Teaching The Hunger Games



It is a little surprising, but the teaching of The Hunger Games was one of the most rewarding experiences of my teaching career. The classics - To Kill a Mockingbird, Lord of the Flies, mice and men, but none of these wonderful books get students excited like The Hunger Games. My students fly through the pages as if their lives depend finish the book as quickly as possible. I've never seen such enthusiasm for literature among young adolescents. His interest in the novel and its characters also keeps engaged in discussions and activities that further social and political issues underlying present in the novel. Teaching The Hunger Games is especially fun and rewarding because of the high entertainment factor, and the complex and important issues introduced.

Gross animation The Hunger Games is undeniable. Adolescents and adults also quickly become absorbed into the dystopia of Panem, its oppressive Capitol, and oppressed neighborhoods. Katniss, the protagonist, is a convincing character that appeals to boys and girls. She is an expert hunter, and feeds his family, killing game illegally on forest District 12. When her younger sister, Prim, is selected to participate in the Hunger Games, a brutal form of reality TV where teenagers twelve districts fight to the death to entertain the Capitol, the Katniss volunteers to take her place. This supreme level of entertainment makes teaching a joy Hunger Games.

Have a fun novel is great - which makes teaching much easier because you do not have to manufacture enthusiasm - but the social and political root issues introduced in the novel are what really make the Hunger Games teach so rewarding. Sadistic games are a symbol of oppression, exploitation and totalitarian state. The Capitol depends on the characteristics of the suburbs. District 12, where Katniss lives, supplies coal to the Capitol. To maintain this operating system, Capitol rules with fear and violence, and crushes any act of resistance or rebellion. The Hunger Games is a good opportunity to teach students how totalitarian regimes rule with brutality and fear. While teaching The Hunger Games, a teacher can help students better understand the world in which they live.

Teaching The Hunger Games is a fun and rewarding experience for educators because of its entertainment and introduction to important social issues. Once students are engaged, teachers can guide them through an exploration of social issues and questions. While classics like Lord of the Flies introduce and explore important social issues, students often find less fun. Teaching The Hunger Games is especially gratifying because the novel can introduce a lot of the same social problems in a highly amusing text.

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