The Motorcycle Diaries Lesson Plan

'The Motorcycle Diaries' - The Film

Kind of Activity:

Mixed Media

Objective:

Students will evaluate a film interpretation of the novel.

Common Core Standards:

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.11-12.7, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.11-12.3, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.11-12.1.D

Structure:

Have students watch the film adaptation of "The Motorcycle Diaries," then engage in a conversation about the way the filmmaker has chosen to interpret the work.

Acquire a copy of The Motorcycle Diaries (2004) by director Walter Salles. Have students watch the film. After watching the film, start students off on a discussion using the following questions as a starting point:

- Is the film faithful to the...