David Copperfield Lesson Plan

Film Adaptations: Part 1

Kind of Activity:

Long-term Project

Objective:

Students will watch and analyze a film adaptation of the novel.

Common Core Standards:

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.9-10.7, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.9-10.2

Structure:

David Copperfield has been a popular subject for movie and television adaptations for over a century (the first was in 1911), and these adaptations are fascinating subjects for analysis after reading the original novel.

Using this list, determine how many adaptations of David Copperfield are available to students through streaming services, DVD rentals, library resources, etc. Once the list has been compiled (alone with directions on how to...