TPAK for Storytelling

Content: The content used for the storyboard comes from Grade 3 Standard 1 Objective 2-Develop language through viewing media and presenting.

Pedagogy: The students will create a book trailer for the book Cinder Edna by Ellen Jackson. This trailer will have to use the element of suspense as it is presented to the audience so that the audience will want to learn more about the book. It would be likely that the class would take a look at several movie trailers and discuss the elements of the trailer - specifically that the trailer does not give everything away, but does highlight some interesting points in the story and then leaves it at the end so people are wanting to know more.

Technology: Photo Story 3 for Windows. This program will allow the elementary students to create the trailer with narration. It would be fun to hear how the students use inflection when reading to mimic that of the current voice that is used during movie trailers. Or perhaps the students will have a different idea altogether of how the voice should sound. A projector will also be employed as students will share the book trailers created with each other.