March 28, 2008
Week 6 Web Mastering — second semester
April 7 -11, 2008
Week 6 – 5th Six Weeks
Students will create a flash movie that is at least 30 seconds long. Students have the option to type text, or record the story.
Please note that an extension has been given for the Fairy Tale project due to electrical difficulties. It is now due at the end of classes on Thursday, April 10.
Grading Rubric for the Fractured Fairy Tale Project
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March 12, 2008
Web Mastering — second semester
March 25 - 28, 2008
Week 5 - 5th Six Weeks
Students are in the planning stages of a Flash Movie for a Fractured Fairy Tale they have written.
The flash movie should be a MINIMUM of 30 seconds. Students have the option to type text, or record the story. This decision must be made NOW.Work on the Story Board in class, and for homework. The Story Board MUST be completed by the end of class on Thursday.
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March 10, 2008
Web Mastering — second semester
March 10 - 13, 2008
Week 4 - 5th Six Weeks
Students will continue to work with Flash CS3.
Fifth Six Weeks Project — Fractured Fairy Tales –
Due Date — April 4.
Student Objectives
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- Fifth Six Weeks Project — Fractured Fairy TalesThis lesson begins with a study of story structure and the six traits of writing, using both traditional and fractured fairy tales. The six traits are ideas, organization, voice, word choice, fluency, and conventions. In a collaborative writing activity, students use the Fractured Fairy Tales tool to plan their own fractured tale with several alternate plotlines and endings. Students then add images, transitions, and motion to enhance the meaning of the text.
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Students will
- Become more familiar with the six traits of writing through a review of a variety of fairy tales and fractured fairy tales
- Practice the six traits in original writing
- Evaluate the work of their collaborative group and the work of their peers according to the six traits of writing
- Apply their knowledge of story structure in the creation of coherent hyperlinked stories
- Develop visual literacy skills in creating effective presentations using color, font, and images in addition to text. Final project will be created in Flash using the techniques learned at the beginning of the six weeks.
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March 2, 2008
Web Mastering — second semester
March 3 - 7, 2008
Week 3 - 5th Six Weeks
Students will continue to work with Flash CS3.
Fifth Six Weeks Project — Fractured Fairy Tales
Student Objectives
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- This lesson begins with a study of story structure and the six traits of writing, using both traditional and fractured fairy tales. The six traits are ideas, organization, voice, word choice, fluency, and conventions. In a collaborative writing activity, students use the Fractured Fairy Tales tool to plan their own fractured tale with several alternate plotlines and endings. Students then add images, transitions, and motion to enhance the meaning of the text.
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Students will
- Become more familiar with the six traits of writing through a review of a variety of fairy tales and fractured fairy tales
- Practice the six traits in original writing
- Evaluate the work of their collaborative group and the work of their peers according to the six traits of writing
- Apply their knowledge of story structure in the creation of coherent hyperlinked stories
- Develop visual literacy skills in creating effective presentations using color, font, and images in addition to text. Final project will be created in Flash using the techniques learned at the beginning of the six weeks.
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