Throughout Ready Player One, Cline interweaves countless references to 1980s American pop culture, particularly video game tropes the era is well-known for. In addition, the novel pays homage to a wide variety of iconic science-fiction texts, films, and tv shows. While some students many understand these references, many will likely require additional explanation or integration of these sources into the teaching of this book (e.g., reading excerpts from Ender's Game) in order to fully appreciate the broader thematic context of the novel.
The thought questions in this lesson plan provide material and ideas that students can use to write short original essays and to develop their...
