Dharma Bums Lesson Plan

The Beat Generation

Kind of Activity:

Research

Objective:

To become oriented to the time period and style of the novel.

Common Core Standards:

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.11-12.1, CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.11-12.2

Structure:

Divide the class into about five groups. Assign each group one of the following aspects of the Beat Generation to conduct some basic internet research on which they will present to the class.

1. Origins

2. Ideals and Principles

3. Major Figures

4. Language (prose/poetry/creative writing)

5. Successors (what came after)

Have each group create multimedia presentation on their findings. As a piece of each presentation, inform groups that they will add resources they...