Explore film adaptation of literature with this lesson plan, which focuses on the world of film advertisements. Middle schoolers discuss various films (including The Lord of the Rings) and create advertisements for a pretend film based on a fairy tale. An outstanding resource that covers many areas of the curriculum and includes some excellent supplemental educational resources. Use it to study the difference between a film adaptation and its source material.

Common Core

RL.6.7 RL.7.7 RL.8.7 RL.9-10.7 RL.11-12.7 W.6.4 W.7.4 W.8.4 W.9-10.4 W.11-12.4