Dystopian Futures · Summer Term 1

World Building and Technology

Exploring how writers construct believable future worlds through descriptive detail.

Key Questions

  1. 1How does the presentation of advanced technology serve as a warning about the present?
  2. 2What role does the history of the 'old world' play in the construction of a dystopian setting?
  3. 3How do authors use neologisms to emphasize the alien nature of their future societies?

National Curriculum Attainment Targets

KS3: English - Creative WritingKS3: English - Reading and Literary Analysis
Year: Year 8
Subject: English
Unit: Dystopian Futures
Period: Summer Term 1

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