Society in the 19th Century Movie/Game Pitch

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Movie/Video Game Pitch

  1. Pitch the concept of your project
    • What is the general idea? (Type of movie? Type of game? What makes it special? Who is the target audience? Theme? Build interest in the idea)
    • What is the general plot of the story? (think of a plot graph, characters, setting, conflict, conclusion)
    • Story needs to include these major 19th century settings: Canadian fur trade, Ireland, slave states
  2. Show and explain how the “Checklist” terms will be incorporated into your game/movie
    • Reference primary sources to help explain why your movie is historically accurate
    • Create visuals that help the audience understand your idea
  3. Submit a written version of your presentation for marking

Real Video Game Pitches

Sample Movie Pitch for Last Samurai

Hypothetical Movie Pitch Example

 

Movie Pitch Organizer (to be done individually)

Does Not Meet Minimally Meets Meets Exceeds

The Fur Trade

·    HBC vs NWC

·    Life of Voyageurs

·    Travelling in Canada (Portages, NWC canoes, York boats)

·    Aboriginals’ role and impact

·    Women’s roles in the fur trade

·    Metis’s role in the fur trade

Does not define most concepts

 

Primary evidence is not provided to corroborate definition

 

 

Defines most concepts

 

Primary evidence is provided without an explanation

 

Primary evidence may lack relevance

Defines all concepts

 

Primary evidence provided with limited explanation

 

Provides relevant primary evidence for each concept

Defines all concepts

 

Clear explanation of how primary evidence corroborates definition

 

Provides clear and relevant primary evidence for each concept

 

Provides multiple pieces of evidence to highlight different aspects of each concept

Great Migration from Ireland

·    Potato Famine

·    Absentee landlords

·    Evictions

·    Coffin ship experience

·    Catholics vs Protestant

·    Treatment of in Canada

·    Social Darwinism

Does not define most concepts

 

Primary evidence is not provided to corroborate definition

 

 

Defines most concepts

 

Primary evidence is provided without an explanation

 

Primary evidence may lack relevance

Defines all concepts

 

Primary evidence provided with limited explanation

 

Provides relevant primary evidence for each concept

Defines all concepts

 

Clear explanation of how primary evidence corroborates definition

 

Provides clear and relevant primary evidence for each concept

 

Provides multiple pieces of evidence to highlight different aspects of each concept

Underground Railroad

·    Slavery conditions (auctions, whipping, passes)

·    Travelling the Underground Railroad (Fugitive Slave Act, Safe Houses, Tubman, Brown, Crafts)

·    Treatment in Canada

Does not define most concepts

 

Primary evidence is not provided to corroborate definition

 

 

Defines most concepts

 

Primary evidence is provided without an explanation

 

Primary evidence may lack relevance

Defines all concepts

 

Primary evidence provided with limited explanation

 

Provides relevant primary evidence for each concept

Defines all concepts

 

Clear explanation of how primary evidence corroborates definition

 

Provides clear and relevant primary evidence for each concept

 

Provides multiple pieces of evidence to highlight different aspects of each concept
Presentation Only defines the concepts but little integration into idea Concepts are present in the idea but many seem unrealistic Concepts are integrated into the idea in a realistic way Concepts are integrated into the idea and affects the plot or character in a significant way
Bonus 0 1-5
 

Only speaking

does not explain visuals

reading

Trailer

Visuals enhance communication

Enthusiasm

Creativity/Uniqueness

Plausibility

Clarity

Captures interest

 

 

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