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Twelve Years a Slave - The Film
Kind of Activity:
Mixed Media
Objective:
Students will evaluate a film interpretation of the novel.
Common Core Standards:
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.11-12.7, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.11-12.3, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.11-12.1.D
Structure:
Have students watch the film adaptation of Twelve Years a Slave, then engage in a conversation about the way the filmmaker has chosen to interpret the work.
**NOTE: this film is rated R and students will most likely need parental permission in order to watch it.
Acquire a copy of Twelve Years a Slave (2013) by director Steve McQueen. Have students watch the film. After watching the film, start students off on a...
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