A fun way for students to express their understanding of a story, its themes, and main characters, is to create a movie poster. As students read The Odyssey, they may have a favorite stop on his journey or perhaps they enjoyed the entire story. Have students create a movie poster, complete with a title, casting, and an image that conveys important information from the story.
To make this a class assignment, consider giving each student one of the stops on the journey to create a poster for. When students complete their posters, they can be printed out and hung in the classroom in the order of each stop! Students may also like to create travel posters instead of a movie poster - this can be used as an alternative to the main assignment.
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Student Instructions
Create a movie poster that evokes the theme, story, and other relevant information about The Odyssey.
Before working on the tagline, teachers should ensure that students are completely aware of and understand each and every part of the story. It is better to eradicate any confusion beforehand so the students can work on this activity without any disruptions.
Teachers can encourage students to go through some examples of taglines within the class and brainstorm some ideas. These examples can be of any famous movie, book, or a brand. Students can analyze which part of the story the tagline represents the most and what kind of vocabulary has been used.
While brainstorming, teachers can introduce puns and interesting phrases and explain how they can be used to cover the entire story in one interesting line.
Consider what distinguishes the movie. Is there a distinctive twist, an unexpected component, or a particular character that makes it stand out? Making these points clear might add interest to the phrase.
Consider the movie's intended audience. What would be appealing to them? Make the slogan relevant to the target audience in order to establish a connection. A few examples of some famous taglines are, “You’ll believe a man can fly” (Superman) and "The adventure of a lifetime, in a world beyond imagination" (Avatar).
The title, slogan, photographs of significant characters, situations, or symbols from the epic, as well as maybe a background that symbolizes the story's setting or themes, should all be included on a "The Odyssey" movie poster.
Choose pictures that best represent "The Odyssey," including voyage scenes, run-ins with legendary monsters, and heroic deeds. Pick pictures that stand out artistically and convey the concepts of the epic.
It is absolutely possible to use symbolism in the poster design. Think about including figurative elements that symbolize themes or concepts from the epic. For instance, a ship could stand in for the journey, an eye for insight, or a helmet for valor.
Keep composition and balance in mind. Make a focal point to catch visitors' attention by strategically placing items according to the rule of thirds. To create a harmonious design, experiment with contrast, alignment, and negative space. You can also take help from other famous movie posters can try to find out what the audience likes the most.