Projects

MOVIE POSTER BOOK PROJECT

Project Description: For this book report you will be required to create a movie poster based on the book you have read. Imagine your book is being made into a movie and you are in charge of advertising! You will be graded on your creativity, attention to detail, as well as the information that you provide. The poster will be presented in class and explained. It should look like a movie poster that you see in the theatres—informative and interesting to the viewer.

Project Requirements:

 Must be created on a poster paper or poster board. Use different types of art supplies for your poster (marker, paint, glitter, color pencils, crayons, etc.). Be creative!

 Title of novel must be in large writing and should stand out on your movie poster.

 The author’s name will appear on the poster as the director.

 Your name will appear on the poster as the producer.

 A major illustration or collage should be the focus of your poster. It should give the audience a good idea of the setting & a major plot element (significant scene) of the novel. DO NOT COPY THE BOOK COVER!

 A minimum of TWO quotes shall be incorporated on the poster.

 The main characters of the novel will be the “cast” in your “movie”. Choose famous movie stars or television stars and “cast” them in the different character roles for your “movie”. The “stars” of your “movie” should be named on your poster (you may print or cut out pictures of these actors if you wish, but not required).

The movie poster must have a Tag Line that interests the audience and describes the basic plot/theme of the movie. (For example: Shrek used “The greatest fairy tale never told” and Charlotte’s Web used “Help is coming from above”)

 A rating of the novel must be on the poster. Example:

Recommended for the movie fan seeking a suspenseful and exciting adventure!

Not recommended for the movie fan that hopes to be entertained and thrilled.

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Roles for Lit Circles

Summarizer:

Complete the summary section of the section you’ve read. Be sure to include only the important characters and events. Don’t try to tell everything that happened! Be prepared to read your summary to your team. After you read your summary to the team, help them to write their own summaries.

Vocabulary Finder:

Choose 3-5 new words from your reading assignment. Write each word and its page number on an index card. Write the definition of each word on the back of the card. Be prepared to teach the words to your team. To do this, read the sentence from the book and discuss the meaning of the word. Then everyone will write the words and meanings in their notebooks.

Story Mapper:

Choose a story map or graphic organizer: Character Map, Story Elements Map, Venn Diagram, or any others you can think of. I can help you with graphic organizers if you are struggling. Map the story using the graphic organizer. Be prepared to explain the parts of your map to your team. Tell why you chose to use that story map.

Question Writer:

Create 3 to 5 interesting discussion questions. Try to think of questions that will get your circle group to dig into the book and share their thoughts and opinions. Write each question on an index card. After you discuss the questions with your team, everyone will choose two to write in their notebook, along with their answers.

Team Coordinator:

Keep the group on task. Make sure everyone has the materials they are responsible for. Field group discussions so that all come to a consensus. Make sure everyone in the group gets a fair shot at discussing the material and presenting work. Make sure the group is using time well. Think of materials and resources your group might need to accomplish tasks. Organizer a phone chain or group chat so that all members can discuss assignments even when outside the classroom. Organize all materials for final submission.

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Newspaper Project:

Suggested Ideas:

Obituaries
Horoscopes
Gossip column
Crossword puzzle
Comic strip
Editorials
News stories
Wedding announcement
Letters to the editor
Interviews
And any other appropriate ideas you can think of! Maybe look at a real newspaper and see what other elements you can incorporate.

Book Trailer Project

What is a book trailer?

A "trailer" is like an appetizer that makes an audience want more. You will be tasked with such an endeavor. Create a brief video synopsis of your book that gets the class excited to read the rest of the story.

Assignment Description:

You will be responsible for creating a book trailer. Your book trailer should include:

brief introduction to setting, main characters
brief synopsis of story, or exciting scene
use of images, sound, video
a leading question for the viewer to ponder (possibly entice them to read the book!)
overall time of trailer (1-2 min)

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Informational Text project

You must mock up an informational text on a research topic of your choice. Your mock up can take the form or a pamphlet, blog post, webpage, article, or page from a text book.

Your informational text must include:

Images
Title/Heading
Three Subheadings with paragraph
Sidebar with bulleted list