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When the Book is Better than the Movie Instructional VideoWhen the Book is Better than the Movie Instructional Video
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PBS
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Grade
7th - 12th
Subjects
English Language Arts
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Resource Type
Instructional Videos
Media Length
5:29
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Duration
10 mins
Instructional Strategy
Direct Instruction
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Year
2018
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When the Book is Better than the Movie

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Sometimes the book is better than the movie; other times, the movie comes out on top. A video discusses the topic of novels and their film adaptations, pointing out specific texts and how the tale translated to the big screen. The narrator discusses terms such as paratext and personal connections as well.

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CCSS: Adaptable

Concepts

book reviews, film adaptations, film analysis

Additional Tags

english language arts

Instructional Ideas

  • Read one the books mentioned in the clip, watch the movie, and ask viewers to evaluate comments made in the video
  • Turn a short story into a script and discuss what changes writers had to make to adapt the story

Classroom Considerations

  • Makes reference to 50 Shades of Grey
  • This video is hosted on YouTube

Pros

  • Discusses many popular texts 
  • Uses engaging graphics to make the content more interesting

Cons

  • Moves at an extremely fast pace

Common Core

RL.6.7 RL.7.7 RL.8.7 RL.9-10.7 RL.11-12.7

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