Teacher Guide

On the Road Lesson Plan

Bringing in Technology

- On Day 1, students will research the Beat Generation.
- On Day 2, students may use an online journaling platform to write entries from a character's perspective.
- On Day 3, students will research jazz music and its relation to the Beatniks.
- On Day 4, students may film themselves interviewing one another as a character from the novel.
- On Day 4, students may use technology to create a character "portrait," whether visual, aural, or otherwise.
- On Day 5, students may use software like Google Maps to create an interactive map detailing key locations, events, and people throughout the novel.

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