Book Trailers
When?
Creating a Book Trailer is a project that could start off slowly, but become something that occurs more frequently as students become more comfortable creating with the video editing software of your choice. Students could rotate this task so that one group is creating on the teacher's laptop if laptops are limited. Book Trailers could be a capstone event, or something that occurs frequently during Reader's Workshop.
How?
Materials?
Why?
Creating book trailers requires students to work closely with books, helping create deeper understanding and comprehension. Students will have to read and understand what they've read in order to use language convincing their audience to read the book. The creation of the trailer will require a variety of specific academic language, which students will be able to perfect before publishing. Students will also have to collaborate with other students to complete their project, which will provide an authentic purpose to communicate.
Resources:
http://www.wl.k12.ia.us/Page/1406
http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2011/05/31/students-making-video-book-trailers/
Creating a Book Trailer is a project that could start off slowly, but become something that occurs more frequently as students become more comfortable creating with the video editing software of your choice. Students could rotate this task so that one group is creating on the teacher's laptop if laptops are limited. Book Trailers could be a capstone event, or something that occurs frequently during Reader's Workshop.
How?
- Students will read a book. Students could read the same book and work together in groups
- Using a camera, students will create a trailer for the book, similar to a movie trailer. Students will then use iMovie or Movie Maker to edit and complete a short video convincing classmates to read the book without giving away the ending
- Students could discuss the setting, theme, tone, mood
- Students could discuss a quote, favorite part, why he or she liked the book
- Students could summarize the book, explain why classmates should read the boo
Materials?
- iMovie for Macs or Movie Maker for Windows
- Storyboard Template
- Class Website or Blog for publishing
Why?
Creating book trailers requires students to work closely with books, helping create deeper understanding and comprehension. Students will have to read and understand what they've read in order to use language convincing their audience to read the book. The creation of the trailer will require a variety of specific academic language, which students will be able to perfect before publishing. Students will also have to collaborate with other students to complete their project, which will provide an authentic purpose to communicate.
Resources:
http://www.wl.k12.ia.us/Page/1406
http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2011/05/31/students-making-video-book-trailers/