About This Lesson
Have you ever watched a movie that was based on a book? Or have you listened to an audio recording of a poem? Texts
can be presented through different ways called mediums. Reading a story in digital or print form is one way to experience
a text. However, that same story could also be told through other mediums, such as audio, video, or even live stage performances. The way a text is presented affects the way the audience experiences it. By examining audio, visual, and live
presentations of texts, readers will gain a deeper understanding of the each medium’s unique strengths and weaknesses.
In this playlist, students will learn how to:
- Recognize that people experience and understand texts differently depending on the mediums used to present them.
- Compare and contrast the experience of reading a poem and listening to an audio recording of the same poem.
