Objective: practice the skills of summarizing, giving our opinions supported by reasons, and using questions to hook readers.
Grade Level: (1-3)
Length: 5 Days
Standards:
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.1.1 Write opinion pieces in which they introduce the topic or name the book they are writing about, state an opinion, supply a reason for the opinion, and provide some sense of closure.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.1.3 Write narratives in which they recount two or more appropriately sequenced events, include some details regarding what happened, use temporal words to signal event order, and provide some sense of closure.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.1.6 With guidance and support from adults, use a variety of digital tools to produce and publish writing, including in collaboration with peers.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.1.2 Retell stories, including key details, and demonstrate understanding of their central message or lesson.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.1.7 Use illustrations and details in a story to describe its characters, setting, or events.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.1.4 Describe people, places, things, and events with relevant details, expressing ideas and feelings clearly.
Preparation Have students keep a journal of their favorite books.
Have them chose one of their favorites to present to the class.
Have them write out their book reviews out as a script, and record it on the Teleprompter app (Teleprompter Lite, free on iTunes) on their iPads.
Creation Prepare a green screen- If you have a Promethean board/smart board, you can turn it into a green screen by adding a green box.
Train students to serve as videographers, photographers (to capture images of the books), directors, Teleprompter assistants and volume control.
After recording, demonstrate the Chroma Key/ greenscreen process in WeVideo and walk them through editing their own videos on the Promethean Board.
Reflection
Enjoy their work! Invite parents in for a viewing party!
Resources:
iPADs, Mobile Phones, Chromebooks
Book review graphic organizer
Teleprompter app (itunes)
WeVideo green screen tool
Promethean board turned green, or a green screen
Image of book
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