Indian Horse Lesson Plan

Movie: Indian Horse

Kind of Activity:

Classwide Discussion

Objective:

Students will compare the novel to the new film adaptation

Common Core Standards:

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.9-10.7

Structure:

Indian Horse is a 2017 drama based on the novel students have been reading. The movie is directed by Stephen S. Campanelli and written by Dennis Foon. It had a general theatrical release in 2018 after premiering at the 2017 Toronto International Film Festival. Though the context of the film closely follows the novel, teachers should consider requiring parents' permission due to the vivid on-screen depictions of racist violence, alcohol, and abuse. The students will compare the film...