Introduce your class to literary analysis with a series of activities that has them examine book and movie reviews. Groups then draft their own review of a text, select a digital medium, and craft a presentation.

Concepts

book reviews

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Additional Tags

film review writing, book review, english language arts

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Pros

• Using book and movie reviews to prepare learners to analyze literature is an interesting approach that should engage most class members

Cons

• The concept here is a good one; however, the instructor must locate all the sample book or movie reviews, research to find blogs and websites, and design all the worksheets

Common Core

RI.9-10.3 RI.9-10.5 RI.11-12.3 RI.11-12.5