Gone Girl Lesson Plan

If all of the elements of this lesson plan are employed, students will develop the following powers, skills, and understanding:

1. 1

   Students will be able to analyze the motivations, behaviors, and qualities of the central characters, Nick and Amy.

2. 2

   Students will be able to discuss how multiple unreliable narrators shape the narrative experience.

3. 3

   Students will be able to identify and consider the themes of the text.

4. 4

   Students will be able to understand the novel's engagement with traditional gender roles and expectations.