Broken April Lesson Plan

Film Screening; Broken April

Kind of Activity:

Classwide Discussion

Objective:

Students will explore the text through its adaptations.

Common Core Standards:

N/A

Structure:

For this exercise, students should watch 40-50 minutes of Kujtim Çashku's 1985 film adaptation of Broken April (if this cannot be found, the film The Forgiveness of Blood is a good alternative).

Before starting the film, the teacher should hand out a worksheet with the following questions to each student. While watching the film, they should take notes and prepare to answer these questions during the following class discussion:

1. How would you describe the appearance and overall atmosphere of...