Book to Film Adaptation - July 20-24
Book to Film Adaptation - July 20-24
Rising 6th-8th Grade 12:00-3:15
Rising 6th-8th Grade 12:00-3:15
Book to Film Adaptation - July 20-24
Rising 6th-8th Grade 12:00-3:15
Students will first read an age-appropriate novel that we will unpack from a literary perspective. Following our read of the novel, we will watch a film adaptation of that novel, considering the similarities and differences between the source material and adaptation. Students will learn how to "read" and analyze a film, empowering them with important analytical and critical thinking skills to navigate visual texts.
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About the Instructor:
Marilyn Asmussen holds a bachelor’s degree in English Literature from the University of Southern California, with minors in Political Philosophy and Gender Studies, and a master’s degree in English Literature from the University of Colorado, Denver. Mrs. Asmussen has taught literature and composition at several institutions, including the University of Colorado at Denver and Sandhills Community College. She teaches 10th and 11th grade English, as well as AP Language and Composition. Outside of reading, writing, and teaching, Mrs. Asmussen enjoys a plethora of activities, including training for CrossFit, triathlons, and three-day eventing with her horse.
Mrs. Asmussen is excited to read Cressida Cowell's How to Train Your Dragon with students and then watch the 2025 live-action film adaptation. She was 7 years old when the novel came out and loved it then, and has enjoyed witnessing the reception of this text beyond its initial writing.
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Rising 6th-8th Grade 12:00-3:15
Students will first read an age-appropriate novel that we will unpack from a literary perspective. Following our read of the novel, we will watch a film adaptation of that novel, considering the similarities and differences between the source material and adaptation. Students will learn how to "read" and analyze a film, empowering them with important analytical and critical thinking skills to navigate visual texts.
Register Here
About the Instructor:
Marilyn Asmussen holds a bachelor’s degree in English Literature from the University of Southern California, with minors in Political Philosophy and Gender Studies, and a master’s degree in English Literature from the University of Colorado, Denver. Mrs. Asmussen has taught literature and composition at several institutions, including the University of Colorado at Denver and Sandhills Community College. She teaches 10th and 11th grade English, as well as AP Language and Composition. Outside of reading, writing, and teaching, Mrs. Asmussen enjoys a plethora of activities, including training for CrossFit, triathlons, and three-day eventing with her horse.
Mrs. Asmussen is excited to read Cressida Cowell's How to Train Your Dragon with students and then watch the 2025 live-action film adaptation. She was 7 years old when the novel came out and loved it then, and has enjoyed witnessing the reception of this text beyond its initial writing.
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