The House of the Seven Gables Lesson Plan

Movie Magic - Different Film Interpretations

Kind of Activity:

Classwide Discussion

Objective:

Compare and contrast different film interpretations of 'The House of the Seven Gables,' and discuss how they differ from the novel.

Common Core Standards:

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.9-10.6, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.9-10.7

Structure:

Obtain copies of the 1940 and 1967 films of The House of the Seven Gables. The 1940 version is available in full on Youtube (see link below), but the 1967 version may be harder to find as a soft copy.

'The House of the Seven Gables' - 1940, Youtube, complete film

Select one or more of the following scenes, and watch both film versions of it:

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