Introduction
Have you ever thought of making your own film or pursuing a career in acting? You don't have to wait any longer for the opportunity is here! Warner Brothers Entertainment Inc. is looking for a group of young, and innovative people to help them out with their new film. Are you ready to find out what you can do?
Task
Grab your props, costumes and your creative thinking cap because Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. has a mission for all aspiring actors, directors, and filmmakers! Warner Bros. is looking for a modern twist on the classic novel The Great Gatsby. Anyone who has ever seen a movie trailer will be able to understand this task: We must come up with a summary of a chapter from The Great Gatsby with a modern twist to it! You can choose any chapter from beginning to end to create your iMovie on. There will be a sign up sheet and no more than two students per chapter. So if you have your heart set one one chapter be sure to get to the sign up sheet quickly! The best submission chosen by Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. will be flown out to California to meet the production team and have a front row seat to the premiere of the new film featuring your iMovie in the credits! Come up with your own creative title for your iMovie. Once you have done this you can submit it to Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. Be sure to submit your final product to Burbank, California prior to the October 17th deadline. Let's get to work, people!
Conclusion
Congratulations! You have now fully demonstrated your understanding of symbolism and theme as well as how to pull critical details from a text through your adaptation of The Great Gatsby. You are now prepared for your future English classes where you will be able to dig deeper into the text than what is just on the surface in order to understand literature to it's full potential. Your creative filmmaking, directing, and acting skills have won yourself an opportunity to fly out to Burbank, California to see the premiere of the new film produced by Warner Bros. We will see your iMovie in the credits while we munch on buttery popcorn. Now that you have established yourself as a young filmmaker or actor, will you continue to write and create your own films?