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REED Video Contest - Book Trailers 2019-2020
REED Video Contest - Book Trailers 2019-2020
Contest Format:
- Students will choose a book to read in groups of 1-3.
- Each group will prepare and video a book trailer of 2 - 3 minutes.
- Each school will elect one presentation per class to submit to the regional contest.
- The final judges will be officials of REED - The Ministry of Education. The judging will take place in the ministry.
- Certificates will be mailed to all winning participants.
- All work must be original. Do NOT use outtakes from the movie or other trailers.
Contest Rules:
Each student/ group of students will create a video book trailer that summarizes the novel, discusses themes, describes an important character, and analyzes an important symbol.
Book trailers advertise books to potential readers, but movie trailers are meant to encourage people to see a particular movie. Make your trailer exciting, clear, and try to avoid any spoilers!
Required Elements:
FAQS
What level of students can participate? All level students are encouraged to participate. The presentation is judged on content and creativity, more than grammar etc.
How many book reports should each school send? You may send one presentation per participating class. For example, if 2 ninth grades, 3 tenth grades, and one eleventh grade submits entries, you are invited to send 6 presentations.
How to judge the school contest? Who will judge? How do you vote?
Step one: Elect a panel of objective judges: the principal, art teacher, and cafeteria lady, for example. Clearly, they do need a working understanding of English.
Step two: Make a voting rubric. Here is a Sample Rubric
Step Three: Invite judges to view and vote on winning presentations -- either by viewing on the school website, or at a school event. If you choose to have an event, consider inviting other classes, and even parents to attend.
Does everyone in the group have to read the same book?
Everyone may read his/her own book. If some read the same book, they may choose to do the book report together in groups of up to 3.
What if I need more actors in my scene?
You may “hire” actors as needed.
Where can I see last year's winning videos?
Right HERE .
How do I get started?
First of all: Announce the contest to the class, and suggest that pairs or trios read the same book, so they can work on the book trailer together. Give them a month to read the book, making sure that you are saving 4-6 weeks for production and submission of the video. (It will not take that much class time, but you may need time to get through choosing the winning video your class.
Show students Sample Presentations. Allow students time to brainstorm in their groups, and develop work plans together. Decide how much of the actual work will be done in class, and how much will be done on their own time.
Second of all: Click here to see a detailed project planner.
Where do I send the final video?
- First: Upload the video and the summary to your Google Drive
- Second: Share it with sandrakeren@gmail.com
- Third: Make sure you give me (Sandra Keren) editing rights so that I can upload the video and the summary to our site.
DO NOT FORGET to ask parents’ permission to upload students’ videos to the Internet.
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