I do a unit on War of the Worlds where they read an abridged version of the book (all we have time for or like you said, we'd spend the whole year on just that - but for different reasons *g*) listen to the radio play and watch the (original) movie and compare them. We talk about the adaptations made from one format to the other and the influence of the media and how both of those reflect society at different points in recent history. I don't know how much that fits with your focus, if at all, but there it is... :)
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Date: 2009-03-06 04:37 am (UTC)