"Brave New World" - Important notes and information

After Thanksgiving break, we are starting to read the novel "Brave New World," by Aldous Huxley.  We will discuss background, setting, and genre in class before we start reading on Thursday, November 30.

Reading assignments are listed on the calendar.  We will do the bulk of the reading in class, but you will required to catch up on any missed reading caused by absence, field trip, etc.  For your convenience, there is a link to the ebook in the sidebar, as well as a set of links to an audio recording read by the author.  I strongly recommend using the links to access specific chapters (the full recording is about nine hours long).

For each chapter read, you are to answer three Guided Reading questions.  The packet has been provided to you in class, and there is a link to the questions in the sidebar.  It is important to note that completed questions are worth ten points apiece (30 points per chapter), and with the exception of the last few, are due on the Monday of the week after the chapters were assigned reading (see the calendar for specific due dates/chapters).

You will wrap up the novel with a research project chosen from a provided list.  If you would like to think ahead, the project options are in the "BNW Handouts and Assignments" folder on the right.