Creating+book+trailers

Planning **Preparation ** Think about the degree of autonomy that students might have. Project based learning? Use the curriculum docs Persuasive language see persuasive writing      ** Investigate the structures and features of book trailers and negotiate the ways in which they will create their trailers **  ** Reading the books **     ** Using the software **   Notes  ** Creating book trailers ** <span style="font-family: Verdana; msobidifontsize: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN; msoansilanguage: EN;"> <span style="font-family: 'Wingdings 2'; msobidifontsize: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Wingdings 2'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Wingdings 2'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; msofareastfontfamily: 'Wingdings 2'; msobidifontfamily: 'Wingdings 2'; msoansilanguage: EN-US; msolist: Ignore;"> <span style="font-family: Verdana; msobidifontsize: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; msoansilanguage: EN-US;">Choose a book <span style="font-family: 'Wingdings 2'; msobidifontsize: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Wingdings 2'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Wingdings 2'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; msofareastfontfamily: 'Wingdings 2'; msobidifontfamily: 'Wingdings 2'; msoansilanguage: EN-US; msolist: Ignore;"> <span style="font-family: Verdana; msobidifontsize: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; msoansilanguage: EN-US;">Read the book <span style="font-family: 'Wingdings 2'; msobidifontsize: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Wingdings 2'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Wingdings 2'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; msofareastfontfamily: 'Wingdings 2'; msobidifontfamily: 'Wingdings 2'; msoansilanguage: EN-US; msolist: Ignore; msobidifontstyle: italic;"> <span style="font-family: Verdana; msobidifontsize: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; msoansilanguage: EN-US;">Analyse the book - //what was good, unique, interesting, etc – list/brainstorm/mindmap// <span style="font-family: 'Wingdings 2'; msobidifontsize: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Wingdings 2'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Wingdings 2'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; msofareastfontfamily: 'Wingdings 2'; msobidifontfamily: 'Wingdings 2'; msoansilanguage: EN-US; msolist: Ignore; msobidifontstyle: italic;"> <span style="font-family: Verdana; msobidifontsize: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; msoansilanguage: EN-US;">Write a first draft – //impressions, feeling, important points// <span style="font-family: 'Wingdings 2'; msobidifontsize: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Wingdings 2'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Wingdings 2'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; msofareastfontfamily: 'Wingdings 2'; msobidifontfamily: 'Wingdings 2'; msoansilanguage: EN-US; msolist: Ignore;"> <span style="font-family: Verdana; msobidifontsize: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; msoansilanguage: EN-US;">Create a storyboard <span style="font-family: 'Wingdings 2'; msobidifontsize: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Wingdings 2'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Wingdings 2'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; msofareastfontfamily: 'Wingdings 2'; msobidifontfamily: 'Wingdings 2'; msoansilanguage: EN-US; msolist: Ignore;"> <span style="font-family: Verdana; msobidifontsize: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; msoansilanguage: EN-US;">Plan effects (//transitions, sound, colouring, etc//) <span style="font-family: 'Wingdings 2'; msobidifontsize: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Wingdings 2'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Wingdings 2'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; msofareastfontfamily: 'Wingdings 2'; msobidifontfamily: 'Wingdings 2'; msoansilanguage: EN-US; msolist: Ignore; msobidifontstyle: italic;"> <span style="font-family: Verdana; msobidifontsize: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; msoansilanguage: EN-US;">Review the plan – //with teachers, other students// <span style="font-family: 'Wingdings 2'; msobidifontsize: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Wingdings 2'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Wingdings 2'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; msofareastfontfamily: 'Wingdings 2'; msobidifontfamily: 'Wingdings 2'; msoansilanguage: EN-US; msolist: Ignore;"> <span style="font-family: Verdana; msobidifontsize: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; msoansilanguage: EN-US;">Create the trailer || || Does it encourage others to read the book? How? || How do you know? || How do they do this? || How do they do this? || What purpose do they serve? || What effects do the images create e.g. mood or atmosphere? || What do you notice about the tone and emotion of the speaker(s)? How appropriate and effective are they? Give a reason. || How appropriate and effective are they? Give a reason. || Are they effective? || Which editing techniques create the pace? || What point of view about the book does it present? || Are they convincing? || ||
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana; msobidifontsize: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN; msoansilanguage: EN;">Purposes **
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana; msobidifontsize: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN; msoansilanguage: EN;">To provide an incentive for students to read books
 * <span style="font-size: 14pt; color: blue; font-family: Verdana; mso-ansi-language: EN; msoansilanguage: EN;">Introducing **
 * Engage students’ interest in book trailers **
 * Show some book trailers that will interest the class.
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana; msobidifontsize: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN; msoansilanguage: EN;">Conduct a discussion about the purposes, audiences and effectiveness.
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana; msobidifontsize: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN; msoansilanguage: EN;">Use the //Book trailer analysis// page as the basis for discussion or have students answer the questions from the sheet.
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana; msobidifontsize: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN; msoansilanguage: EN;">Outline the method the class will use to create the trailers.
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana; msobidifontsize: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN; msoansilanguage: EN;">Discuss the books that students will use.
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana; msobidifontsize: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN; msoansilanguage: EN;">Decide whether the book trailers will focus on a particular genre or whether students might choose from a range of genres.
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana; msobidifontsize: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN; msoansilanguage: EN;">Consider whether picture books will be included. In fact, a focus on picture books might be an interesting way to introduce students to the visual techniques and the software.
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana; msobidifontsize: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN; msoansilanguage: EN;">Ensure that students choose reading materials that suit their ability.
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana; msobidifontsize: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN; msoansilanguage: EN;">Introduce a range of texts that suit students’ interests and reading levels.
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana; msobidifontsize: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN; msoansilanguage: EN;">Discuss the intended audience and the particular features that might be included to cater for their needs.
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana; msobidifontsize: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN; msoansilanguage: EN;">Form pairs or small groups that will work collaboratively on the project.
 * <span style="font-size: 14pt; color: blue; font-family: Verdana; mso-ansi-language: EN; msoansilanguage: EN;">Finding out & sorting out **
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana; msobidifontsize: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN; msoansilanguage: EN;">Select the options from which students might choose to read the texts.
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana; msobidifontsize: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN; msoansilanguage: EN;">Some might like to read as a group while others might prefer to read individually at their own pace.
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana; msobidifontsize: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN; msoansilanguage: EN;">Set achievable short term goals for individuals and groups so that all students are able to complete reading requirements before beginning the project.
 * Learning the structures and features of book trailers **
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana; msobidifontsize: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN; msoansilanguage: EN;">Plan activities that **familiarise** the students with the different techniques used in book trailers.
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana; msobidifontsize: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN; msoansilanguage: EN;">Show several trailers at the beginning of each lesson and have students discuss the techniques that are employed.
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana; msobidifontsize: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN; msoansilanguage: EN;">Build up class charts of the structures and language features as students discover and discuss them. Include the techniques used to persuade the audience to read the texts.
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana; msobidifontsize: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN; msoansilanguage: EN;">Choose a couple of trailers to **deconstruct** as a class.
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana; msobidifontsize: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN; msoansilanguage: EN;">Use the class charts as the basis for discussion and ask strategic questions so that students begin to understand the structures and features of book trailers.
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana; msobidifontsize: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN; msoansilanguage: EN;">Add to the class charts so that they become a comprehensive list to guide students’ work.
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana; msobidifontsize: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN; msoansilanguage: EN;">Work together as a class to **plan the construction** of a book trailer
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana; msobidifontsize: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN; msoansilanguage: EN;">Use a //think aloud// approach as well as direct questioning to channel students’ thinking.
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana; msobidifontsize: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN; msoansilanguage: EN;">Use an interactive whiteboard, data projector or large sheets of paper to record the work that can then be displayed on classroom walls as a model for their own texts.
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana; msobidifontsize: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN; msoansilanguage: EN;">Decide upon the statement of position i.e. a statement that sums up the point of view or opinion that is to be communicated to the audience
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana; msobidifontsize: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN; msoansilanguage: EN;">Discuss the evidence or examples from the book that support that view.
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana; msobidifontsize: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN; msoansilanguage: EN;">Select the concluding statement – a summary, evaluation or last appeal for the audience to read the book.
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana; msobidifontsize: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN; msoansilanguage: EN;">Discuss and decide upon the persuasive techniques that will be used to encourage the intended audience to read the book.
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana; msobidifontsize: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN; msoansilanguage: EN;">Storyboard the visual sequence that will be included.
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana; msobidifontsize: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN; msoansilanguage: EN;">Plan the sound track – music, sound effects, voice over etc.
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana; msobidifontsize: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN; msoansilanguage: EN;">Discuss the effectiveness of the text as it is created. It might be useful to annotate some features so that students know how they can include them or improve upon them in their own work.
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana; msobidifontsize: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN; msoansilanguage: EN;">Demonstrate the software that students might use.
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana; msobidifontsize: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN; msoansilanguage: EN;">It might be possible for students to choose from a range of software to produce their book trailer.
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana; msobidifontsize: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN; msoansilanguage: EN;">Have students form groups of three.
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana; msobidifontsize: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN; msoansilanguage: EN;">Ask each group to demonstrate a different software program and experiment with some of the persuasive techniques that might be included in their book trailers.
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana; msobidifontsize: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN; msoansilanguage: EN;">Discuss as a class the advantages and disadvantages of each program and technique demonstrated.
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana; msobidifontsize: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN; msoansilanguage: EN;">Share possible ideas and approaches.
 * Constructing a rubric with the students **
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana; msobidifontsize: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN; msoansilanguage: EN;">Revisit some of the book trailers that students have viewed earlier.
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana; msobidifontsize: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN; msoansilanguage: EN;">Ask them to compile a list of elements upon which to judge the trailers.
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana; msobidifontsize: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN; msoansilanguage: EN;">If necessary, explain and add others that the students haven’t thought of. Work with the students to decide upon four degrees of success for each element.
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana; msobidifontsize: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN; msoansilanguage: EN;">Build a grid that incorporates the work so far. Express the ideas in the students’ words.
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana; msobidifontsize: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN; msoansilanguage: EN;">Post the rubric on a wall chart or make copies for students to paste into their books.
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana; msobidifontsize: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN; msoansilanguage: EN;">Check the curriculum documents before finalising the rubric to ensure that there is sufficient evidence use for assessment.
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana; msobidifontsize: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN; msoansilanguage: EN;">Student might not have sufficient knowledge about all of the aspects required to create the rubric. Explain and jointly construct the features that are needed.
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana; msobidifontsize: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN; msoansilanguage: EN;">If time for the unit is short, construct a rubric for the students, explain and present it to them.
 * <span style="display: block; font-size: 120%; color: #0000ff; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; text-align: left;">Viewing Trailers || ** Book trailer analysis **
 * Choose some of these questions as prompts for your thinking, then give your own opinions about the trailer. **
 * (It is not expected that you answer all of these questions for each trailer you watch.) **
 * ** Name: Date: **
 * ** Purpose ** || Is the purpose clear?
 * ** Audience ** || Who is the intended audience?
 * ** Images ** || Is it a movie, still images or a combination of both? ||
 * ^  || What do you notice about the camera shots and angles? ||
 * ^  || What do the images tell you about the book?
 * ^  || What effects do the images create e.g. mood or atmosphere?
 * ^  || What words are shown on the screen?
 * ** Sound ** || What kind of music is used?
 * ^  || Are voice overs used?
 * ^  || Are sound effects used?
 * ^  || Are there moments of silence? Is this an effective technique? ||
 * ** Special effects ** || Do you notice any special effects?
 * ** Editing ** || What is the pace of the trailer? Does it move slowly or quickly? Does the pace change? Does it hold your interest?
 * ** Statement of position ** || What is the main focus of the trailer?
 * ** Argument ** || What arguments are given for people to read the book?
 * ** Summary of position ** || How does the trailer end? Does it //pack a punch//? ||
 * How would you rate the effectiveness of the trailer? **
 * How would you rate the effectiveness of the trailer? **
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