Twilight Zone “Time Enough at Last” Media Analysis of Twilight Zone Episode CCSS

There’s a reason Rod Serling’s series, The Twilight Zone, has stood the test of time. The stories are compelling, the episodes are well-crafted, and the themes are timeless. With this lesson download, you can also use The Twilight Zone to help students develop analysis skills and connect classic storytelling to modern issues.

In this episode, “Time Enough at Last,” a bookish man who wants only to be left alone to read survives a nuclear bomb blast and finally has all the time in the world to read his beloved books until...well, let’s not spoil the ending. This lesson would complement any unit on situational irony, media analysis, or the effects of loneliness.

The video is just over 24 minutes long and the worksheet completion will take about 15-to-30 minutes, depending on how much time you allow for discussion. Works great as a standalone lesson, sub plan, or supplemental activity.

On my last product update, this episode was available to Paramount+ subscribers. It can be purchased via Amazon Prime and YouTube. This download also includes a link to an open-access website where the episode is being streamed with ads.

Want to use this activity with your online learners? Just draw text boxes on top of the PDF image and share within your password-protected classroom portal. Teacher/Tech guru Amy Almada models the easy step-by-step process here: https://laurarandazzo.com/2020/03/30/easy-turn-a-pdf-into-a-google-worksheet-no-add-on/

Almada focuses on Google apps in the video, but the same process works for Microsoft software.

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Want your classes to learn more about Rod Serling, the writer/creator of The Twilight Zone series? Click here for a student-led research activity:

https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Rod-Serling-Author-Study-Worksheet-Twilight-Zone-Easy-Biography-Activity-CCSS-6445686

Hope you and your students enjoy this Twilight Zone activity. Thanks for stopping by!

Image credit: Pixabay, Public domain