Day 2

The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test Lesson Plan

Classroom Activities

  1. 1

    Author Comparison

    Kind of Activity:

    Individual Writing

    Objective:

    Students will be able to compare different authors' writing in the same style.

    Structure:

    Have students read an except from Gay Talese's article "Frank Sinatra Has a Cold." This can be read individually or popcorn-style as a class. After reading, take roughly 20-25 minutes to review elements of New Journalism. A good overview can be found here. Facilitate a discussion on the basic elements of New Journalism, and encourage students to identify those elements in both the writings of Wolfe and Talese. Probe students to discuss the following questions:

    -What structural elements differentiate New...

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