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Lesson 1 (from Section 1: Pages 1-15)

Objective

Students will become familiar with the historical context of "The Most Dangerous Game."

Although the story takes place on an island in the Caribbean, the background context of the characters as veterans of World War I is important to understanding their motivations and beliefs. In the case of General Zaroff, it is also important to understand how the Russian Revolution shaped his character. This lesson will offer students the chance to explore these two conflicts and to think about how they might impact people of the time.

Lesson

Reading: Distribute copies of Michael Moran's "How World War I made combat even more terrible" (available online), and give students time to read.

Viewing: Play the video "Russian Revolution and Civil War: Crash Course European History #35" for students (available online).

Partner Writing Activity: Divide students into pairs. Ask the partners to write a response of one to two...

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