Twelve Years a Slave Lesson Plan

Twelve Years a Slave - 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 Twelve Years a Slave, then engage in a conversation about the way the filmmaker has chosen to interpret the work.

**NOTE: this film is rated R and students will most likely need parental permission in order to watch it.

Acquire a copy of Twelve Years a Slave (2013) by director Steve McQueen. Have students watch the film. After watching the film, start students off on a...