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The Sun Also Rises by Ernest Hemingway | Video Lesson, Worksheet
Streamline your AP Literature planning with this comprehensive, no-prep multimedia lesson plan for Ernest Hemingway’s The Sun Also Rises.
Watch the full video lesson here. We want you to know exactly what you are getting: https://youtu.be/OCjbhOuHL3I
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 Jake Barnes, Lady Brett Ashley, Robert Cohn, Bill Gorton, and Pedro Romero, along with key symbols like the brutal violence of the bullfights, constant alcohol consumption, and Jake's mysterious war wound.
Advanced Thematic Deep-Dive: Timestamped short-answer questions focusing on the profound disillusionment and aimlessness of the post-WWI "Lost Generation," the crisis of traditional masculinity and impotence, and the desperate search for authentic meaning in a shattered world.
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
