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Adaptation of Snow Country
Kind of Activity:
Long-term Project
Objective:
Students will be able to create a short adaptation of part of Snow Country.
Common Core Standards:
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.11-12.5
Structure:
Ask students to think of a book that has been turned into a movie. Students may chime in with contemporary books that have been turned into movies, like Harry Potter. Make sure the discussion includes the mention of classics that have been turned into movies, like Romeo and Juliet, which has been modernized in some adaptations (e.g., West Side Story). Explain to students that adaptations are important because they allow us to look at works of literature in...
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