Projects+&+Directions

=__PROJECTS__= =__﻿__= Remember- in order to receive an "A," your group must complete 5 of the following projects, including the Animoto trailer. You **must** cite your sources within each project:
 * 1) **//Animoto Movie Trailer//**
 * 2) **//Audacity Book Review//**
 * 3) **//Hero's Journey PowerPoint Presentation/Prezi//**
 * 4) **//Theme Wordle/Tagxedo//**
 * 5) **//Glogster One-Pager: Characterization//**

**1. ANIMOTO: Movie Trailer** You will show the progression of the novel through pictures and music. The quotes you gather during the chunking assignment will serve as the text of the trailer. REQUIREMENTS: //at least 10 slides// //music that is symbolic to your novel// //quote/text for each slide// //trailer must last at least 2 minutes// **//MUST BE POSTED TO YOUR WIKI ON THE PLOT/CONFLICT PAGE!//** You can imbed the slide show in your wiki by clicking on the widget icon (looks like a T. V. in the toolbar), and then you copy and paste the URL as instructed. www.animoto.com and sign in with your unique username and password **Citation page for photos, music, video**

2. AUDACITY: Book Review
Write a book review about your novel and then record it on this site. This program is on the library computers for you to use. You can also download it at home for free at audacity.sourceforge.net REQUIREMENTS: written book review which includes novel title, author, summary of the novel, and your recommendation of the novel include intended audience for the book review must last 1-2 minutes in length **MUST BE POSTED TO YOUR WIKI ON THE PLOT/CONFLICT PAGE!**

3. POWERPOINT: PowerPoint Presentation over Literary Techniques
Create a powerpoint presentation using examples that you gathered while reading the novel. I recommend that you save your work on a flash drive so it can be easily brought to school and uploaded to your wiki. REQUIREMENTS: 10 slides, each slide should include: step of the Hero's Journey and example/excerpt demonstrating the step. **MUST BE POSTED TO YOUR HERO'S JOURNEY PAGE!** **You may also use Prezi.com to create a //powerpoint with style.//** **Citation page for photos, music, video**

4**. WORDLE/TAGXEDO: Theme**
Using the Levels of Meaning handout and analysis sheet from your group, find words describing the theme of your novel. REQUIREMENTS: Ten different words per group member Readable font and colors Recurring theme should stand out from the other words Theme should stand out and be listed at least ten times with a total of 50 listings (10 words entered 5 times each) **MUST BE POSTED ON YOUR THEME PAGE!** wordle.net - see the How to page tagxedo.com- you must create a word document to upload or you may enter the words directly into the text box

5. GLOGSTER: Characterization - One Pager
Analyze a major character in your novel using illustration, quotes, and commentary. What is the trait that is most noticeable about your character? What quotes support this trait? Why is it important for this character to act in this manner and possess this trait? REQUIREMENTS: one page poster to include at least 3 pictures, 3 quotes, and 3 paragraphs with five sentences each of commentary that reveals and explains your character. Access your group account at www.edu.glogster.com. You can upload your glogster to your wiki from your account.
 * MUST BE POSTED ON THE CHARACTER PAGE!** **Citation page for photos, music, video**