Description
In this resource, your students will read and analyze the science fiction/ dystopian short story (novella) “The Minority Report” by Philip K. Dick. Your students will love to debate which is more important: safety or liberty? Additionally, students will engage in philosophical questions like is life predetermined by fate, or do we all have free will?
Included in this purchase:
- Suggested Lesson Procedure for teachers
- Pre-reading Discussion Questions based on themes from the story
- Powerpoint presentation that includes:
- Background information on Philip K. Dick
- Historical Context of the Cold War and 1950s America
- Introduction of the short story “The Minority Report”
- Academic Vocabulary Words and Definitions
- Graphic Organizer for Vocabulary Words
- “The Minority Report” Reading and Analysis Questions broken into 10 Sections
- After Reading Discussion Questions
- Theme Analysis Chart and Graphic Organizer
- Film Comparison/ Movie Guide worksheet based on the 2002 Film “Minority Report” directed by Steven Spielberg (PG-13) and stars Tom Cruise and Colin Farrell
- Answer Keys
File Types Included:
Teacher Guide and Answer Keys (PDF)
Student Copy of Activities (Word document—editable for teachers)
Student Copy of Activities (PDF—ready to print)
Powerpoint Presentation
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