Life of Pi Notetaking Guide for ________________________________________________prd:_____
Part One: Characters to Characterization
Before we watch, fill in the left hand side of the organizer with the ten most key elements of
the novel for you. Use your DJs to help inform your choices. As you watch the narrative
unfold on screen, add to the right hand column by writing in key quotations and actions that
are related to your chosen elements. Also note any changes, additions, and follow this mental
process to help your analysis for the left side: “What I see from the director’s product
is…this is successful/not successful because…the difference or similarities serve
to…this choice was most likely made because…”
From My Reading, I valued…
I Observe While Watching…
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