Ink and Film WorksheetThe Director's Cut PRODUCTION SCRAPBOOK: PERSEPOLIS Agent Name Film Date Silent Memory Flash Without talking, jot down 3 moments where the film "betrayed" or "simplified" the book. 01 02 03 The Analysis Strip GROUP COLLAB: SILENT MODE Scene 01 The Ink (Book) The Film The Director's Logic Scene 02 The Ink (Book) The Film The Director's Logic The Frame Remix One partner draws the BOOK panel. The other "adapts" it for the FILM frame. Source: Ink Screen: Adaptation Peer Verdict (Silent) The Final Scorecard What was lost in translation? What was gained by movement?
Cell by Cell SlidesDirector's Cut The Persepolis Production Scrapbook Phase 1 SILENT MODE Silent Memory Flash Open your Production Scrapbook. Jot down 3 moments where the film took a different path than the book. Think About: Visual Style vs. Panel Artwork Think About: Emotional Pacing & Music Think About: Deleted Scenes or Merged Events Phase 2 Collaborative Comparison The Analysis Strip Switch to Silent Group Work. Fill out the grid with a partner. Communicate through written notes on the page if you need to discuss! MISSION Define 2 key scenes. Contrast Ink vs. Screen. Argue the "Director's Logic." Phase 3 VISUAL REMIX The Frame Remix Partner A Sketch the INK version (how it looked on the page). Partner B Sketch the SCREEN version (how the director changed it). Sketch Zone The Silent Critic Gallery Walk Phase Rotate Walk to a neighbor's scrapbook. Stay silent. Read their logic. Look at their sketches. Feedback "Leave a Peer Verdict note in their scrapbook. Did their 'Frame Remix' capture the most important change?" Final Cut "The director's greatest tool isn't the camera—it's the CHOICE of what to leave out."
Adaptation Facilitation GuideFacilitation Guide Project: The Director's Cut Mission Duration 45 MIN Strategy The Silent Collab This lesson uses a "Silent Collaborative" approach to engage students who are reluctant to speak in front of peers but enjoy working in groups. By mandating silence during the comparison and sketching phases, students must communicate through the "Production Scrapbook" itself—writing notes to each other, co-drawing frames, and providing written "Peer Verdicts." Challenge: Students who find group work overwhelming due to social pressure. Solution: Focus on visual and written interaction (RL.7 focus on visual impact). Pacing Guide 05m Phase 1: Silent Memory Flash Individual Brain Dump. Set the tone immediately with a "No-Talk" policy. Use a timer on the slides to keep the energy high. 20m Phase 2: The Analysis Strip (Pairs) Pairs fill out the Comparison Grid. Students are encouraged to write small "Post-it" style notes to one another in the margins if they need to discuss a scene. 10m Phase 3: The Frame Remix (Visual) Partner A draws the book version; Partner B "adapts" it. This forces a visual realization of 8.RL.7 choices. 10m Phase 4: The Silent Critic (Gallery Walk) Students rotate. They must leave at least one "Peer Verdict" on another group's scrapbook. No verbal discussion until the final "Verdict" slide. The Director's Logic (Examples) Scene: The Magic Carpet "Removed to keep the gritty tone of the war. Fantasy elements might make the death of Anoosh feel less real in a film format." Scene: Vienna/Austria "Condensed into a sequence to show the isolation. In film, showing her 'drifting' is more powerful than showing every single job she lost." Probing (Written) Questions Walk around with a marker. If a pair is stuck, write one of these on their scrapbook margin: "Does the music change the mood of this moment?" "Why did the director merge these two characters?" "How does the black-and-white animation style help the adaptation?" "Is the film version more 'universal' than the book?" Primary 8.RL.7 Evidence 8.RL.1 Mission: Adapt or Die
Persepolis Remake WorksheetDirector's Re-imagining Project: Persepolis 2.0 / Confidential Internal Pitch RE-CUT #88 1 The "Untouched" Selection Select a scene from the graphic novel that was kept exactly the same in the film, or one you feel could be updated for a modern audience. What is the chapter/moment? Scene Title / Page Number(s) 2 The Re-Mixed Vision Visual Choice: Color or B&W? Keep B&W Full Color Shift Justify: How does this change the mood of Marji's internal world? Audio Choice: Soundtrack? Heavy Silence Modern Punk / Rock Justify: Does the sound create tension or show her rebellion? 3 The Key Frame (Pitch) Live Action / 2026 Remake Sketch the "One Moment" that justifies your change Director's Logic Statement: Silent Collab Verdict (Peer): "Does this remake feel more 'powerful' or just different?"
Director's Remake SlidesThe Director's Cut Re-Imagining Persepolis for a New Screen Phase: Production Pitch Internal Brief Confidential Your Mission: Adapt Again Even though Persepolis is an Oscar-nominated film, a director's job is to ask: "How could this scene be more powerful for today's audience?" Constraint 01 Must keep the core message of the chapter. Constraint 02 Must justify why your change is better. The Creative Toolbox Color Shift Does the scene move from B&W to vibrant color? When? Why? Audio Landscape What sounds fill the theater? Loud rock? Heavy silence? Heartbeats? Visual Framing Do we see Marji from a distance? Or an extreme close-up of her eyes? Phase 2: Execution SILENT WORK Pitch Your Vision Open your Director's Re-imagining Ledger. Focus on one specific moment. Sketch it. Justify it. Be bold. Your Sketch Zone The Final Jury Rotation Phase The Review Task Rotate to a new desk. Read the Director's Logic. Check their Key Frame Sketch. The Scorecard "Leave a Silent Verdict. Does this remake make the emotional impact stronger or weaker than the original film?" Mission Accomplished "Film is a battleground. Love, hate, action, violence, death... in one word: emotion." — Samuel Fuller
Director's Remake GuideFacilitation Guide Project: The Remake Pitch Mission Duration 45-60 MIN Strategy From Critic to Creator In Lesson 1, students identified what changed. In Lesson 2, they take on the Director's Role to decide how to change it themselves. This lesson doubles down on the "Silent Collaborative" method, forcing students to communicate their creative visions through sketches and written justifications. Execution Plan 10 MIN Phase 1: The Creative Toolbox Review the "Toolbox" (Color, Audio, Framing). Use the slides to show how a single change (e.g., adding color to the Vienna scenes) shifts the audience's empathy. Teacher Tip: Show a 30-second clip of a high-action scene without sound to demonstrate the power of audio choice. 25 MIN Phase 2: The Silent Remake Pitch Students select a chapter and complete the Remake Worksheet. They must work silently. Constraint: If they change a visual (e.g., "now it's in 3D"), they must have a thematic reason (e.g., "to show Marji feeling out of place in a realistic world"). 15 MIN Phase 3: The Silent Jury Gallery Walk. Students rotate and leave "Silent Verdicts" on worksheets. Final Discussion: Ask: "Did anyone see a remake that felt more faithful to Marji's spirit than the original film?" Director's Look-Fors Color: Using color to differentiate "Childhood" vs. "Adulthood" or "Iran" vs. "Europe." Sound: Choosing silence for the airport goodbye or heavy punk for the "Kim Wilde" scene. Framing: Using "Bird's Eye" shots to show the scale of the revolution. Standards Check 8.RL.7 (Evaluation) The pitch challenge moves students into the "Evaluation" tier of RL.7 by having them actively manipulate the elements of a filmed production to see how it affects the source text. Pro-Tip Play a lo-fi or atmospheric soundtrack during the 25-minute silent work period to maintain focus.
