Would you count spinoff movies?

[jhschool]

Hi

In English, I give credit for either:

1. 200 hours of work

2. a good selection of reading books, writing papers, watching movies (Shakespeare,etc.)

3. going through a decent textbook and doing 100% of the readings and at least 75% of the assignments (or the equivalent--it's ok to substitute a reading or modify an assignment).

 

What I can't decide is whether to include literature movie

spinoffs in the 200 hours (if I am doing hours)

or in the movies that I would count (if I am doing #2). They seem like fun mostly so I haven't

been counting them so far.

 

Examples:

Beowulf spinoff: The 13th Warrior

Emma spinoff: Clueless

Romeo and Juliet: West Side Story

 

Any advice?

[JumpedIntoTheDeepEndFirst]

Without hesitation, I would count watching a play (ie anything Shakespeare, Pygmalion, Tennessee Williams, etc.) as credit hours. I think drama is worth both a read through and a performance-that is the point. I would also count a live performance not just film.

 

Personally, I'm on the fence about other literature. We do watch films and discuss their relationship to the books but I don't know if that is just a benefit and fun as opposed to assigned work. Perhaps if you were doing a written analysis of the film vs book it might count; but perhaps that is more of a film studies class than literature. I'm looking forward to hearing how others treat this.

 

As a side note-13th Warrior is actually based on a Michael Crichton book (Eaters of the Dead), it is the book that is the Beowulf spinoff rather than a direct Beowulf to film spin off.

[jhschool]

Without hesitation, I would count watching a play (ie anything Shakespeare, Pygmalion, Tennessee Williams, etc.) as credit hours. I think drama is worth both a read through and a performance-that is the point. I would also count a live performance not just film.

 

Personally, I'm on the fence about other literature. We do watch films and discuss their relationship to the books but I don't know if that is just a benefit and fun as opposed to assigned work. Perhaps if you were doing a written analysis of the film vs book it might count; but perhaps that is more of a film studies class than literature. I'm looking forward to hearing how others treat this.

 

As a side note-13th Warrior is actually based on a Michael Crichton book (Eaters of the Dead), it is the book that is the Beowulf spinoff rather than a direct Beowulf to film spin off.

 

Cool about Michael Crichton. Maybe I can add that book in...

 

[The 13th Warrior film is so much nicer than any Beowulf movie I've found.

All the Beowulf movies I have found are horrible or inappropriate and I won't

let DC watch them yet. (13th W has

its share of violence but some of the Beowulf ones are just beyond.)]

 

Thanks for the Eaters of the Dead tip!

 

And if anyone knows any nice (haha) Beowulf movies let me know!

[Rebel Yell]

I absolutely would count it. Just because it seems like "fun" doesn't mean it isn't educational. The last thing I want my girls to think is that only "not fun" stuff is school/worthwhile.

 

Watching a movie related to the major literature work being studied should count- especially if the student can compare/contrast/etc.- not just say "Wow! The lead actor was cute! I liked eating the popcorn while we watched the movie." :laugh:

[JumpedIntoTheDeepEndFirst]

Cool about Michael Crichton. Maybe I can add that book in...

 

[The 13th Warrior film is so much nicer than any Beowulf movie I've found.

All the Beowulf movies I have found are horrible or inappropriate and I won't

let DC watch them yet. (13th W has

its share of violence but some of the Beowulf ones are just beyond.)]

 

Thanks for the Eaters of the Dead tip!

 

And if anyone knows any nice (haha) Beowulf movies let me know!

 

 

Enjoy-it isn't a very long book. (There may be some adult content...my son is giving it a PG-13 rating-although that may be a bit self serving since he is 13.)