Day 33: 10/21/24 - Compare & Contrast Mini-Essay (Part 2)

Homeroom:

          Good Morning, I hope you are all having a magnificent Monday. Please use this time to get ready for your day.

Do Now:

1. Check that your homework is done
2. Check to see if you have all your materials
3. Sharpen pencils

ELA:

Good Day 6th Graders,

          Today we will write a 2 paragraph mini essay to compare the second part of book with the movie. 
                                Thank you
                                Mr. Trumble
Do Now:

• Write tonight's homework in your agenda
• Pick up a copy of the essay from the black table. 
• Open your chromebook and go to:
• roytrumble.blogspot.com

Homework:

• Finish the compare/Contrast mini essay (2 Paragraphs)

Activity #1

Watch Movie - Freak the Mighty (Part 2)

37 Min 20 Seconds - 1 Hour 5 min

Directions: 

• Today you will watch the second part of the movie, The Mighty
• While you are watching you should record as many similarities, and differences that you can.  
• Focus on the Literary Elements that we have been analyzing: Setting, character, & plot
• Characterization - Are the characters developed in the movie the same as the book? HINT: Think about the way their friendship is developed.
• Setting - How do the settings compare? Include the way you envisioned the setting in the book to what you see in the movie.
• Plot - How do the events in the movie compare to the events in the book? Focus on the larger more important events and not the small details. Ask yourself, "Did the movie omit, insert, or change any of the plot events?"

Activity #2

Compare & Contrast Mini-Essay

Step 1: Discuss

Directions

1. Small group - share your compare & contrast graphic organizer with the people at your table. While you work please add, change, and edit your own graphic organizer. You want to have as much information as you can. 

2. Whole group - Share. 

How was the setting the same?

How was the setting different?

How are the characters the same?

How are the characters different?

How is the plot the same?

How is the plot different?

Step 2: Review examples of Group Writing from Part 1

Writing Strategy - Constructing a written response with:

1. Introduction
2. Claim (about both the book and movie)
3. Evidence (from both the book and movie)
4. Reflection/Conclusion

Examples from last year:

         Block 1 - Similarities

Through my analysis I have discovered that there are many similarities between the book, “Freak the Mighty” and the movie, “The Mighty.” Some similarities include the characters and the conflicts that they face. In both the book and the movie Max is big and tall. His mom is dead, his dad is in prison, he lives with his grandparents, and he feels dumb. In a like manner Kevin is short, uses crutches, and is really smart. Furthermore in the book and movie Max and Kevin have an ongoing conflict with Tony D. and his gang. Also, Max feels dumb, and Kevin struggles with his disability. In my opinion I think that the book and the movie are both really good.

Block 2 - Differences

Through my studies I have learned that there are many differences between the book, “Freak the Mighty” and the film, “The Mighty.” Some differences between them are the setting and the friendship between the characters of Max and Kevin. In the book the setting is in a small town during the summertime, but in the movie the setting is a big city during Max and Kevin’s 7th grade year of school. Their friendship in the book begins when Max helps Kevin with his ornithopter, and then goes to dinner at Kevin’s house. They also go to the 4th of July fireworks. On the other hand, in the movie their friendship starts when Kevin is assigned to be Max’s tutor, and then Kevin pays Max to take him to Riverfest. In my opinion the movie is really good, but you should still read the book first. 

Block 3 - Differences

Through my studies I have learned that there are many differences between the book, “Freak the Mighty” and the movie, “The Mighty.” Some differences are the setting, and the friendship between the characters of Max and Kevin. The setting in the book is in a small town in the summertime, but in the movie it is a large city named Cincinnati during the school year. In the book Max and Kevin’s friendship begins in the backyard when Max helps Kevin get the Ornithopter out of the tree. Then Max goes to dinner at Kevin’s house, and takes him to the fireworks on the 4th of July. However, in the movie their friendship starts when Kevin gets assigned to be Max’s tutor, and then Kevin pays Max five dollars to take him to Riverfest. In my opinion the book and the movie are both good, but you should read the book before you see the movie.

Block 4 - Differences

By reading the book, Freak the Mighty, and watching the movie, The Mighty, I have learned there are many differences between the two of them. One main difference between the book and the movie is in the plot and how the two main characters become friends. In the book Max and Kevin's friendship begins when Max gets the ornithopter out of the tree for Kevin, but in the movie Kevin is assigned to be Max’s reading tutor. In addition, in the book Kevin names them Freak the Mighty on the 4th July after the cop asks for their names, but in the movie they get their name when Kevin performs a Knighting ceremony on them in a museum. In my opinion the director of the movie should have made it more like the book.

Step 3: Independent Writing

• Now that we have written one paragraph together, you will need to write the other paragraph on your own. Tomorrow we will be evaluating our writing, so it is important that you finish your mini-essay before you come to class tomorrow.  

More Examples:

          There are many similarities between the book, “Freak the Mighty” and the movie, “The Mighty”. The first similarity worth noting is the way the characters are portrayed and developed throughout the story. In the book and in the movie Max feels like he does not have a brain until Freak comes along, and he worries that people will think he is a butthead. Kevin is super smart and he talks like a dictionary in the film and in the novel. He is also still battling a physical disability and has to use crutches. Another similarity between the book and the movie is the plot event where the boys go to the fireworks and millpond. In both the story and the movie Max and Kevin have a run-in with Tony D. In order to escape Kevin acts as the brain telling Max what to do, and Max acts as the body carrying Kevin. I think the movie does a good job of recreating the novel for movie goers. If you like the book, you will probably enjoy the film.

          There are many differences between the book, “Freak the Mighty” and the movie, “The Mighty”. The first major difference between the book and the movie is the way the main character's friendship begins. In the book their friendship begins when Max helps Kevin get a toy ornithopter out of a tree.  It is this small act of kindness that starts their friendship in the novel, but in the movie their friendship starts when Kevin becomes Max’s tutor. Kevin then gives Max money to take him to the fireworks. Another difference between the two is the setting. When reading the book I picture a small run down town, but in the movie the setting is a large heavy populated city. In my opinion the book does a better job telling the story of Max and Kevin becoming Freak the Mighty. I recommend reading the book before watching the movie. 

Have a great day!