The Man in the High Castle Lesson Plan

Amazon Presents: "The Man in the High Castle"

Kind of Activity:

Classwide Discussion

Objective:

To analyze artistic differences between the novel and the TV adaptation of "The Man in the High Castle."

Common Core Standards:

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

Structure:

Obtain a copy Episode 1, Season 1 of the Amazon TV series, The Man in the High Castle. Show it to students and engage in a class-wide discussion, using the following questions as a springboard:

- What characters are the same as in the novel? Who is new?

- How have the initial events of the novel been changed in the TV episode?

- What creative choices have been...