Ulysses Lesson Plan

The Book Was Better

Kind of Activity:

Group Discussion

Objective:

Students will compare various adaptations of Ulysses 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:

As students can easily surmise, Ulysses doesn't exactly lend itself easily to a film adaptation, although that hasn't stopped intrepid filmmakers from trying. Notably, a 1967 production received a nomination for Best Adapted Screenplay, and a 2003 adaptation, called "Bloom," received mixed results. There have also been lengthy audio retellings of the story, including a 1982 radio...