Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas Lesson Plan

Understanding the Counterculture Movement (Part 1)

Kind of Activity:

Research

Objective:

Students will conduct research that will broaden their understanding of the historical and cultural context of the novel.

Common Core Standards:

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.11-12.2, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.11-12.8,

Structure:

This activity will span over two days. Break students up into small groups. Assign each group one of the following topics that will expand their understanding of the counterculture movement:

– American in the 1950s: Students should focus on what lead to the development of the counterculture movement in the 1960s.
– San Francisco: As the mecca of the counterculture movement,...