Good Day 6th Graders,
Please make sure you have everything you need and sharpen your pencils. Today we will compare & contrast the first part of the movie with the book.
Thank you
Mr. Trumble
Do Now:
- Take out your signed Grade Report
- Write tonight's homework in your agenda
- Complete the Compare/Contrast mini essay.
Activity #1Movie - Freak the Mighty (Part 1)
Standards:RL6.7 - Compare & Contrast the experience of reading a story to viewing a video, including contrasting what you "see" or "hear" when reading the text to what you perceive when you view the movie.
Directions:
- While you are watching you will be required to analyze the movie, and Compare/Contrast it with the book.
- You should be able to find a minimum of 5 similarities, and 5 differences.
- You will record the similarities and differences on the graphic organizer using the Literary Elements vocabulary, such as: Setting, character, conflict, & plot - (Omit, Insert, Change)
- You will be required to write in complete sentences, using specific details.
Important:- Focus on the Literary Elements we have studied when thinking about the similarities and differences.
- Characterization - Are the characters developed in the movie the same as the book?
- Setting - How do the settings compare? Include the way you envisioned the setting in the book to what you see in the movie.
- Point of View - Does the movie use the same point of view as the book?
- 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 insignificant details.
Writing Strategy - Constructing a written response with:
- Introduction
- Claim (about both the book and movie)
- Evidence (from both the book and movie)
- Reflection/Conclusion
Analysis of Similarities & Differences
Drafting paragraphs to write about similarities & Differences between the book & the Movie
Example:
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. 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 is the plot event where the boys go to the fireworks and millpond. In both the story and the movie 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 Max and Kevin’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, and 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.
Directions:
Have a great day!
