Three dates to remember:
- Monday, 1/7: Rough Draft of essay due
- Friday, 1/11: Final Draft of essay due
- Monday, 1/14: Movie Trailer and Poster due
We began class today looking quickly at two different trailers: Wall-E and The Dark Knight. Notice how each trailer played to their movie’s respective core strengths.
I gave out a sheet for your groups to plan out which scenes you want to film and the kind of preparation (people, props, location) you needed for each scene. Make sure your group is in agreement about this! On the back of the sheet is the rubric I will be using to grade the trailers.
I also gave out a sheet to list the pros and cons of your novel. Remember your analysis needs to include dimensions analyzing plot, style, and theme.
Finally, for homework, you are to write your introduction to your book review, which should include a 2-3 sentence summary of the novel, a quick preview of the major strengths and weaknesses you will be highlighting, and a thesis statement that states your final judgment on the novel. Due tomorrow.
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March 22, 2008 at 3:21 am
What an interesting way to get people interested in reading! Book trailers are like movie trailers, but for books! You can find them all over the internet now, but here is a site that’s featuring them on YouTube. http://www.youtube.com/booktrailers