"I don't think of it as alternative methods, I think of it as just good teaching."
~Ted Wells (Fourth Grade Teacher)
~Ted Wells (Fourth Grade Teacher)
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Book TrailerIn this Activity: Students will write a short summary of a book they have read in class that will then be used to create a trailer for said book using video footage or found/drawn images.
Literacy: Reading for pleasure and visual learning Why?: Increase young people’s interest in reading by exploring the main ideas in a text through visual learning. Ages: Third Grade – Fifth Grade Introduction to activity
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How? |
PREPARATION:
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Common Core Standards |
Third Grade
RL.3.3: Describe characters in a story and explain how their actions contribute to the sequence of events. RI.3.2: Determine the main idea of a text
SL.3.1 Engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one-on-one and in groups) with diverse partners on grade 3 topics and texts, building on others’ ideas and expressing their own clearly.
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Fourth Grade
RL.4.2: Summarize the text RI.4.2: Determine the main idea of a text
SL.4.1 Engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one-on-one and in groups) with diverse partners on grade 4 topics and texts, building on others’ ideas and expressing their own clearly.
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Fifth Grade
RL.5.2: Summarize the Test SL.5.1 Engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one-on-one and in groups) with diverse partners on grade 4 topics and texts, building on others’ ideas and expressing their own clearly.
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Assessment |
-> Do the students understand how to write a synopsis?
-> Did the student create a Book Trailer that sparks an interest to read the book? |
Modifications |
-> Pick a favorite book over the summer
-> Pick a book that they would like to recommend to someone else |
Additions for Sixth, Seventh, and Eighth Grade |
-> Use a short story from English Class
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Specific Resources |
http://microsoft-photo-story.en.softonic.com/
Microsoft Photo Story Download
Book Trailer – Movies for Literacy
Vimeo Website
YouTube Website
“7 Things You Should Know About Digital Story”
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