Adaptations and Appropriations
Students examine texts that have been adapted across different mediums or appropriated into new cultural contexts. They evaluate what is lost or gained in the transformation.
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Students examine texts that have been adapted across different mediums or appropriated into new cultural contexts. They evaluate what is lost or gained in the transformation.
Key Questions
- What motivates the adaptation of a classic text?
- How do modern appropriations challenge original values?
- How does a change in medium affect narrative structure?
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