Exploring Different Worlds · Literary Contexts

Adapting Texts for New Audiences

Exploring how a story changes when it is moved from a book to a film or a play.

Key Questions

  1. 1What is lost and what is gained when a book is turned into a movie?
  2. 2How does a director use music to replace a writer's description?
  3. 3Why might an author change the ending of a story for a different audience?

ACARA Content Descriptions

AC9E4LT03AC9E4LY06
Year: Year 4
Subject: English
Unit: Exploring Different Worlds
Period: Literary Contexts

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