The Fault in Our Stars Lesson Plan

The Fault in Our Film

Kind of Activity:

Classwide Discussion

Objective:

Students will be able to understand the challenges of adapting the novel to other media.

Common Core Standards:

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.R.6 ; CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.R.9

Structure:

Screen the recent film adaptation of The Fault in Our Stars. Also consider watching any of the following videos, in which John Green discusses the process of filming and adapting the novel for the screen (although he did not write the screenplay):

On the TFIOS Movie Set

John Green - The Fault in Our Stars

Question Tuesday: The Fault in Our Stars Movie Edition

Questions to guide class discussion might include:

-What is...