Lord Jim Lesson Plan

A Traveler's Guide to Patusan

Kind of Activity:

Mixed Media

Objective:

Students will fully realize a fictional location.

Common Core Standards:

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.9-10.3

Structure:

Although Patusan is a fictional island that only appears in Lord Jim, its details are fairly well fleshed out. For this activity, students will attempt to create a travel guide about Patusan. This is intended to be a somewhat large project; final products should, at minimum, contain:

1. A map of Patusan and the immediate surrounding area
2. A summary of the island's history
3. A physical description of the island
4. Relevant information about real-life locations that Conrad likely used as...