Elyssa-Beth Bender
SEFE 230
Dr. Yamamoto
18 Nov. 2013
Digital Movie Project
Objectives
Students will read a short story and interpret it with a digital movie that includes: at least one character, one climax, and smooth transitions for beginning, middle, and ending.
Core Standards:
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.9-10.2 Determine a central idea of a text and analyze its development over the course of the text, including how it emerges and is shaped and refined by specific details; provide an objective summary of the text.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.9-10.5 Analyze in detail how an author’s ideas or claims are developed and refined by particular sentences, paragraphs, or larger portions of a text (e.g., a section or chapter)
The Task:
In groups of at least three (3) use audacity, Power Point, and movie maker to create a movie based on a short story you have read. The students should understand the rising action, climax, falling action and conclusion. The movie should be around 4-6 minutes.
The Process:
1 Get into a group of at least three (3)
2. Read a short story
3Using movie maker, audacity and Power Point, create a movie showing an understanding of the characters, climax, and smooth transitions for beginning, middle, and ending.
Assessment:
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CATEGORY
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4
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3
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2
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1
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Point of View - Awareness of Audience
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Strong awareness of audience in the design. Students can clearly explain why they felt the vocabulary, audio and graphics chosen fit the target audience.
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Some awareness of audience in the design. Students can partially explain why they felt the vocabulary, audio and graphics chosen fit the target audience.
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Some awareness of audience in the design. Students find it difficult to explain how the vocabulary, audio and graphics chosen fit the target audience.
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Limited awareness of the needs and interests of the target audience.
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Voice - Consistency
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Voice quality is clear and consistently audible throughout the presentation.
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Voice quality is clear and consistently audible throughout the majority (85-95%) of the presentation.
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Voice quality is clear and consistently audible through some (70-84%)of the presentation.
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Voice quality needs more attention.
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Images
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Images create a distinct atmosphere or tone that matches different parts of the story. The images may communicate symbolism and/or metaphors.
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Images create an atmosphere or tone that matches some parts of the story. The images may communicate symbolism and/or metaphors.
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An attempt was made to use images to create an atmosphere/tone but it needed more work. Image choice is logical.
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Little or no attempt to use images to create an appropriate atmosphere/tone.
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Grammar
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Grammar and usage were correct (for the dialect chosen) and contributed to clarity, style and character development.
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Grammar and usage were typically correct (for the dialect chosen) and errors did not detract from the story.
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Grammar and usage were typically correct but errors detracted from story.
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Repeated errors in grammar and usage distracted greatly from the story.
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Duration of Presentation
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Length of presentation was 4 minutes.
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Length of presentation was 3 minutes.
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Length of presentation was 2 minutes.
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Presentation was less than 2 minutes long OR more than 4 minutes.
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Point of View - Purpose
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Establishes a purpose early on and maintains a clear focus throughout.
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Establishes a purpose early on and maintains focus for most of the presentation.
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There are a few lapses in focus, but the purpose is fairly clear.
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It is difficult to figure out the purpose of the presentation.
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