GD_1984_Lesson_Plan_3


 * 1984 Lesson Plans

Title of Lesson: The Secret Police**


 * What the students understand when they finish your lesson with you:**

a) That the torture scenes in //1984// do exist in media outside the novel, and that the debate on torture today is extremely intense, and the extent to which torture is used today is not extremely well known.


 * Main Standard you are achieving (the number and full description):**

STANDARD 3.1 (Reading) All students will understand and apply the knowledge of sounds, letters, and words in written English to become independent and fluent readers, and will read a variety of materials and texts with fluency and comprehension.


 * Materials Needed and Technology Used:**

a) Laptop with access to YouTube.

b) Internet access for research


 * Opening Activity Description (What the students and you are doing):**

Watch a clip from 24 highlighting torture using pain-inducing drugs.


 * Middle/Main Activity Description (What the students and you are doing):**

I will start a discussion with the students on the different torture methods used to "break" Winston in //1984//, and fill out the handout comparing and contrasting the situations. Once this dies down (about 5 minutes), I will have the students research various issues surrounding torture: one will look into the debates surrounding torture and how prevalent it is in the world today, and another will research the effectiveness of torture in "breaking" those being interrogated, and having them give up information that is actually helpful to the investigation at hand.


 * Closing Activity Description (What the students and you are doing):**

Students will present to the group their findings on the assigned topic. We will discuss whether or not the situation presented in //1984// or //24// is realistic in today's world. Finally, in reference to the clip I showed and the debate of torture effectiveness, I will reveal that the suspect in //24// did not reveal the full and entire truth- only enough to get Jack to stop.

Handout: