Pat Frank, Alas, Babylon
Lesson plans and teaching resources

Alas, Babylon
Reading strategies, including a directed reading-thinking activity, a cubing strategy for discussion, a during-reading research activity involving Charles Darwin, and more. Adobe Reader required for access.

Alas, Babylon by Pat Frank
Ten discussion questions.

Alas, Babylon by Pat Frank
Eight questions for writing and/or discussion.

Alas, Babylon
This digital booktalk (1:09) makes a good pre-reading activity.

Alone: Research for Survival
This role-playing activity is designed as a follow-up to the novel. Students pretend they are shipwrecked on an island. They research survival skills and write a narrative telling the story of how they survived.