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Catch-22 by Joseph Heller | Video Lesson, Worksheet
Streamline your AP Literature planning with this comprehensive, no-prep multimedia lesson plan for Joseph Heller’s Catch-22.
Watch the full video lesson here. We want you to know exactly what you are getting: https://youtu.be/KScA4A7ijoQ
Designed to seamlessly integrate into your existing unit, this resource is built around a highly engaging, 10-minute video analysis by Long Story Short.
The video length is perfectly paced to fit into a single class period without sacrificing your valuable lecture time. It works flawlessly as a daily warm-up, a flipped classroom homework assignment, or a high-impact exam review.
Everything is timestamped to the video for effortless tracking.
This complete digital download includes:
Chronological Viewing Guide: 8 targeted, timestamped questions that follow the video's exact pacing, ensuring students actively watch and engage with the breakdown.
Character & Symbol Analysis Tables: Focused tables for tracking Captain John Yossarian, Colonel Cathcart, Milo Minderbinder, Doc Daneeka, and Snowden, along with key symbols like the inescapable bureaucratic trap of "Catch-22" itself, the soldier in white, the constantly moving bombing line, and Snowden's horrific secret.
Advanced Thematic Deep-Dive: Timestamped short-answer questions focusing on the sheer absurdity and bureaucratic insanity of war, the terrifying conflict between basic human survival and corrupt institutional demands, and the grotesque extreme of wartime capitalist profiteering.
How to use this resource:
- Print or digitally distribute the Student Worksheet (Pages 1-3).
- Play the video for the class, or have students stream the 10-minute analysis via the provided link.
Video runtime: 10 minutes | Total activity time: 20-25 minutes
