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Recorded HS
Literature
Book to Film, Part Two: Analyzing Film Adaptations of the Classics

Continue to advance your critical thinking skills through the analysis of literature and film. Join us as we go deep into the study of literary devices and how they translate into film.

Total classes: 12

Prerequisite: None

Suggested grade level: 11th to 12th grade; 9th to 10th-grade students are welcome on the parents’ judgment since some movies contain mature themes (see the list of movies under the Course Outline).

Suggested credit: One full semester English, Literature, or Film & Literary Analysis

Description

This course continues the literary analysis of written and cinematic works and their accompanying writing assignments to strengthen your student’s critical thinking, literary analysis, and upper-level writing skills. Using movies as well as published works, students study structure, character development, scene, setting, plot, and theme – with the purpose of preparing for the study of literature at the college level. Students will view movies biweekly with a parent or on their own in order to discuss the elements of literature. On alternate weeks, class discussion will generally focus on selected texts only for book to film comparisons, while employing critical thinking skills. This high-interest course continues your student’s ability to enhance critical thinking, analysis, and writing skills using classical works – while enjoying learning at the same time.

Outline

Class 1: Analyzing Quo Vadis

Part I — Scene and setting presented in the movie

Class 2: Analyzing Quo Vadis

Part II — Comparison of scene and setting from movie to book

Class 3: Analyzing Gulliver’s Travels

Part I — Theme presented in the movie

Class 4: Analyzing Gulliver’s Travels

Part II — Comparison of theme from movie to book

Class 5: Analyzing A Tale of Two Cities

Part I — Plot and conflict presented in the movie

Class 6: Analyzing A Tale of Two Cities

Part II — Comparison of plot and conflict from movie to book

Class 7: Analyzing Ben Hur

Part I — Character development presented in the movie

Class 8: Analyzing Ben Hur

Part II — Comparison of character development from movie to book

Class 9: Analyzing Great Expectations

Part I — Plot twist

Class 10: Analyzing Great Expectations

Part II — Comparison of plot twist from movie to book

Class 11: Analyzing Les Miserables (1978 Teversion version available to rent on Amazon)

Part I — Character arc

Class 12: Analyzing Les Miserables

Part II — Comparison of character arc from movie to book

Materials and Homework

Course Materials: Students will access available movies and books on their own or through resources provided. Because some of the classic works are secular, parents may wish to pre-screen the cinematic version and fast-forward through any potentially sensitive material. All analysis will be filtered through the faith-based, Catholic perspective.

Homework: Your student should expect to spend an estimated three to four hours for homework, depending on the student’s ability. Homework includes reading, viewing films, automated quizzes or an alternate assignment on odd weeks, and short essay assignments (1 to 2 pages) on even weeks. Instructor Access for grading is available. To increase your student’s skills, the instructor grades writing assignments with direct feedback.

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