"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 Friday, November 30.

Reading assignments are listed on the calendar.  We will do the majority of the reading in class, but you will be 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 question packet will be provided to you in class, and there is also a link to the questions in the sidebar so you can print a new copy if necessary (I will not be printing/copying additional packets). 

Three important things to remember when answering the Guided Reading Questions, in order to receive full credit:

1. You must somehow indicate which questions you are answering, e.g.: Ch 1, Q 2 or 1:2.  No points will be given for an answer if I can't tell immediately what question it belongs with.
2. Answers must include evidence with page numbers from the book.  These are not "traditional" CEC questions but should be treated like that.
3. With the exception of the last few chapters, completed questions are due on Monday of the week after the chapters were assigned reading.  See the assignment calendar for specific due dates.
4. Answers must be your own work.  No credit will be given for answers that are obviously copied from the internet.

Completed questions are worth ten points apiece (30 points per chapter).


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.