Unit
Learning goal: Students will demonstrate knowledge of twentieth century
foundation works of American Literature by writing a short 2-3 page essay
analyzing the Kerouac’s choices concerning how to structure specific parts of On The Road and it’s impact on the text
as a whole.
Scale/Rubric
relating to learning goal:
4 – The student can write a strong 3-page essay
discussing how specific parts of On The
Road contribute to the meaning of the work as a whole.
3 – The student can write 2-3 essay discussing how
specific parts of On The Road
contribute to the meaning of the work as a whole.
2 – With some direction/help from the teacher the student
can write 2-3 essay discussing how specific parts of On The Road contribute to the meaning of the work as a whole.
1 – Even with help from the teacher the student is unable
write 2-3 essay discussing how specific parts of On The Road contribute to the meaning of the work as a whole.
Objectives
(smaller chunks of overall goal) and suggested time periods
At the End of this Unit Students will be able to
1) Break the novel On the Road into three parts discussing how each part helps create
meaning in the novel as a whole
2) List the elements of contemporary American
literature
3) Relate On
the Road to Huckleberry Finn
4) Discuss the meaning behind certain names in On the Road
5) Discuss the meaning and give examples of the
following themes: Dissatisfaction with the status quo; Different visions of
America; Different versions of reality; The meaning of time; Poverty in America
6) Discuss the meaning of the conclusion
7) Discuss how On
the Road helped inspire the 60s, counterculture movement and protest
literature
Major Themes addressed:
Dissatisfaction with the status
quo, Different visions of America, Different versions of Reality, Poverty, The
meaning of time, What makes an American
