Movie Poster Project

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Activity Overview

Movie posters are a fun way for students to boil down the most important aspects of a novel. After reading a book or play, students can create a movie poster that showcases the setting, characters and a chosen scene or overarching themes of the story. Students can include the title and author of the book, a catchy tagline, and a "critic's review" informing the audience why they should go to see the movie and briefly describing the compelling story. This example showcases the popular middle grade novel, The Stars Beneath Our Feet, but any story could be used!

To make this a class assignment, consider giving each student a different chapter or scene to focus on. When students complete their posters, they can be printed out and hung in the classroom. Students should be prepared to present on the choices they made during the creation process.

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Objective: Create a movie poster for your book that shows your understanding of the most important aspects of a novel.

Student Instructions:

  1. Click "Start Assignment".
  2. Identify scenes, characters and/or items appropriate to your story and arrange them artfully on the poster. You may choose to showcase a particular scene in the book or an overarching theme.
  3. Add the title and author of the book as well as a catchy slogan or tagline.
  4. Add a "critic's review": one to three sentences describing why the audience should go to see this movie and what is compelling about the story.
  5. Save and exit when you're done.



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