Dune Lesson Plan

The Book Was Better

Kind of Activity:

Group Discussion

Objective:

Students will compare various adaptations of Dune with the original novel.

Common Core Standards:

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.11-12.1, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.11-12.5, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.11-12.7

Structure:

Dune has been adapted several times since its publication, including a movie from 1984, a miniseries in 2000, and the first of a two-part film series in 2021.

For this activity, students will select an adaptation of Dune, whether one of those listed above or another one, and watch it in groups of three or four apiece. After they have had time to do so, groups will fill out a...