Free Star Wars Movie Activity | Student Oscars | May the 4th Be With You

Celebrate your Star Wars study with a fast, joyful awards ceremony where students crown the best moments of the saga—using the evidence they tracked in their charts. Works as a one-film capstone or as a nine-film culmination timed to May 4.

Perfect For

• Culminating day after a Star Wars unit (single film or full saga)
• May the 4th celebration with light structure and high engagement
• Quick evidence use without heavy writing

What’s Included

• Teacher guide with step-by-step run-of-show (≈45 minutes)
• 9 category list worksheet: Best Mentor Moment; Funniest One-Liner; Most Shocking Betrayal; Greatest Sacrifice; Most Inspiring Speech; Best Team-Up; Coolest Entrance; Biggest Comeback; Most Heroic Act
• Student tracking charts (up to 6 entries per category)

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How It Works

• During the films: Students log candidates on their charts.
• 1–3 days before May 4 (or finale): Students choose their top choice per category and submit the Student Oscar Awards worksheet (character + film + brief scene).
• Teacher compiles a 3–5 item shortlist per category.
• Culminating day: MC welcomes the class → voting → 9 awards (3–4 min each) with quick winner rationales → class photo.

Time & Materials

• ~45 minutes; projector/whiteboard optional; certificates printed.
• Roles: MC, Presenters; optional Tally Team and Stage Crew.
  

Why It Works

It’s celebratory but still rewards close watching. Every vote points back to the charts students built during the unit—so fun and fandom stay anchored to evidence.