What is it and why should I do it?
Since people have told stories, they have adapted them to different contexts and audiences. What is it about these stories that makes them relevant to a variety of audiences? Why do we repeat the same stories? In this unit, you will explore the art of adaptation and how written texts are translated to the screen, comparing a text and its adaptation and then creating your own.
Through comparison of excerpts of Shakespeare’s Hamlet and Disney’s The Lion King and Daphne Du Maurier and Alfred Hitchcock’s The Birds, you will look at how universal human challenges are represented to modern audiencesWriting around the World invites students to explore stories, poetry, myths and ideas from across the globe, discovering how writing reflects culture, identity, history and human experience. Through the study of texts from Australasia, Asia, Europe, Africa, North America and South America, students will engage with a diverse range of voices and perspectives, from ancient myths and epic poetry to modern short stories and novels.
What will I do in class?
You will explore the art of adaptation and how written texts are translated to the screen, comparing two texts and their adaptations, and then creating your own. When analysing texts, you will look at how the story itself is portrayed across different text forms. You will also think about the views and values presented in “classic” texts and consider how relevant these continue to be for students in the 21st Century. Upon completion of this course, you will have knowledge of a variety of film and visual techniques and know how to use them for a specific purpose and effect. In your final task you will have the opportunity to design and present your own adaptation. Students will analyse writing techniques and compare how writers from different cultures respond to universal ideas such as belonging, power, conflict, memory and identity. The subject also encourages creativity through poetry writing, short story composition and oral presentations. Wide reading and independent research tasks further encourage students to develop confidence as readers, writers and speakers while building a deeper understanding of writing as both an art form and a reflection of societies around the world.
How do I satisfactorily complete the unit?
Satisfactory completion of the course requires assessment in the following Reportable Learning Tasks:
RLT1: The Taming of the Shrew/10 Things I Hate About You - Comparative Text Analysis
- Identifying similarities and differences between the play and film adaptation
- Analysing the effect of key changes on elements of story, including characterisation, plot and theme
- Interrogating key changes in relation to purpose, audience and genre
RLT2: The Boat short story by Nam Le & The Boat interactive graphic novel by Matt Huynh - Scene Analysis (Oral Presentation)
- Identifying specific film techniques and explaining their effect
- Analysing film and visual techniques used to develop elements of story, including genre and tone
- Preparing and delivering a PPT presentation that analyses key techniques in a scene from the film
RLT3: Creative Adaptation
- Selecting, reading and analysing a text from a short list
- Analysing key elements of story and ideas in the text and selecting appropriate elements to change in an adaptation for a specific purpose and audience
- Completing a variety of creative planning tasks and a written reflection to explain your adaptation and choices
- Presentation of the final work to the class
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Yr10 Adaptation: Story to Screen
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demonstration of skills and knowledge of the Victorian Curriculum 2.0 Achievement Standards across the Strands of Literature, Language and Literacy. A variety of Reportable Learning Tasks will assess skills in speaking and listening, reading and writing.