film

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.

This module is taught in October, near...

Students will write a comparative essay critiquing the literary styles of two authors and their use of fear as a thematic focus. They will support their central claim with evidence from at least one film from class, one story from class and one film of their own choosing. Through the study of...

Students will analyze multiple pivotal scenes across the novel, film, and play To Kill a Mockingbird in order to gain a deeper understanding of character motivations, traits, symbols, and plot devices. Students will form groups and complete a planning activity. Students complete...

Students will write or film a response discussing their relationship with the environment, how they view sustainability, and how their background and experiences brought them to those views. Students have the option (but are not required) to discuss these topics with a family member as part of...

In this task students assume the role of a film festival programmer planning a film festival with a literary twist. Students research films and choose five to six that to include in the festival. Each film in must connect to literature, and the group of films must connect to each other in some...

In this task students read and discuss core texts about personal values from literature, examine how this tradition continues in contemporary essays and in radio broadcasts and filmed interviews, and analyze the techniques an author or speaker uses to develop and support his or her personal...