Breakfast of Champions Lesson Plan

Kilgore Trout yourself

Kind of Activity:

Creative Writing

Objective:

Students will gain a deeper understanding of allegory and other literary devices used in the novel, as well as the writing style of the author.

Structure:

Based on the style and other tendencies you see in the descriptions of Kilgore Trout's novels and stories, write your own science-fiction plot based on the current events around you in the same style. Students will only provide the same sort of brief plot summaries that we see in the novel.

Ideas for Differentiated Instruction:

Students who are either not strong writers or simply inclined towards other storytelling media could be allowed to present...