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Film Adaptation
Kind of Activity:
Classwide Discussion
Objective:
Watch the 2009 film adaptation of I[The Road] and compare it to the text.
Common Core Standards:
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.R.7
Structure:
As a class, watch the 2009 film adaptation of The Road. When you have finished, students discuss the following questions:
- Did seeing the characters portrayed make them easier to relate to? Why or why not?
- Were the scenes of destruction as you imagined them?
- Did you find the character interactions more sentimental in the book or the film? Why?
- Compare the ending of the film to the ending of the book. Did you find one more effective or...
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