1. Coversheet
2. Movie “fast facts” (1 page)
a. Release date
b. Genre
c. Director
d. Setting
i. Brief description - i.e. “San Francisco, CA, 1975.” Or “Present-day Beijing.”
ii. If the movie takes place in more than one place, list multiple
e. Your rating of the movie (1 – 5 stars)
3. In a sentence (1 page)
a. A quote from the movie that summarizes it
b. A short paragraph (2 – 4 sentences) explaining the quote.
4. Character Analysis (4-6 pages)
a. 3 -5 main characters (see attached examples)
b. Who was your favorite character?
c. Who was your least favorite character?
d. Were the characters in this movie believable?
5. Plot Diagram (1 page)
a. Visually plot the movie (see attached examples)
b. Plot diagram should include explanations of the following:
i. Exposition (beginning)
ii. Turning points (rising action)
iii. Climax
iv. Falling action
v. Resolution and/or end of the movie
6. Plot Diagram Analysis (1-2 pages)
a. Describe 2 - 3 turning points in the movie (short paragraph for each turning point).
i. What happens during these turning points?
ii. Why do you think that they are turning points?
b. What is the primary conflict (climax) in the movie? (short paragraph)
c. How is the primary conflict resolved? (short paragraph)
d. How does the movie end? (short paragraph)
7. Analysis of favorite scene (1 page)
a. What was the setting of this scene and which characters were in it?
b. Why was this your favorite scene?
c. How did it make you feel?
8. Explanation of movie (10-20 pages)
a. How did your impressions change after watching the movie? Do you feel any differently after finishing it? Would you watch the movie again?
b. What emotions did the movie invoke: laughter, tears, smiles, anger? Or, was the movie just boring and meaningless? Record some of your reactions.
c. Was the movie predictable? Why or why not? (2 - 3 sentences)
d. Are there any scenes that speak to any of your own life experiences? If yes, how? If no, why not?” (short paragraph)
e. Would you like to be one of the characters (acquire a personality trait)? Which of the characters would you become, if you could? Why? If there's something about the character that you'd want to change, what is it?
f. If you were the scriptwriter, would you have changed the name of a character, or altered the location of a scene? How and why?
g. Does the movie leave you with questions you would like to ask? What are they? Would you like to direct your questions at a particular character? What questions would you like to ask the scriptwriter of the movie?
h. Are you confused about what happened (or didn't happen) in the movie? What events or characters do you not understand? Does the use of language in the movie confuse you? How did your confusion affect how you liked the movie?
i. Are there themes or ideas in the movie that make you stop and think, or prompt questions? Identify the themes, where they are used in the movie, and your thoughts or questions about them.
j. What are your favorite lines/quotes? Explain why these quotes caught your attention.
k. How have you changed after watching the movie? What did you learn that you never knew before?
l. Who else should watch this movie? Should anyone not be encouraged to watch it? Why? Would you recommend the movie to a friend or fellow classmate?
9. New Vocabulary Glossary (20 words minimum)
10. Pictures/Illustrations
a. Include pictures, but not to fill up space! Most of your grade will depend on how well you complete the sections and answer the questions for this project.