The Remains of the Day: Introduction
Welcome to this unit of study on Kazuo Ishiguro’s 1989 novel, The Remains of the Day. Ishiguro is on the Prescribed Reading List (PRL). These pages have been written specifically with IB students in mind, and address such things as global issues and the requirements of IB examinations. The pages are organised into before, during, and after reading sections. The tasks and activities are directed to students for your use. There are more materials than you are likely to need! We hope you enjoy your study of this remarkable novel.
The Remains of the Day: Before Reading – 1. Who is Kazuo Ishiguro?
The following tasks and activities are intended for teaching and studying Kazuo Ishiguro’s novel, The Remains of the Day. It is not required that students study all of the available materials. However,...
The Remains of the Day: Before Reading – 2. Preparing to Read the Novel
The following tasks and activities are intended for teaching and studying Kazuo Ishiguro’s novel, The Remains of the Day. It is not required that students study all of the available materials. However,...
The Remains of the Day: Before Reading – 3. Reading 6 Short Extracts
The following tasks and activities are intended for teaching and studying Kazuo Ishiguro’s novel, The Remains of the Day. It is not required that students study all of the available materials. However,...
The Remains of the Day: Before Reading – 4. Lexical Patterns
The following tasks and activities are intended for teaching and studying Kazuo Ishiguro’s novel, The Remains of the Day. It is not required that students study all of the available materials. However,...
The Remains of the Day: Before Reading – 5. Historical Contexts (i)
The following tasks and activities are intended for teaching and studying Kazuo Ishiguro’s novel, The Remains of the Day. It is not required that students study all of the available materials. However,...
The Remains of the Day: Before Reading – 6. Historical Contexts (ii)
The following tasks and activities are intended for teaching and studying Kazuo Ishiguro’s novel, The Remains of the Day. It is not required that students study all of the available materials. However,...
The Remains of the Day: While Reading
The materials on this page are designed to support your students as they read Kazuo Ishiguro’s novel, The Remains of the Day. The materials include generic advice to your students as they read the novel...
The Remains of the Day: After Reading - 1. Literary Form
The following tasks and activities are intended for teaching and studying Kazuo Ishiguro’s novel, The Remains of the Day. It is not required that students study all of the available materials, and...
The Remains of the Day: After Reading - 2. Global Issues
The following tasks and activities are intended for teaching and studying Kazuo Ishiguro’s novel, The Remains of the Day. It is not required that students study all of the available materials, and...
The Remains of the Day: After Reading - 3. Paper 1 A Reformulation Activity
The following tasks and activities are intended for teaching and studying Kazuo Ishiguro’s novel, The Remains of the Day. It is not required that students study all of the available materials, and...
The Remains of the Day: After Reading - 4. A Different Perspective
The following tasks and activities are intended for teaching and studying Kazuo Ishiguro’s novel, The Remains of the Day. It is not required that students study all of the available materials, and...
The Remains of the Day: After Reading - 5. Characterisation
The following tasks and activities are intended for teaching and studying Kazuo Ishiguro’s novel, The Remains of the Day, and focus on aspects of characterisation. It is not required that your students...
The Remains of the Day: After Reading - 6. Debating Themes and Ideas
The following tasks and activities are intended for teaching and studying Kazuo Ishiguro’s novel, The Remains of the Day. The materials are written for students, forming part of a series of materials...
The Remains of the Day: After Reading - 7. Symbols and Imagery
The following tasks and activities are intended for teaching and studying Kazuo Ishiguro’s novel, The Remains of the Day. The materials are written for students, forming part of a series of materials...
The Remains of the Day: After Reading - 8. Time and Place
The following tasks and activities are intended for teaching and studying Kazuo Ishiguro’s novel, The Remains of the Day. The materials are written for students, forming part of a series of materials...
The Remains of the Day: After Reading - 9. Critical Perspectives
The following tasks and activities are intended for teaching and studying Kazuo Ishiguro’s novel, The Remains of the Day. The materials are written for students, forming part of a series of materials...
The Remains of the Day: After Reading - 10. Working with Quotations
The following tasks and activities are intended for teaching and studying Kazuo Ishiguro’s novel, The Remains of the Day. The materials are written for students, forming part of a series of materials...
The Remains of the Day and ChatGPT: A Quiz
We are publishing this page as a quiz for you. That is, for teachers. However, should you want to, you can certainly use the materials with your own students in any way you prefer. After all, at some...