Lesson Plan: Found Poetry in 1984

Engage students in a creative and analytical exploration of Orwell’s 1984 with this Found Poetry in 1984 lesson! This comprehensive resource includes detailed teaching notes to guide instruction, a student planning sheet to help learners carefully select and arrange lines from the novel, and a student reflection sheet to encourage critical thinking. With excerpts from the text, a sample poem for inspiration, and a clear rubric for assessment, students will craft powerful found poems that deepen their understanding of Orwell’s themes, including totalitarianism, surveillance, and the manipulation of truth. This lesson fosters close reading, literary analysis, and poetic expression, making 1984 even more relevant and thought-provoking for students. Perfect for any dystopian literature unit!