Movie Poster Project

Movie posters are a dynamic and creative way for students to boil down the most important aspects of a novel. After reading a novel, poem or play, students will 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. Students may also choose to feature the names of actors and actresses that they imagine would be a good fit to play the roles of the main characters. This example uses the award winning high school novel in verse, The Poet X, by Elizabeth Acevedo, however, any story can be used!

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Objective: Create a movie poster for your book that highlights the most important aspects of the story.

Student Instructions:

1. Identify scenes, characters, items and designs appropriate to the story and arrange them artfully on the poster. You may choose to showcase a particular scene in the book or an overarching theme.
2. Add the title and author of the book as well as a catchy slogan or introduction.
3. 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.
4. Save and exit when you're done.