One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest Lesson Plan

Lives on the Margins, Day 1

Kind of Activity:

Research

Objective:

Students will be able to understand the social context that contributed to the creation of characters in the novel

Common Core Standards:

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.R.2; CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.R.4; CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.W.7; CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.W.8; CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.W.9; CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.SL.2; CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.SL.4; CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.SL.5

Structure:

Ask students to list the patients in the novel. Create a list on the board, including what we know about the patients, their illnesses or other struggles, and their racial and ethnic backgrounds. Do the same for members of the hospital staff....