Feb. 25 and 26

Thursday: We had a short schedule, due to the eighth graders visitation to the high school. Students worked on their Prince Shotoku "film" posters.

Friday: Students continued to work on the Shotoku posters (which are due today). Their illustrated map of Japanese Geography is due Monday, as well as the written element of the film poster (see directions below)


Prince Shotoku Film Poster Written Element


This assignment is a two-part one. You’ve been working on the visual element (the real poster for an imaginary film) and that part of the assignment will be graded on how authentic your film poster looks. The second half of the assignment is writing a synopsis (summary) of the imaginary movie. It should be about 3/4s of a page, handwritten. You can read examples of this kind of writing below.

• Notice that the important characters, and/or director are mentioned, and the actor associated with the role in mentioned in parentheses next to the role.

• Notice that reviews are often quoted in a synopsis. You may want to try that.

• The synopsis briefly explains the plot of the film. YOU NEED TO DO THIS FOR YOUR IMAGINARY FILM!

• INCLUDE, AND UNDERLINE, THE FOLLOWING WORDS IN YOUR SYNOPSIS: PRINCE SHOTOKU, CHINA, JAPAN, EMBASSY, CULTURE, BUDDHISM, CONFUCIANISM, 17 ARTICLE CONSTITUTION, LEGACY

Examples:

Kung Fu Panda
Prepare for awesomeness with Dreamworks Animation’s Kung Fu Panda, “a delightful movie that can stand among the very best animated features” (Leonard Maltin, Entertainment Tonight). Jack Black is perfect as the voice of Po, a noodle slurping dreamer who must embrace his true self – fuzzy flaws and all- in order to become the Dragon Warrior. With groundbreaking animation, an all-star cast and high-kicking humor, Kung Fu Panda is “Ultra-satisfying entertainment… There’s heart in this movie and that’s the secret ingredient” (Richard Corliss, Time).

The Nightmare Before Christmas.
Enter and extraordinary world filled with magic and wonder. Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas celebrates the groundbreaking accomplishments of the first full-length stop motion animated feature. Jack Skellington, t he Pumpkin King of Halloween Town, decides to spread Christmas joy to the world. But his well-meaning mission unwittingly puts Santa Claus in jeopardy and creates a nightmare for all good little boys and girls everywhere. Who will save Christmas? The visionary genius of Tim Burton (Sleepy Hollow) and the ten original songs by Danny Elfman (Oingo Boingo) make this critically acclaimed movie milestone a uniquely engaging fantasy for the whole family.

Finding Nemo
From the Academy Award winning creators of Toy Story and Monsters, Inc., it’s time to dive into Finding Nemo- a hilarious adventure that takes you into the breathtaking underwater world of Australia’s Great Barrier Reef. When Nemo, a young clownfish, is unexpectedly carried far from home, his overprotective father, Marlin (Albert Brooks), and Dory (Ellen DeGeneres), a friendly but forgetful regal blue tang fish, embark on an epic journey that leads to encounters with vegetarian sharks, surfer-dude turtles, hypnotic jellyfish and hungry seagulls. “Unlike any movie you’ve ever seen! You could be 5 or 95 and you’ll enjoy this film.”- Leonard Maltin, Hot Ticket.