Characteristics of Life Movie poster

Objective:

Create a Disney or Dreamworks movie poster for an existing movie that shows all six characteristics of life. The movie must be rated G or PG.

Rubric:

	Exceeds Expectations	Meets Expectations	Partially Meets Expectations	Does Not Meet Expectations
Movie Plot	Student has chosen an appropriate movie. The poster shows a clear movie plot, it makes sense and is easy to follow.	Student has chosen an appropriate movie. The poster shows a movie plot, it mostly makes sense and is somewhat easy to follow.	Student has chosen an appropriate movie. The poster does not show a clear movie plot, and is difficult to follow.	Student may have chosen an inappropriate movie, or no movie plot is shown.
Pictures	Student has included an appropriate colored picture for every characteristic of life on the movie poster. The pictures are drawn and colored, or printed colored pictures.	Student has included mostly appropriate colored pictures for every characteristic of life on the movie poster. The pictures are drawn and colored, or printed colored pictures.	Student has included a picture for every characteristic of life on the movie poster. The pictures are drawn, or printed pictures. Some or all are missing color.	Student has not included a picture for every characteristic of life on the movie poster. The pictures present are drawn and/or printed pictures. Some or all are missing color.
Characteristics of Life	All characteristics of life are included in the movie poster. A correct definition is included. A correct example from the movie is also connected to the characteristic of life.	All characteristics of life are included in the movie poster. A mostly correct definition is included. A mostly correct example from the movie is also connected to the characteristic of life. There may be a few errors.	All characteristics of life are included in the movie poster. A mostly correct definition is included. A mostly correct example from the movie is also connected to the characteristic of life. There are errors or pieces missing.	Some of the characteristics of life are included in the movie poster. A definition is included. An example from the movie is also connected to the characteristic of life. Errors are present. Pieces are missing.
Vocabulary	Students has included 10 or more vocabulary words from the unit.	Student has included 8-9 vocabulary words from the unit.	Student has included 6-7 vocabulary words from the unit.	Student has included 5 or less vocabulary words from the unit.
Use of Class Time	Student was always prepared, on task, and helpful to others during class time.	Student was mostly prepared and on task while in class working on the project.	Student was always prepared, but had trouble focusing on the project during class time.	Student was not prepared or on task while class time was given to work on the project.

You may use this sheet as your brainstorming worksheet. You will not be turning in this sheet with your poster. You will be graded on your poster only. You may draw your own pictures or use pictures off the internet.

List your movie ideas here:

Ideas to include on my poster are:

All six Characteristic of life.
The idea I plan on using from the movie.
Pictures that go with the six characteristics of life.

Example:

I used the movie Bambi for my poster. For one of the characteristics: All living things respond to their surroundings.

I would use the example from Bambi that deer run (response) from the fire (stimulus).

I would draw deer running across the poster and maybe put flames around the poster for that characteristic of life.

Brainstorm your own ideas about the Six Characteristics of Life below:

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