The Dream House Lesson Plan

Previews

Kind of Activity:

Mixed Media

Objective:

Students write scripts for previews of an imagined movie version of the novel.

Common Core Standards:

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.CCRA.W.10, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.CCRA.R.2, .ELA-LITERACY.CCRA.R.3

Structure:

First, discuss with students these important components of a movie preview: https://www.dummies.com/article/academics-the-arts/performing-arts/film/how-to-structure-your-film-trailer-142814

Next, students each draft a narrative for their preview (that indicates the film’s intended genre, an introduction to the story, introduction to its key characters, and an engaging conclusion that will seal the viewer’s interest in seeing the...