V For Vendetta Lesson Plan

Timeline of British history

Kind of Activity:

Technology

Objective:

Students will gain an understanding of important events in British history that influence the text.

Common Core Standards:

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.11-12.2, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.11-12.6

Structure:

To start this activity, explain to students that V for Vendetta is a futuristic novel that includes an alternate history. In order to understand the significance of this shift in history, students will make a timeline of British history in the mid-to-late 20th century.

Organize students into pairs. Instruct students to use Sutori or similar software to create a timeline of British history from the 1940s through the...