Everything is Illuminated Lesson Plan

Analyzing Different Mediums, Part 2

Kind of Activity:

Classwide Discussion

Objective:

Students will be able to analyze and critique the strengths and limitations of the film adaptation of the novel and how the two differ.

Common Core Standards:

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.11-12.1; CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.11-12.2

Structure:

This is Part Two of a two-part classroom exercise that began on Day Four of the Lesson Plan.

Analyzing Different Mediums, Part 2 is the conclusion of a two-part activity that will have the students watch the 20o5 film adaptation of Everything is Illuminated and write a paper comparing and contrasting the two different representations of the story.

Again, be sure to...