Freak the Mighty by Rodman Philbrick is an all-time favorite novel for middle school students. In this module, students will be comparing the written story to its filmed version, analyzing the effects and techniques unique to each medium.
Compare and contrast how multiple types of media portrayed a current event, analyzing how words, or sounds, and still or moving images are used in each medium. The literary essay should be between 3-5 pages (5-8 paragraphs).