Adam Salim

11/5/16

Movie Maker Project

Grade(s)

12th

Subject(s )

English

Length of Lesson

55 Minute class periods

Lesson
Overview/Rationale

In a group of 3 students, create a short video using movie maker

software on Shakespeares Romeo and Juliet

Curriculum
Framework/Standard

Learning Objectives

Discover and explore the beauty and complexity of

Shakespeares poetic language and classic themes.
Learn to express Shakespeares words and ideas with
understanding and clarity.
Learn how to successfully use movie maker software.

1. Learn to understand Shakespeares Romeo and Juliet.

2. Ability to better understand and use Shakespeares language.
3. Express Shakespeares themes in Romeo and Juliet.

Technology Uses
1. The Internet.
2. Movie Maker Software.
Materials

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Procedure

1. All students will read the play in its entirety.

2. After the play is read, I will assign groups of 3.
3. One out of the 3 students will be the data collector and they will
write down the main ideas, characters, settings and themes of the
play.
4. Another student will oversee collecting videos, images and sounds
for the movie.
5. The last student will organize the layout of the video, how itll be
organized, and presented.
6. After the students come together, and create the video, itll be
presented in front of the class.

The play Romeo and Juliet

Pencil
Paper
A computer with movie maker software
The students focus and attention

Adam Salim
11/5/16
Assessment

I will give each a group a final grade based upon the structure of the movie,
the details, and their ability to understand Romeo and Juliet and
Shakespeares language.

Grading Rubric
Total
Score
3

Content

Excellent 3 point

Good 2 point

Mediocre 1 point

Curriculum

The curriculum shows

what the specific
standard is for the
students.
The students know
exactly what the
learning objectives
are.

The curriculum shows

what the standard is,
but isnt very specific.

The curriculum
does not show what
the standard is.

The students know

what the objectives
are, but need more
details.

Technology

The students know

how to effectively use
movie maker software.

Procedure

The procedure is clear

and very easy to
understand.
Students know exactly
how their paper will
be graded.

The students
understand how to use
movie maker software,
but a deep level of
understand.
The procedure could
be better, and more
specific.
Students dont exactly
know how their paper
will be graded.

The learning
objectives do not
show what the
students need to
learn.
The students have
no idea how to use
movie maker
software.
The procedure is
unclear.

Students have no
idea how their
paper will be
graded.

Learning Objectives

Grading

Total Score

15