The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test Lesson Plan

Film Comparison

Kind of Activity:

Technology

Objective:

Students will be able to compare a different work to Wolfe's writing

Common Core Standards:

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.11-12.7, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.11-12.1.A

Structure:

Have students watch Magical Mystery Tour. (Keep in mind there are many references to drug use.)

After viewing, facilitate a class discussion on the similarities between the events in the film and the events in the Pranksters' bus tour, according to Wolfe's account. How are the two groups similar? What are they key differences?

At the end of the discussion, students should address Wolfe's claim that the film was the Pranksters' idea first. Do they think...