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rite a letter from one character to another from
the same, or a different, novel. These letters can then be shared
with the class using the voice as characterized in the audiobook. |
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old a debate to explore the thematic issues of
a novel. Students can be asked to portray characters from the
audiobook, using the character's voice. |
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reate an artistic interpretation of the poetry
or lyrical language from the audiotape - such as a painting,
music, sculpture or dance. |
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rite a journal that tracks the development of
the plot from the point of view of one of the characters. |
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tage a dialogue between two of the
characters of a novel or history book. This can involve both
re-playing an actual scene from the book, or improvising a new
scene. |
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aving experienced a work of literature that was transferred
from a written to a spoken medium, have students experiment
with translating the story into a new medium by creating original
covers for the book, movie posters for an imagined film version,
or portraits of the characters.
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roduce your own audiobook by recording
a multi-voice chapter of a previously unrecorded written text.
Students can act as both actors and producers. |
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iscuss the plot, setting, and character particulars of various
audiobooks, with the aim of isolating the motivations that cause
the characters to behave the way they do.
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ave "coffee house" readings
organized around poetry or passages from an audiobook and/or
student poetry written in response to audiobooks. |
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se audiobooks to introduce characters and set the mood for a
book the class is reading in printed form.
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