Ken Kesey, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
Lesson plans and teaching resources

This extensive obituary includes historical background and critical commentary on the novel.

This set of lesson materials uses the Understanding by Design model.

Vocabulary, focus questions, additional links, classroom activities. Video available.

Several questions for writing and/or discussion.

A list of 8 words drawn from the novel. Click on the word for definition and synonyms.

Five key quotations and analysis.

Students research the history of mental health care in the U.S. and other western countries and determine what kind of progress has been made since the death of Randle P. McMurphy in the late 1950's in an Oregon mental health facility.