The Process of Adapting The Giver for the Stage
6:52
Grades: 6 - 12
Video Description: Playwright Eric Coble discusses how he adapted Lois Lowry’s novel “The Giver” for the stage.
Type of Video: Segment*
Unique Video ID: Theatre-54**
Quick Ideas for Using the Video:
- Use the video with a writing or theatre activity as you read the novel, “The Giver.” Before viewing the video, have students select a scene from the novel to dramatize? Then use the video to give students insight into the adaptation process as they begin to write.
*Segment videos are short excerpts edited from interviews or interactive programs that offer flexible and differentiated ways to use the rich content included in the full-length conversation.
**The unique Video ID can be used to quickly locate a single video in the ET collection. This search function is designed to let teachers assign students to watch a specific video and have only that video appear as a search result. Just click on Search and choose “By Video ID.” Then type in the Video ID as it appears above. Be sure to include the dash.
