Julius Caesar
Movie Pitch
Project
(Final Assessment)
DUE DATE: ______________________________________
TASK:
You and your group members (no more than 5 per group) have decided that you want to put a new spin on a
movie version of William Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar. Using your knowledge of the play you will “cast” the
major characters with modern actors/actresses. You will also select the time period and location for your
movie. Finally you will need to select five songs to be used as a soundtrack for the movie. The presentation or
“pitch” will be presented as a power point and should include the information below:
DETAILS:
You will need to cast the following characters with modern actors/actresses:
Brutus
Caesar
Cassius
Antony
Portia
Calpurnia
(One more character of your choice, for example: Casca, the Soothsayer, Cinna the poet, etc.)
*Create a slide for each character which should include a picture of the actor, a quote from the play, and your
reasoning behind selecting that actor/actress. The quotes should be about or from the characters. The quotes
should have quotation marks around them and be identified (write down who said the quote and identify the act,
scene, and line). For example, “Beware the ides of March.” –Soothsayer (I, ii, line 18).
*You will also need to have 2-3 slides listing the songs and artists on your “soundtrack” and your brief
reasons for selecting the songs (how they fit into the play).
*Your pictures and song lyrics must be school appropriate!
*Be sure to include an introduction slide first that includes your group members’ names, period, project title,
location and time period of your movie.
*Finally end with a resource page that lists all of the websites you used for your photos.
*FORMAT – YOUR SLIDE SHOW MUST BE IN THIS ORDER! (5 POINTS)
1. Introduction Slide
2. Brutus Slide
You are also REQUIRED to turn in a printed
3. Caesar Slide
handout of your slides and a rubric with your group
4. Cassius Slide
members’ names at the top before you present! To
5. Antony Slide
print a “handout” page(s) of your slides, go to
6. Portia Slide
File
7. Calpurnia Slide
Print
8. Additional Character Slide
Print what? (Select the “handouts” from the drop
9. Soundtrack slides (2-3 slides)
down box).
10. Works Cited Slide
Please see the rubric on back for more details…
NAMES OF GROUP MEMBERS:
Julius Caesar Movie Pitch Project Rubric
0-2
Students present
with no eye
contact, mumble,
speak too quickly,
or speak too
quietly for
students to hear.
3
Students present
with little or no
eye contact.
Audience
members have
difficulty hearing
or understanding
group members.
4
Students present
with some eye
contact. Most
audience members
can hear and
understand
presentation.
5
Students present
with occasional eye
contact. Presenters
use a clear voice,
correct, precise
pronunciation, and
can be heard by all
audience members.
DESIGN
The presentation
is empty. There is
no text/image
balance. No
attention paid to
variation in
design.
The presentation
contains wellplaced objects,
with thoughtful
text/image
balance.
Objects in the
presentation are well
placed and sized.
Presentation is not
cluttered or empty.
Imaginative and
logical text.
MECHANICS
Text contains
many
spelling/grammar
errors. Sentences
seem
disconnected, and
there is
carelessness
throughout.
Grammar and
spelling are nearly
flawless. Logical
sequence
apparent. Some
wording is
careless.
Inconsistency in
style.
Grammar and
spelling are flawless
and the flow
provides a logical
pathway of ideas.
Consistent and
engaging style
throughout.
GRAPHICS
Images do not
connect to text
and/or are not
relevant.
The presentation
is either cluttered
or empty.
Inconsistent
attention paid to
sizing of
graphics,
placement of
graphics and
text,
Text contains
some
spelling/grammar
errors. Little
logical structure
or flow to
sentences.
Evidence of
carelessness in
writing.
Images are not
always relevant.
Text citations are
not always
present and do
not connect to
images.
Images are mostly
relevant. Text
citations are
usually present
and identify the
images.
Images are relevant,
and complement the
text. Each image is
cited in the text and
identified. The
number of images is
appropriate.
PRESENTATION
Checkpoints:
Introduction Slide
Brutus Slide (with picture)
Caesar Slide (with picture)
Cassius Slide (with picture)
Antony Slide (with picture)
Portia Slide (with picture)
Calpurnia Slide (with picture)
Additional Character Slide (with picture)
Quotes (2 points per character)
Explanations (2 points per character)
Songs, Artists, and Explanations (2-3 slides)
Works Cited Slide
Format (In the correct order)
Rubric
Printed handout of slides
Presentation Subtotal (see above)
TOTAL
SUBTOTAL _____/20
COMMENTS:
_____ 05
_____ 05
_____ 05
_____ 05
_____ 05
_____ 05
_____ 05
_____ 05
_____ 14
_____ 14
_____ 15 (5 points each – song, artist, & explanation)
_____ 05
_____ 05
_____ 07
_____ 05
_____ 20
_____ 125