Club Read: Big Screen
"Big Screen" Booklists
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A fun way to facilitate classroom discussion around reading is to study books that have made it to the big screen.
Most students love to watch movies, and this exercise gives you an opportunity to have them read the book in class and then watch the film version. Your classroom discussion will then help enhance critical thinking skills, including compare/contrast, by noting the similarities and differences that appear in print versus on-screen.
Another option is to analyze the language in both versions—i.e. how words are used. For instance, students may find it easier to understand certain parts of the story by observing in the film how the words were conveyed, including the tone and body language of the speaker.