Genre and Subgenre Movie Posters

Objective:  Students will create three movie posters.  Each poster will feature a movie from a different subgenre.  They can be real movies or imagined, but each must include the following:

Requirements:
1.	The genre and subgenre should be at the top of the poster
2.	The title of the movie comes next
3.	Include an appropriate full color picture that shows the subgenre of the movie
4.	Explain why this movie belongs in the subgenre you’ve described.  
5.	Write who your staring actors/actresses will be (actors/musicians or people you know)

Subgenres to use for this project (choose three): historical fiction, science fiction, realistic fiction, biography, autobiography, fairy tale, fable, tall tale, or informational writing. 	

Example:

1.	Genre and subgenre

2.	Title

3. Full color (or carefully sketched) illustration

4.  Why the story belongs in the subgenre listed 

5.  At least two actors and/or actresses  	

Genre: Fiction    Subgenre: Science Fiction

Aliens from Outer Space!

“Aliens from Outer Space” is science fiction.  I know this because the story has aliens and advanced technology.

Starring:
Mr. Morton as Max Powers
Lil Wayne as the Martian	

Knowledge: Is the information on your poster correct?

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Does not understand genre and subgenre	        Made a few mistakes	   Made a couple mistakes	  Made a mistake	 	   Perfect

Requirements: Did you complete everything that was required?

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    Did  not meet requirements		          Missing a few things            Missing a couple things               Missing something	                Complete

Quality: Do your posters look presentable?  Did you color or neatly sketch your drawings?

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Posters are very low quality		         	        Posters looks messy or rushed		      Nice work	                 Beautiful

Effort:  Did you try your best?  Does your project show your effort?

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               Incomplete			       Very sloppy or rushed               More effort needed	       		             Well done