Media center service learners have developed book trailers, and susan coopers study skills students have created advertisements for selected careers. Be a tv or radio reporter, and give a report of a scene from the book. The road map will show important events from a particular period in history covered in your book in sequential order. This twopart series from the weekly public radio show this american life went into a chicago high school to tell the stories of gun violence and. Many of the suggestions integrate technology into student presentations. Forms for writing a book report for high school pen and. Views expressed and contents presented in these projects are those of students only. Secondary school sample projects project based learning. Students read an article from the new york times in conjunction with this project. These book projects for high school students cover a variety of thinking levels, learning styles, and range from low. These multimedia projects were created by students using wixie. This is certainly not a new idea, but publishing the work electronically allows students to enhance the final product with the books cover image, a link to the books page on amazon, and even links to other titles the author has written or articles on related topics. These book projects for high school students cover a variety of thinking levels, learning styles, and range from low to high tech. Also referenced are methods for teaching and large collections of primary resources.
It is a pdf file, which means you need to use the adobe acrobat reader to view it. Video tape oral book reports and then have the children take turns taking the video home for all to share. Video projects are a great way to engage younger students for longer stints. In my last post i described 10 ways to cultivate a love of reading in kids. Draw and color the book cover, and place the book award ribbon on the cover. Professor of the course, school of computer science and the university of windsor are not responsible for any of the views or contents in these projects. This is certainly not a new idea, but publishing the work electronically allows students to enhance the final product with the book s cover image, a link to the book s page on amazon, and even links to other titles the author has written or articles on related topics. We also service homeless children and we have two classes for autistic students. High school how to make a book report that will earn you. If a video is produced by their peers, interest will skyrocket. A book report is an objective essay that informs readers of the story, characters and ideas of a particular title.
Your students will find these uniquely shaped book report projects fun and challenging to complete. The purpose of any paper is to explore and learn about a subject and to extend our thinking. Multimedia book reports donorschoose project by mr. Projectbased multimedia learning is a method of teaching in which students acquire new knowledge and skills in the course of designing, planning, and producing a multimedia product. There are many, many great ways for students to respond to literature. These will work for almost any book and are especially good when students are reading independent book selections. Multimedia resources a great list of web sites that provide free sounds, images, and videos that can be used in your classroom and multimedia presentations. Book report ideas notes, handouts, powerpoints varsity tutors. Highschool students will expand working knowledge of the vocabulary of art, and view and discuss historical and contemporary collages and mixedmedia art. Writing a high school book report includes the book s major events. A special report on multimedia in schools education week. Suggested for middle and high school students and based on bloomsday. Ten great creative book report ideas minds in bloom.
To compete and succeed in todays digital world, high school students must have the opportunity to learn how to design, create and present a host of multimedia projects. Freeplay music educational use may be used in a presentation, provided that the use is part of school work or a school project that does not. Lebanon board of school directors usually meets twice a monthfirst, for a discussion session at 7. Jan 20, 2017 sample k12 projects by pbl consulting. You can share it with your students and alter items to meet your needs. Utahs online library only available to utah educators and students via utahs online library. If youre tired of the traditional book report, heres a list of alternatives. Islamic report we built this site for a 7th grade teacher who has the students muscle through the research report writing process. Book reports, page 2 free english learning and teaching resources from. Whether you have chromebooks, ipads, pcs, or macs in your classroom, you can use technology to engage and inspire your students in the curriculum. This lesson uses technology, multimedia, business, and journalism skills in a reallife application to produce a high school yearbook. Summer reading high school rubric classical education. Desktop publishing and multimedia activities module.
Your students multimedia products will be technologybased presentations, such as a computerized slide show, a web site, or a video. Fun language arts projects for middle school synonym. This book report project is a lowtech version of a television, made from a cereal box and two paper towel rolls. Use these examples of projects created by students to inspire technology integration in your middle school classroom. Project report sample allows you to have the exact guidelines of how to build a project report successfully. This page will remain here, but you may want to check out my new site, jerry. The multigenre web accomplishes that purpose, but it also gives you the opportunity to express the ideasubject in a less linear way than a regular paper. If you notice big eye rolls or hear lots of groaning when you mention the words book reports, any of these 25 alternative bookrelated activities are the perfect. In this project, each layer of this book report sandwich covers a.
The high schools video lab is available during 9th period if you would like to use school resources to make your video. Make this into a little book of 3 folded pages, stapled in the middle. No matter your class demographics or grade level, ela and social studies teachers should integrate similar projects. Write a book report about a selection from their class supplemental reading list prepare for a test on their classassigned novel at the beginning of school in august eca high school book report use this format to help you organize and write your book report on your selection from the supplemental reading list. While it might seem like a simple assignment, a book report can take numerous forms to fulfill high school english goals, such as reading and responding to writing, writing in different genres and evaluating different titles.
Make sure you include your home or school address in the letter. Your opinion of the book and reasons for your opinion 2. My students need 4 digital cameras to to record their original art work for multimedia presentations. The character in the book you are most like and why 3. Course syllabus multimedia carlisle county high school ms. Draw a classroom mural depicting a major scenes from the book. The reading response projects that i have created come in a variety of different shapes, sizes, and themes. A quick web search will reveal that there are many ideas out there for creative book reports, but they are not all good ideas. Book report ideas free english learning and teaching resources from varsity tutors. Sample student projects from across the curriculum created using wixie. If you answered no to any of these questions, then you have found the right place to find unique and engaging book report ideas to use with your students i have been teaching for 22 years, and i love teaching reading and trying to make it engaging and fun for my students the reading response projects that i have created provide students with a unique way for them to respond. Middle high school find interactive math and science learning exhibits. Now you can use it to create a multimedia report, as well. Groups like youth radio and cause beautiful are empowering teens in poor and minoritymajority neighborhoods to become multimedia journalists.
Creative video project ideas for students biteable. Talk over your choice with your parent or responsible adult. Anyone can feel like a producer by creating free 30 second videos with text, pictures, and music. My only hope is that those middle school students, whose enthusiasm i quashed, found another way to become passionate about literature. After reading an informational book, make a scrapbook about the topics. So, in recognition of childrens book week 2002, we are pleased to introduce the sequel to that popular article. Multimedia computer reportsthis is an allnew chapter for the write source 2000 handbook. When teaching middle school language arts, it is good to express some creativity when assessing students. Todays students must be proficient, and, in many cases, have advanced knowledge related to a variety multimedia outlets, including websites, podcasts, digital video projects, and presentation software such as powerpoint or keynote. Jul, 2016 assign fun social media projects today test drive our platform livetiles provides the platform to create customized digital workplaces in a single day, where teams can easily access applications, resources and morefrom one central place.
Students could design a tattoo for a character and then write an essay explaining or justifying their choices. Easy peasy allinone high school american literature final. Multimedia stories are fun challenges for your students and empower them to share their ideas and concerns with the wider world. This pages includes support materials for assessments that work with the common core state standards and rubrics for many different assessment products.
A robust set of 18 classroom resources and 4 videos created by a team of k12 teachers, with support from ppg industries. Desktop publishing projects for high school students. I want to expand on that theme by suggesting 10 alternatives to the book report. Readers choice if none of these projects is a good fit for you, you may propose a project that uses your unique talents to demonstrate your understanding of the book that you read.
The southington public school district does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, religion or age in its programs and activities and provides equal access to. Sep 16, 2015 just attempting these projects has already made the world a better place. Multimedia resources for educators and students uen. Instead of sticking to traditional tests, papers and book reports, teachers can provide. The population of our school is around 750 with an almost 100% esl population. An overview gives the rationale for and importance of the unit and a more detailed summary of the tasks the student will complete.
Cut out magazine pictures to give a good visual image for their school picture. Ways to respond to literature using new york times models a list of alternatives to traditional book analysis. Fifty alternatives to the book report william ruthven primary school. This page is a resource for anyone who wishes to use it. See the 7th grade research report above presidents report another big 8th grade project. The traditional book report is not a particularly engaging assignment for todays students.
Desktop publishing or multimedia competency profile teaching points. Multimedia book reports my students need 4 digital cameras to to record their original art work for multimedia presentations. Find an overview, project ideas, and how to be a good facilitator. They create a story map and multimedia book report. Problem based learning learn the difference between problembased and projectbased learning. During my eight years in the classroom, i ruined at least two amazing literary works by assigning horrifically dull reading projects. We owe them the opportunity to become multimedia literate and to develop the courage it takes to have an impact on society. Refer to your notes in naming important events, and remember to note when the climax of the story takes place. Easy peasy allinone high school american literature. Here are 22 creative book report ideas designed to make reading more. Empowering students through multimedia storytelling edutopia. Although this list is designed for middle school, many of the suggestions will work with both younger and older students. Write an acrostic poem about the book using the letters in the title of the book or the name of a character or author.
Elementary school students generally have short attention spans. Easy peasy allinone high school american literature final writing project due day 180 choose a fiction novel or a play by an american author for your project. Journalism is a class that captures memories for historical reference. The multimedia style of the lessons, the trademark humor, and the userfriendliness for both students and parents were what kept us with time4learning right up until my sons graduation. Book report ideas 20 ways of looking at the book these activities address multiple intelligences and a range of student ability levels. Annie vandiver business department 12706283800 ext.
See more ideas about teaching reading, teaching and book projects. Sample student technology projects for using chromebooks in middle school. Book report recipe students write a recipe for a good book. These pages in each unit contain the following information to help the instructor prepare to teach the unit. Jan 24, 2010 we were told that we would never make it, but we did. These are sample projects from magnolia intermediate school in grass valley, california. From george washington to cleopatra to martin luther king, jr.
Sample student projects from the pit sacramento state. Assessment and rubrics kathy schrocks guide to everything. Kids in these programs learn how to tell and share their own stories with a local or national audience. For this report you will create a timeline in the shape of a road map. I dont think they are an effective way for a student to demonstrate understanding of a book and i dont think they help students enjoy or appreciate reading. High school how to make a book report that will earn you an. Students create the viewing screen cutout at the top, then insert a scroll of paper with writing and illustrations inside the box. Design a book cover collaborative class project makes such a memorable activity. Design a poster or new book cover depicting the climax of the story. On the back of the book cover, explain why you are giving the award to the book.
When the cardboard rolls are turned, the story is told. We service a high poverty, bilingual mix of students. Provide students with a recipe card format for their book reports. Visual projects will graded according to how well they demonstrate an accurate understanding of the book, the quality of execution, and the amount of effort that they reflect. Be book report pen pals and share book reports with children in another school. In a multimedia report, you add pictures, music, and sounds to strengthen your message. The purpose of a project report is to serve as a basis for decisionmaking and in determining whether the project is being carried out according to plan. Not your grandma s book report harpursville central school. Internet sites supporting project based teaching and learning. Students might use the multimedia book report rubric. Literature prose media mythology poetry professional resources.
My school is an innercity k5 school and we are 100% free and reduced lunch. Write to the author of the book telling himher what you liked about the book. This handson course applies publishing and presentation concepts through the development of sophisticated business documents and projects. See more ideas about biography project, biography and teaching. We were told that we would never make it, but we did. Lebanon high school, 155 cochran road, and then on the third monday at 7.
Video projects also offer a new way for students to explore their creative side. On one side of the cover, come up with 10 song titles that represent characters, events, or settings in the book. Assessment of student mastery of content takes many forms. Students cut out a photocopied image of their subject and glue it in the middle. Apr 14, 2017 our 10 favorite multimedia projects of 20. Students read a chapter book of 100200 pages in length. If youre looking for a curriculum thats nontraditional and built for todays 21st century student, check out the high school homeschool lesson demos.
Three years ago education world celebrated childrens book week by publishing better book reports 25 ideas since that time, those book report ideas have logged tens of thousands of hits. Here are some of our favorite creative video project ideas. Visual projects all visual projects should be done on posterboard approximately 24 inches x 36 inches large and should clearly identify the author and title of your book. Once the characters have been introduced, move on to a description of the plot. Lebanon high school, 155 cochran road, for the regular monthly session. Acs middle school chemistry this online resource of lessons encourages students to investigate the world of atoms and molecules through handson inquirybased activities and molecular model animations. Classical archives requires paid account for unlimited access cylinder preservation and digitization project. Page 1 of 2 hialeah gardens high school suggested secondary creative book report ideas 1. Students can use this sheet to plan the topic, purpose, tools, and format for any multimedia project. Click the logo on the right if you do not already have the reader. This printout guides students in identifying multimedia components needed for any project and tracking the location and status of possible resources. A special report on multimedia in schools in science and math classes across the country, digital tools are being used to conduct experiments, analyze data, and run 3d simulations to explain. Nov 19, 2019 teaching novels in the middle school classroom. You have found your way to the art of sneaky teaching with print projects resource site.