One Flew Over the Cuckoos Nest By Ken

One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest By Ken Kesey Unit Overview, Fall 2015

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Background Written by Ken Kesey in 1959 Published in 1962 by Viking Press International Bestseller Adapted into a Broadway play in 1963 Adapted into a film in 1975 starring Jack Nicholson – won 5 Academy Awards • Frequently Banned and/or Challenged • • •

Background • Set in a psychiatric hospital in Oregon – 1950 s • Ken Kesey worked in a psychiatric hospital • Deinstitutionalization in the 1960 s • Written and set in the 1950 s • Conformity • Cold War • 2 nd Red Scare (1950 -1956) • Senator Joseph Mc. Carthyism

Academic Expectations • Novel should be brought to class each day. • Reading Journal is a requirement. • Reading should be done for homework each night. • Annotate in reading journals each night (for Ruff Bucks at reading checkpoints). • Quizzes will be given at reading checkpoints (can use notes, no book). • Any words you do not know should be listed in journals with definitions (for Ruff Bucks). Vocab should be listed daily. • Any/All Vocabulary from the book can be included on quizzes.

Tentative Reading Schedule October 26 Up to Page 90 October 30 Up to Page 145 November 4 Up to Page 201 November 9 Up to Page 258 November 13 Up to Page 310

Things to think about as you are reading… The historical background – How is the social and political climate of the 1950 s reflected in the novel? Ken Kesey – Is this just a story about mental institutions in the 1950 s? What can you say about the author’s purpose? Literary Devices – Make sure you a practicing close reading every night. Watch and make note of possible metaphors, symbolism, allusions, or other literary devices. Creative Project – Think about your creative project. Make notes about specific scenes/quotes/concepts that you could incorporate into your assignment.

Creative Project • Choose a Character, Create a Collage. • Write a one-page description of your work clearly describing the connection between your character and at least one of the unit concepts. • Description should show you took other literary elements into account (such as theme, symbolism, setting, tone, etc. ). • View the projects in person or virtually (turnitin. com) and make thoughtful comments on at least two collages (other than your own). • You will be given two class periods to work. • Projects will be displayed in the modular. • See rubric for details.

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