Teacher Guide

Zorba the Greek Lesson Plan

Bringing in Technology

For this class, two "texts", so to speak, will be used: Nikos Kazantzakis's novel Zorba the Greek (the primary text), and director Yannis Smaragdis's 2017 biographical film Kazantzakis (the secondary text). The original novel will be at the base of all the work and reflection that students do, but the work that the class does will have a strong multimedia component.

Each of these different "texts" deals in different ways with similar themes—spirituality, freedom, living life to the fullest, etc.—and these themes are intertwined with particular depictions of Greek life and Greek people. In order to engage with, explore, and critically evaluate how the "text" presents this kind of...

Join Now to View Premium Content

GradeSaver provides access to 2355 study guide PDFs and quizzes, 11005 literature essays, 2762 sample college application essays, 926 lesson plans, and ad-free surfing in this premium content, “Members Only” section of the site! Membership includes a 10% discount on all editing orders.

Join Now

Already a member? Log in