The best part about this lesson was the Oscars, of course! So, let me know rewind to the beginning. So as required, we HAD to read The Odyssey. I don’t want to yuck your yum, but it’s not one of my favorites. My students were expected to: Present an oral interpretation of a passage or scene that features rich language. We did this through a film project where students recreated a scene (Book in the Odyssey). You can find that lesson here. They developed screenplays then acted and directed in them. In addition to their interpretation grade, I decided to sweeten the deal with an Academy Awards ceremony where they’re classmates selected Best Act/Actress, Director, Producer, Cinematographer, and Film Editor while I selected the best screenplay writer.
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