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Welcome your students into the fun world of book trailers. Students will read books individually or in groups of 2-3 students. When they finish reading the book, they will create video presentations in response to their book. Their goal is to pique classmates' interest in their book, and encourage reading for pleasure for all your students. Enter the best videos in your school Book Trailer video contest.
Welcome your students into the fun world of book trailers. Students will read books individually or in groups of 2-3 students. When they finish reading the book, they will create video presentations in response to their book. Their goal is to pique classmates' interest in their book, and encourage reading for pleasure for all your students. Enter the best videos in your school Book Trailer video contest.
NOTE: There will not be a REED regional contest this year. We recommend organizing a school-wide virtual contest!
NOTE: There will not be a REED regional contest this year. We recommend organizing a school-wide virtual contest!
Rationale:
Rationale:
21st Century skills can only be acquired when the student gets out from behind the desk, and gets creative. Here are some of the skills your students will exercise while creating their book trailers.
1. Communicating
2. Evaluate
3. Solving problems
4. Creativity
5. Inspire
6. Use
Who can participate?
Who can participate?
This program is appropriate for both strong and weak students, from grades 7-12. Each student group can interpret the assignment at their own level, and show their best effort, both visually, and with as much English language as they can muster.
We recommend creating two contests: one for JHS, and one for HS. They key is that each one is celebrating the reading they have done, and is sharing that love with others. Within your reading for pleasure yearly plan, adding in this activity causes great enthusiasm and excitement. It is really easy to do.
How do you do it?
How do you do it?
1. Students read books - either individually or in groups of up to 3 students.
2. Teacher shows students samples of past book trailers to help them understand the task.
3. Students plan a film with the use of storyboards, and script-writing. Some decisions they need to make include:
teaser-trailers
dramatization
illustrated
something else?
4. Students record their book trailers, using their phones (check to see if they need permission to use phones in school)
5. Students edit and publish using "moviemaker" or similar program.
6. Have an event celebrating and voting on winning book trailers.
Will it be a teaser like this? Crime and Punishment Wizo Nahalal
Will it be a teaser like this? Crime and Punishment Wizo Nahalal
Will it dramatize key scenes like this?
Will it dramatize key scenes like this?
Will it tell the whole story like this?
Will it tell the whole story like this?
Will it be an illustrated summary like this?
Will it be an illustrated summary like this?
Click on titles to the left to watch the videos!
Click on titles to the left to watch the videos!
They are AMAZING !!!!!
They are AMAZING !!!!!
How can I make this work smoothly?
How can I make this work smoothly?
Have a good project planner. Look at this one as a sample
Start early in the year, in order to have time to develop ideas.
Make sure to have enough side-activities for the pupils who finish more quickly. Perhaps they can study words for the spelling bee!
Make the school aware of what we are doing. Raise awareness and excitement.
Plan a school-wide celebration. Invite parents.
Go to this good blog to better understand the process of creating book trailers in class
Go to this good blog to better understand the process of creating book trailers in class
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