Lesson Three: Casting Call
Materials:
Computer (for students)
Access to Internet
Movie website (created by students)
Lesson / Learner Objectives:
Students will compare characteristics of book characters to actors and actresses and roles they’ve played.
Students will make a prediction and justification for how well an actor will portray a book character and reason why.
Students will demonstrate in-depth analysis of characters in book.
Students will demonstrate knowledge of book character details.
Students will demonstrate knowledge in general television and movie history.
Students will demonstrate knowledge of abstract, unquantifiable qualities such as “star power” and dramatic ethos.
Students will demonstrate Language Arts skills of comparative writing and analysis.
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