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Rollercoasters: Utopia and Dystopia: Short Stories
Rollercoasters: Utopia and Dystopia: Short Stories
A collection of historical and contemporary short stories centered around dystopian and utopian geners.
Suitable for: KS3 students (11-14)
Price: £9.99
ISBN:
978-1382048552
Publication date:
30/05/2024
Paperback:
200 pages
Dimensions:
198x129mm
Availability: In stock.
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Description
The perfect introduction to the dystopian and utopian genres, this collection of short stories explores thought-provoking themes such as gender, technology, and climate destruction, enhancing readers' critical reading and contextual awareness. It is ideal for use in KS3 and KS4 (11-16) and supports teachers in diversifying the curriculum.
This page was last updated on 24 December 2024 at 20:30 GMT
Features
- Offers a thought-provoking collection of short stories from this important genre of literature
- Includes engaging themes such as reverse gender roles, the power of technology, and climate destruction
- Provides an insight into the societal concerns and cultural context which influenced writers from different periods
- Includes a diverse range of classic and contemporary authors, including Begum Rokeya, Franz Kafka, Ken Liu and others
- Designed to be used flexibly: the texts fit easily into existing schemes of work or used alongside Oxford Smart: Quest
- Supports both the KS3 and KS4 English curriculum: ideal resource for preparing students for unseen texts at GCSE
- Includes a free downloadable Rollercoaster Resource Pack
This page was last updated on 24 December 2024 at 20:30 GMT
Table of Contents
iv: Foreward
v: Introduction
1: THE BLUE HOUSE
18: PATTERN RECOGNITION
44: AMARYLLIS
69: THE LOTTERY
84: THE REFUSAL
93: THE MACHINE STOPS
147: SULTANA'S DREAM
166: THE NEW UTOPIA
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