Activity Overview
Movie posters are a fun way for students to boil down the most important aspects of a novel. After reading The Poet X, 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.
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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Template and Class Instructions
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Due Date:
Objective: Create a movie poster for the book The Poet X.
Student Instructions:
- Identify scenes, characters, items and designs appropriate to The Poet X 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 introduction.
- 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.
Lesson Plan Reference
Rubric
(You can also create your own on Quick Rubric.)
| 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 Use a Creative Response to Understand Key Concepts
Introduce the Idea of Movie Posters
Odds are that students love watching movies and have seen some great posters depicting their favorites. Channel this energy by getting students excited about proving their novel knowledge in a new way.
Assist Students With Finding Main Ideas, Plot Elements, and Themes
Students will likely need help finding the main ideas, plot elements, and theme of the story that they will need to include on their movie poster. Scaffold as needed and make sure each student has the information they need.
Instruct Students to Create Poster
Students will create the poster using the information they found as well as illustrations that help explain the main ideas of the book. These creative elements will help students connect personally with the text.
Frequently Asked Questions about The Poet X Movie Poster
How can creativity help students understand a text?
Rather than just rote memorization, when students are asked to make a creative response to literature, they learn more deeply. In order to respond creatively, they have to know what is going on in the story, and they have to be able to make higher level connections. A creative response will also assist with retention.
Why are movie posters a valid way to learn?
When students create a movie poster of a novel, they are asked to re-create the main ideas, plot elements, and major themes in a creative way. When they think outside the box to create a "critic's review," or add an important illustration, they are doing deeper thinking that will help them in the long run.
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