Kurt Vonnegut
Lesson plans for "Harrison Bergeron," more

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Biography and Background

Kurt Vonnegut Remembered
In this NPR audio file, Vonnegut talks to Fresh Air host Terry Gross "about writing, censorship, and the experience of war."

Quotations by Kurt Vonnegut
An assortment of one-liners.

So It Goes: Examining the Life of Author Kurt Vonnegut
"In this lesson, students will consider how events, accomplishments, and beliefs shaped Kurt Vonnegut's body of work by creating one-pagers. They will then examine the factors that shape their own lives and create one-pagers about themselves."

"Harrison Bergeron"

"Harrison Bergeron
Worksheet, vocabulary practice, and links to online texts.

"Harrison Bergeron" by Kurt Vonnegut
Students work in groups to assign handicaps to one another and to explore the question "Do equality and sameness mean the same thing"?

Kurt Vonnegut, "Harrison Bergeron"
An excellent set of study/discussion questions to accompany the story.

Kurt Vonnegut, "Harrison Bergeron"
Seven questions for discussion and/or writing. This document requires MS-Word for access.

The Pros and Cons of Discussion
Students use a Discussion Web to respond to the question, "Are people equal?," analyzing all sides of the response, forming a consensus, and presenting it to the class. Free-writes, a persuasive essay, computer activities, and an informal class debate help students extend and apply knowledge.

Slaughterhouse Five

Slaughterhouse Five
Background information, questions for discussion and writing by chapter, and related titles.

Vocabulary from Slaughterhouse Five
A list of 336 words drawn from the novel, in alphabetical order.