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Lesson Plan Overview
Template and Class Instructions
Student Rubric
Lesson Plan Overview
Lesson Plan Overview
Movie posters are a fun way for students to boil down the most important aspects of a novel. After reading The Wild Robot, 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.
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.
For additional templates to add to this assignment, check out our movie poster templates!
Template and Class Instructions
Template and Class Instructions
(These instructions are completely customizable. After clicking "Copy Activity", update the instructions on the Edit Tab of the assignment.)
Due Date:
Objective: Create a movie poster for the book The Wild Robot .
Student Instructions:
- Click "Start Assignment".
- Identify scenes, characters, items and /or animals appropriate to The Wild Robot and arrange them artfully on the poster. You may choose to showcase a particular scene in the book or an overarching theme.
- Add the title and author of the book as well as a catchy slogan or tagline.
- Add a "critic's review": one to three sentences describing why the audience should see this movie and what is compelling about the story.
Lesson Plan Reference
Student Rubric
Student Rubric
(You can also create your own on Quick Rubric.)
Movie Poster
Pretend that your book is being made into a blockbuster movie! Create a Movie Poster that showcases the setting, character and a chosen scene or overarching theme of the story. Include the title and author of the book as well as a catchy slogan and a "critic's review" informing the audience why they should go to see the movie and briefly describing the story.
| Proficient | Emerging | Beginning | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Text | Includes Title, Author, catchy slogan and a 1-3 sentence critic's review that accurately describes the story and why people should go to see the movie. | Missing one element of text. | Missing two or more elements of text. |
| Illustrations | Illustrations depict a scene or theme of the story with clear visuals including an appropriate scene, character, items, etc. | Illustrations depict a scene or theme from the story but are unclear or incomplete. | Illustrations do not depict a scene or theme from the story. |
Lesson Plan Overview
Movie posters are a fun way for students to boil down the most important aspects of a novel. After reading The Wild Robot, 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.
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.
For additional templates to add to this assignment, check out our movie poster templates!
Template and Class Instructions
(These instructions are completely customizable. After clicking "Copy Activity", update the instructions on the Edit Tab of the assignment.)
Due Date:
Objective: Create a movie poster for the book The Wild Robot .
Student Instructions:
- Click "Start Assignment".
- Identify scenes, characters, items and /or animals appropriate to The Wild Robot and arrange them artfully on the poster. You may choose to showcase a particular scene in the book or an overarching theme.
- Add the title and author of the book as well as a catchy slogan or tagline.
- Add a "critic's review": one to three sentences describing why the audience should see this movie and what is compelling about the story.
Lesson Plan Reference
Student Rubric
(You can also create your own on Quick Rubric.)
Movie Poster
Pretend that your book is being made into a blockbuster movie! Create a Movie Poster that showcases the setting, character and a chosen scene or overarching theme of the story. Include the title and author of the book as well as a catchy slogan and a "critic's review" informing the audience why they should go to see the movie and briefly describing the story.
| Proficient | Emerging | Beginning | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Text | Includes Title, Author, catchy slogan and a 1-3 sentence critic's review that accurately describes the story and why people should go to see the movie. | Missing one element of text. | Missing two or more elements of text. |
| Illustrations | Illustrations depict a scene or theme of the story with clear visuals including an appropriate scene, character, items, etc. | Illustrations depict a scene or theme from the story but are unclear or incomplete. | Illustrations do not depict a scene or theme from the story. |
How to Incorporate Movie Posters into Learning
1
Discuss the Story
In order to clarify student thinking, lead a full class discussion on the story you have read, in order to ensure that students understand characters, setting, and theme.
2
Share Some Movie Posters From Popular Movies
Engage students in thinking about the project at hand by showing them some examples of movie posters from movies they have enjoyed.
3
Explain Characters, Setting, Themes
Help students understand characters, setting, and theme for the story, which will make their movie poster much easier to create. These are the key elements that will be added to the poster.
4
Invite Students to Add a Drawing
Drawing helps to clarify thinking, and students will want to draw one of the major elements of the story to decorate their poster and make it focus on what the story is about.
Frequently Asked Questions about The Wild Robot: Create a Movie Poster
How does creativity play into a movie poster?
In order to explain material in a new way, students need to call on their creativity. Adding information about characters, setting, and theme with some creative ideas related to movie-going will help students to understand the important points of a story.
Does drawing help students clarify their thinking?
Beyond just rote memorization and studying, drawing is a fantastic way for students to clarify their thinking on the given information, including the elements of a story. Being forced to draw what they have read and understand helps students to take learning to the next level.
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