The Metamorphosis Lesson Plan

Kafka in Translation, Part Five: Culminating Artistic Response

Kind of Activity:

Artistic Response

Objective:

Students will be able to create an original artwork "translating" the novel's themes, characters, and symbols

Common Core Standards:

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.11-12.5; CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.11-12.5

Structure:

Building on the previous days' "Kafka in Translation" activities, students should create an original artistic translation of The Metamorphosis or The Judgment. This translation may take the form of visual art, musical composition, animation, short film, or multimedia work. They may choose to focus on one theme, scene, character, or symbol rather than...