The Orca Novel 12 Day Challenge

 

Culminating Task

 

 

 

Introduction:  Each student will have 12 opportunities at the start of class to read an Orca novel of his/ her choice.  Students who complete their novels BEFORE the 12 days expires will be required to find another novel to read.  This assignment is a course requirement, and totals 15% of the students’ final grade in the course. 

 

 

 

There are two components to this challenge:

 

 

 

MOVIE TRAILER MADNESS

 

 

 

ï      Students will be creating a mini “Movie Trailer” for their Orca novel using new Photostory software.  We will be learning the skills we need, and acquiring the components over a series of several mini lessons in the library.  Students who miss these tutorial opportunities will be required to work on their movie trailers outside of class.  Mrs.Anderson and Amy are evaluating students daily on their work habits.  Absent students will receive a zero for that day.  Movie trailers will incorporate the following requirements:

 

 

 

 

 

________ title slide (title of novel, author, image that depicts main message of novel, your name)

 

*________ pictures

 

*________ captions

 

________ voiceovers

 

________ sound effects

 

________ music

 

________ “fancy extras”

 

*include components of:

 

-plot (WITHOUT giving away the ending!)

 

-central conflicts and resolution

 

-symbols

 

-theme

 

-characters

 

BONUS: include a quote (cite it with a page number in brackets!)

 

 

 

 

 

NOTE:  Students who consistently demonstrate the maturity, ability and responsibility to work in a small group will be permitted to do so.  These students will read the same novel.  Students who do not regularly attend, complete their mini lesson tasks, or contribute to their small group will promptly be removed at the discretion of the teacher.  A student will be given one warning, then will have to work individually if the behaviour persists.  The requirements will be adjusted for small groups.  Students unable to work with the class in the library, or complete the assignment will be given alternate writing assignments to complete at a separate location.   

 

 

 

 

 

In-class WRITING

 

 

ï     Students will individually complete small writing assignments to prepare for their mini tutorials. 

 

 

 

Topics may include:

 

 

 

possible novel ‘theme music’,

 

a slogan for the novel,

 

possible stars to play the main characters,

 

possible sound effects,

 

some adjectives to describe the characters,

 

picture drawing/sketching,

 

a ‘selling line’ for the ‘film’,

 

a movie buff quote for the ‘film’,

 

Top 10 lists,

 

  And many more!

 

 

 

 

 

Novel notes will be marked daily, and students will keep them in preparation for their Movie Trailers. 

 

 

 

 

 

Important Dates to Remember:

 

 

 

 

 

MOVIE TRAILERS:

 

 

 

Mini tutorial #1 FOCUS:                                                                  Date:                         Task£

Mini tutorial #2 FOCUS:                                                                 Date:                           Task£

Mini tutorial #3 FOCUS:                                                                 Date:                           Task£

Mini tutorial #4 FOCUS:                                                                 Date:                           Task£

Mini tutorial #5 FOCUS:                                                                 Date:                           Task£

Putting it together dates:______________, ______________, ______________,

Final polishing date: __________________

Final due date:           __________________

 

 

 

 

 

GET MOVIE MAKING!

 

 

 

Students who do not complete the task in the classtime provided, must complete the task outside of class time, at lunches (Monday, Wednesday and Friday), or after school in Room 207.  Fridays may have to be used, as well, for students who have not completed the task requirements.

 


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