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Wizard of Oz Movie vs Book Debate

edinger — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 13:47:33 +0000

Terrific debate, folks! Tremendous points made by all of you! Now you need to write YOUR reponse to the question in a blog post. You can argue against the resolution, for it, agree with your own statements — or not. Now is your chance to state your own opinion on this important topic.

Be It Resolved That the MGM Wizard of Oz Movie is a Good Adaption of L. Frank Baum’s Book

edinger — Thu, 28 May 2009 13:58:47 +0000

Okay, you’ve read the book and seen the movie. Now what?

Next Monday you all will be participating in a debate considering whether or not the MGM movie is a good adaptation of L. Frank Baum’s book The Wizard of Oz. Proper debating (as done in high school and college debating societies) has a very specific structure which we will adapt for you to use.

First of all, you will be randomly assigned to argue for or against this resolution.

Secondly, you will need to prepare to argue your position at the debate on Monday. Use your books and the list of movie scenes (to jog your memory) to come up with several points in favor of your position. These must be ready by the end of today. (You will have the rest of this period and lab to do them.)

Finally, be ready on Monday to argue your position in the actual debate! We will video it for this blog. At the end of the debate you will write a blog post giving your personal feelings about this question. Will your feelings change after the debate? We will see!

Here are some things to consider when developing your argument:

Changes
Things left out
Characters
Additions

The Wizard of Oz Post

edinger — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 17:58:59 +0000

So, you read the book, saw the docudrama about the author, and saw the famous MGM movie. Now it is time to write a really thoughtful post about all of this. This post will give your opinion about something related to the book. Here are some possibilities:

Was the MGM movie a good adaptation of the book by L. Frank Baum?

Give your readers an introduction and some background about reading the book and seeing the movie.
Next state your decision: is it a good adaptation or not?
Give three reasons using specific examples from the book and movie. Consider the settings, the characters, what was left out, and what was added.
End your post with a conclusion (that restates in new words your beginning)

Is The Wizard of Oz a better book than Alice in Wonderland?

Give your readers an introduction and some background about your reading of both books.
Next state your decision: I think ____ is better than ____ because____
Give three reasons using specific examples from the books. Consider the settings, the characters, the writing, etc.
End your post with a conclusion (that restates in new words your beginning)

Come up with another idea and check with Ms. Edinger for her approval first.

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz

edinger — Sun, 27 Apr 2008 15:35:31 +0000

So last Friday you all got copies of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz to read. I know some of you have read it before (zillions of times in some cases, I gather), but some of you have never read it before. Enjoy it! If you know it very well, just skim it. But be sure to have fun with it. And be sure to fill up your little booklet. Something for each chapter, please. It can be a quote you like, a response you write, or a sketch you draw. Again, have fun!

As and after you read, you are going to watch a docudrama about L. Frank Baum and the writing of the book, the MGM movie, and some other stuff as well. Along the way I hope you write some fantastic blog posts!

So follow that Yellow Brick Road!