A Clockwork Orange Lesson Plan

Film Analysis

Kind of Activity:

Classwide Discussion

Objective:

Students will compare and contrast the cinematic adaptation of the novel with the original text

Structure:

Before you watch the film, ask students to predict what they think it will be like. How do they think the film will be different from the book? Ask them to write at least five distinct predictions based on the text.

Watch Stanley Kubrick's 1971 film adaptation of A Clockwork Orange, either in class or as homework.

As they watch, they should consider their predictions and take notes on their accuracy. They should also take notes on answers to the following questions:

* What were the most...