The Glass Castle Lesson Plan

Movie Viewing

Kind of Activity:

Technology

Objective:

Students will be able to analyze the process of adaptation

Common Core Standards:

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.9-10.7

Structure:

Before you watch the film adaptation of The Glass Castle, ask students what they think the movie will be like, based on Walls's description in the article they read the previous night. What minor character do they think might have become a more significant character? How do they think the film will be different from the book? Ask them to write at least five distinct predictions based on the text.

Then watch the film The Glass Castle, directed by Destin Daniel Cretton, starring Brie Larson and Woody...