Creating+a+Novel+Trailer

Lesson Title: **Creating a “Novel Trailer”**
 * Daily Lesson GAME Plan **

Grade Level: 11-12 Grade

Subject: History By Dean Phillips

**GOALS**
 * Montana Content Standards: **
 * ** Content Standard 1 ** —Students access, synthesize, and evaluate information to communicate and apply social studies knowledge to real world situations.
 * ** Content Standard 2 ** —Students analyze how people create and change structures of power, authority, and governance to understand the operation of government and to demonstrate civic responsibility.
 * ** Content Standard 3 ** —Students apply geographic knowledge and skills (e.g., location, place, human/environment interactions, movement, and regions).
 * ** Content Standard 4 ** —Students demonstrate an understanding of the effects of time, continuity, and change on historical and future perspectives and relationships.

**ISTE NETS-S**
 * 1) Creativity and innovation
 * 2) Communication and collaboration
 * 3) Research and information fluency
 * 4) Critical thinking, problem solving, and decision making
 * 5) Digital citizenship
 * 6) Technology operations and concepts

Students will complete reading the novel “Flyboys” by James Bradley. Students will complete a “story” choosing from multiple tools and record a story that serves as a “novel trailer” that introduces the story to viewers.
 * Objectives: **

**ACTION** Students will have completed reading the novel “Flyboys” by James Bradley. minutes || Watch a variety of short movie trailers from YouTube. This will serve as a discussion starter to discuss what makes a good trailer and what information should be included. || [|http://youtube.com] || [] [] [] || Each student will be asked to comment on four of their peers videos. || Links to student videos will be shared via a Google Doc. ||
 * Before Class ** :
 * During Class: **
 * **// Time //** || **// Instructional Activities //** || **// Materials and Resources //** ||
 * 10-20
 * 45-60 minutes || Provide students with various storyboards. These forms will provide students with basic outline in which they can organize their thoughts and ideas. || []
 * 60-120 minutes || Students use their storyboards to begin to find media that they can use in their “novel trailers”. Students can use the resources found on the linked site, and search for creative commons music, images, and videos. Also listed on this page are video editing tools that students can choose to create their final product. || [] ||
 * 60-120 minutes || More work time. Students will also be introduced to Flip video cameras that they will be able to use if necessary. Still cameras will also be made available for students who may need them. || No new resources. ||
 * 60 minutes || Final editing day. Students will be able to use this time to collaborate and use peer coaches to answer any questions that they may have. || No new resources. ||
 * 5-10 minutes || Students will upload their final products to YouTube. They may need to create their own account or use the class account if they wish. || [|http://youtube.com] ||
 * 20 minutes || Students will view and comment on their classmates videos on the YouTube website.

** MONITOR ** Ongoing assessment(s): The teacher(s) will monitor progress through informal observations. Students will be expected to make adequate progress on the completion of their “novel trailer” each class period by following a suggested time frame.

Accommodations: Some students may struggle with developing their idea. These students will be worked with write away to keep them within the suggested timeline. Using the storyboards and having help to complete them will be very helpful to these students. Other students may struggle with compiling their media into a video using the suggested tools. The teacher can suggest some of the easier video editing tools to help those students who may find this step difficult.

Back-up Plan: Students will be able to self differentiate with the tools listed on the resource site. Some students may feel more comfortable working in small groups. This will be used if determined necessary and beneficial.

** EVALUATION ** Evaluation: The storyboard and the completed “novel trailer” will be evaluated using a rubric. Students will be evaluated on their ability to effectively use media to communicate a message that is interesting, accurate, and entertaining. Student comments will also be assessed using a rubric, checking for appropriate and insightful comments.