Dramatic Works and Performance · Speaking & Listening

Modern Adaptations

Comparing classical plays with modern film or stage adaptations to see how themes translate across eras.

Key Questions

  1. 1How does changing the setting of a play alter the stakes for the characters?
  2. 2What elements of human nature remain constant across different historical adaptations?
  3. 3How do visual elements like lighting and costume replace descriptive text in a performance?

Ontario Curriculum Expectations

ON: Reading and Literature Studies - Grade 11ON: Media Literacy - Grade 11
Grade: Grade 11
Subject: Language Arts
Unit: Dramatic Works and Performance
Period: Speaking & Listening

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