You'll create your video book report in Animoto, using photos you find online in Flickr Creative Commons. 

 

Requirements:

About 2 minutes long

   Include:

a Title slide (with your name)

a photo of your book and its author

Two favorite quotations from the book

photos to isuggest character, setting, plot and theme/symbols

A works cited slide to document your photos and soundtrack

Musical soundtrack to enhance the presentation

 

RESOURCES:

 

Animoto  Use this link and your First Class email to create an account.

 

Script Sample

 

Photos:

Flickr

AP Photos:  Click on "Link to Individual Resources."  In the pop-up window, you'll find AP Images in the center column, about 2/3 of the way down.  Select it.  It will load behind the "Resources" window, so only click once! 

Life Photo Archives

 

 

Codetalkers (Actual document enlisting the Navajos as Code Talkers)

Codetalkers:    Images

Flickr/Navajo

 

European History Images

 

 

Look in the MS Citations folder on the right to find the citation sheet for online images.

 

Do your photos decorate, illustrate or illuminate?  Strive for the latter--photos that reveal the meanings/ideas behind your book, suggest feelings and mood.

 

Music:

Royalty Free Music (you'll need the password to log in)

Freeplay Music

 

BibMe.org:  You can use this tool to create your citations.

 

Script:

Intro:  Include book title/author and a 3-4 sentence plot summary. (about 30 seconds)

 

Body: Describe what you liked (or didn't like!) about the book--think about characters, setting, plot, theme. (about 1:15)

 

Closing:  Do you recommend the book?  For whom? End with a strong statement!  (about 15 seconds)