Margaret Atwood

High school (ages 12+)
Art & Creativity

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https://smallwhale.org/articles/margaret-atwood

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. When was Margaret Atwood born?November 18, 1939
2. Where was Margaret Atwood born?Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
3. What is the career?Novelist, poet, literary critic, essayist, inventor, and activist
4. Who is Margaret Atwood?Margaret Atwood is a Canadian writer born in 1939. She is famous for books like "The Handmaid's Tale" and many other stories.
5. What is "The Handmaid's Tale" about?It is set in a strict society called Gilead. The story talks about women's rights and the importance of freedom.

Speculative Fiction: A broad genre encompassing science fiction, fantasy, and horror, exploring imagined possibilities and futures.
Theocracy: A system of government in which priests rule in the name of God or a god.
Allegory: A story, poem, or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning, typically a moral or political one.