Suspense Story Trailer

Suspense Story Trailer

Students will create a trailer for their Suspense Story. We will watch the trailers in class on 10/27 and we will vote for the top 5 stories of the class. These top 5 winners will read their stories to the class on HALLOWEEN and receive a prize!

The trailer can be animated, moving pictures, or with real people.

You can use iMovie, Powtoon, minimoviemakers.com

Requirements:

• Must be a minimum of 45 seconds and no longer than one minute.
• Must contain the title of the paper and the author’s name (your name).
• Must use music or voice over (you can use both) to enhance video.
• Must have a HOOK AND QUESTION that the audience wants answered (aka SUSPENSE).
• Music and images must be school appropriate.

Creative Presentation Options for Mythological and Legendary Character Research

Remember – all students will need to write their research summaries and myth or legend summaries. In addition, you will choose 1 of the following presentation options for your project.

Creative Element list (plus you can get your own idea cleared, too!)

Mythological and Legendary Figure or Creature Presentation

Mythological and Legendary Figure or Creature Presentation

1. Name of character:

2. At least 3 images of the character in different art media (paintings, sculpture, pottery, movies, etc.)

3. A short (100-150 words) description of, traits of, overview of the figure.

4. A short (100-150 words) summary of at least one of the major myths or folk tales in which your character was involved.

5. For Creatures:

• Its name and correct pronunciation
• Physical description
• Dwelling place
• How it was born or created
• Its habits
• Its special powers or qualities
• Myth(s) in which it appeared
• Relationship(s) to gods or goddesses
• Any other interesting facts or characteristics

6. 3 different credible sources used. Wikipedia cannot be a source. Google is not a source. Use easy bib to correctly cite your sources. No copy and pasting. You must paraphrase information for your sources to count. Plagiarized content will result in a 0 for this assignment. Sources may be cited on an index card and stapled to your written work, or may be written neatly on a sheet of paper.

Due Date T.B.A. Work will be presented in class. There will be a creative element to your work T.B.A. tomorrow.

10/14/16 Student Agenda – Please follow these instructions today.

Friday, 10/14/16 Student Agenda

Dear Students,

I apologize for being out today. My son is sick. Please keep this agenda sheet and use it for both classes today. Anything you don’t complete is homework.

Today’s substitute will be rating each class on a scale of 1-10 as well as declaring a winning class. Today’s winning class gets a mercy pass and an extra 10 points on their suspense story plot chart. Any class which scores below a 7 will earn a dictionary assignment and 3-5 days of independent work, depending on that class’s score. So, on that note – win. If your name is taken down by the sub for a behavior problem, you will get detention and parent contact. No discussion. If your name is mentioned as being awesome, you will get Dojo points.

All Reading Class Periods

1. Review all conflict types in your “Narrative Terms Notes” (INB Reading Section.)
2. Independent Reading Day! You should be well into book 3 now. Please make sure it’s a genre book! If you failed to bring your book today, you must choose one of mine to read all period. Return my book to the shelf @ the end of class.

• Use your reading time wisely. Next book and reflection due 10/21.
• Active reading means no side conversations, no staring blankly into space.
• You must answer today’s IR question before leaving using A.P.E. (#rememberHarambe) Your answer should be 4-6 sentences long. Keep your question in your INB for review/turn in on Monday.
  

  Which conflict has the biggest impact on the events and characters of your current book? Is this an internal or external conflict? Man vs. Man? Man vs. Nature? Please identify the conflict, its type, and how it majorly impacts everything and everyone in your book. Explain using evidence from your text.

  3. If you have already finished your book, you may work on your “Book of the Month To-Read List” (page 4 INB Reading Section) when you have completed today’s question. Ipads are allowed for this work, but can be taken away by the substitute if you are not on Destiny Quest or an approved book resource site. B.o.t.M. “To Read” lists will be grade checked Monday.

All ELA Class Periods

1. Period 2 and 6: Complete # 11 – 20 SAM Step 2 Group Practice. Period 5: Complete remaining “Grammar Ninja” Pronouns practice in your packet.
2. Refer back to the picture prompt you chose yesterday (both pictures are marked in the Harris Burdick book on the U table if you need to see them), your notes on writing suspense, and your blank narrative plot chart you created yesterday.
3. Brainstorm a suspenseful or scary story in response to one of your two picture prompts. Plan out your story on the plot chart you created. Create a place in your plot chart where you will attempt the suspense tricks you learned yesterday. Where will you create a question in your readers’ minds? Where will you slow down the moment of greatest intensity (and how?) Where will you create dramatic irony? Highlight these plans in YELLOW on your plot chart.
4. Begin writing your rough draft as soon as you’re ready! Plot charts, if not finished in class, are due for grading on Monday. We will use Monday as a writing day for your rough draft.