Students should read from the beginning of Chapter 40 to the end of the novel, including "Historical Notes on The Handmaid's Tale."
Common Core Objectives
Note that it is perfectly fine to expand any day’s work into two days depending on the characteristics of the class, particularly if the class will engage in all of the suggested classroom exercises and activities and discuss all of the thought questions.
Content Summary for Teachers
Chapter 39
The Commander takes Offred to a hotel room, and she knows he expects her to have sex with him. She does not want to. She can't stop...
