Student have been given 2 different movie review assignments today. One, they had time to work on in class and it is due in Google Classroom by midnight tonight. This assignment has the following directions and rubric:<\/p>\n
Write a 10-12 sentence paragraph reviewing the movie (use the movie review terms and guidelines already given). The review should not just be a summary of the movie and will be graded using the following rubric.<\/p>\n
Headline with title of movie followed by byline _____\/5<\/p>\n
2-3 sentence summary (do not give spoilers) _____\/5<\/p>\n
Actors\/actresses work discussed (give credit for how they performed) _____\/5<\/p>\n
Theme\/moral of the story (what can people learn from it) _____\/5<\/p>\n
Demographics\/MPAA rating and your star rating _____\/5<\/p>\n
Total (Formative) ____\/25<\/p>\n
The other is not due until Monday, March 21st, and will require them to do all of the work at home.<\/p>\n
Movie Review Assignment: Name_______________________
\nSelect one of the movies on the back of this sheet to watch on your own at home. Once you have viewed the movie you will need to write a 10-12 sentence paragraph reviewing the movie (use the movie review terms and guidelines already given). The review should not just be a summary of the movie and will be graded using the following rubric. <\/p>\n
**Movies can be found on one or more of the following:
\n Netflix, Amazon\/Amazon Prime, Comcast On Demand,
\n Local Library or other rental site**<\/p>\n
The Monuments Men
\nPG-13 2014 \u2027 Drama\/Action \u2027 2 hours
\nDuring World War II, the Nazis steal countless pieces of art and hide them away. Some over-the-hill art scholars, historians, architects and other experts form a unit to retrieve as many of the stolen masterpieces as possible. The mission becomes even more urgent when the team learns about Hitler’s “Nero Decree,” which orders destruction of the artworks if the Third Reich falls. Caught in a race against time, the men risk their lives to protect some of mankind’s greatest achievements.<\/p>\n
The Boy in the Striped Pajamas
\nPG-13 2008 \u2027 Drama\/History \u2027 1h 34m
\nDuring World War II, 8-year-old Bruno (Asa Butterfield) and his family leave Berlin to take up residence near the concentration camp where his father (David Thewlis) has just become commandant. Unhappy and lonely, he wanders out behind his house one day and finds Shmuel (Jack Scanlon), a Jewish boy of his age. Though the barbed-wire fence of the camp separates them, the boys begin a forbidden friendship, oblivious to the real nature of their surroundings.<\/p>\n
The Book Thief
\nPG-13
\n2013 \u2027 Drama\/War \u2027 2h 15m
\nIn 1938, young orphan Liesel (Sophie N\u00e9lisse) arrives at the home of her new foster parents, Hans (Geoffrey Rush) and Rosa (Emily Watson). When Hans, a kindly housepainter, learns that Liesel cannot read, he teaches the child the wonders of the written language. Liesel grows to love books, even rescuing one from a Nazi bonfire. Though Liesel’s new family barely scrape by, their situation becomes even more precarious when they secretly shelter a Jewish boy whose father once saved Hans’ life.<\/p>\n
Hidden In Silence
\nNR 1996 \u2027Drama\/War 1h 32m
\nPrzemysl, Poland, WWII–the city comes under Nazi control. The Jews are sent to ghettos. Catholic teenager Stefania Podgorska (ER’s Kellie Martin) sneaks 13 Jews into her attic. Every day, she risks execution–by smuggling food and water to the silent group living above her. When two German nurses are assigned to her home, the chances of discovery become dangerously high.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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