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CREATING A SCARY PHOTOSTORY STUDENT BOOKLET Creating a Scary Photostory Student Booklet Team members: _______________ _______________ _______________ _______________
CREATING A SCARY PHOTOSTORY STUDENT BOOKLET
Creating a Scary Photostory
Student Booklet
Team members:
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Project Overview Schedule
DATE TASKS HOMEWORK
Periods 1 and 2
Trigger: The Slender Man –
A photostory
Task 1: Brainstorm
Task 2: Make a plot
diagram
Task 2: Finish your plot
diagram
Period 3
Task 3: Make a 1st draft
Task 3: Finish your 1st draft
for next class
Period 4
Task 4: Peer Review and
Teacher Review
Task 5: Edit and revise
your story
Period 5
Task 6: Create a
storyboard. Print it and
include it to your portfolio
(to be done in the computer
lab.)
Task 7: Take pictures
Periods 6 and 7
Task 8: Create a Photostory
3 file and publish your
story online
Prepare and rehearse for the
Gallery Tour presentation
Period 8
Task 9: Gallery Tour
Presentations and Peer
evaluation
Task 10: Team evaluation
and checklist
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Tasks Description Task 1: Brainstorming – The characters
1- Choose four characters for your story ( including a hero and a villain)
2- Fill in the charts below with your teammates. Write the name of the
two main characters (hero and villain) and think of words you
could use to describe them:
Word Bank
1st character: _______________________
Is… Looks like... Feels like… Sounds like. Acts like… Smells like..
Word Bank
2nd
character: _______________________
Is… Looks like... Feels like… Sounds like. Acts like… Smells like..
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Task 2: Make a plot diagram
1- Use the plot diagram provided below to structure your story:
Exposition / Introduction:
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Rising action:
_____________________________________________________________
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Conflict:
_____________________________________________________________
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Climax:
_____________________________________________________________
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Falling action / Denouement:
_____________________________________________________________
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Conclusion / Resolution:
_____________________________________________________________
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Teamwork Assessment – Tasks 1 and 2:
Write the letter A, B, C, or D in the ghost’s belly and write a brief comment
to justify your choice. Refer to the criteria on page 11.
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Task 3: Make a 1st draft
1- Write a first draft. Make sure to include the setting, the characters
involved and the dialogue for each scene. Your story should have
six to eight one-minute scenes. Refer to the Slender Man as a
model. Print your 1st draft and bring it to class for peer review.
Example:
Scene 1→
- Setting: in a wood
- Characters: Two close friends and the Slender Man
- Dialogue:
Boy: “What’s that?”
Slender Man: [loud breathing sound]
Teamwork Assessment – Task 3:
Write the letter A, B, C, or D in the ghost’s belly and write a brief comment
to justify your choice. Refer to the criteria on page 11.
Task 4: Revise – Peer and teacher review
1- Exchange stories with another team.
2- Fill-in the Peer Review chart provided on page 9 to correct and
comment your classmates’ story.
3- Ask the teacher for comments.
Reminder: Use a dictionary and other resources if necessary.
Teamwork Assessment – Task 4:
Write the letter A, B, C, or D in the ghost’s belly and write a brief comment
to justify your choice. Refer to the criteria on page 11.
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Task 5: Edit your story
1- Edit your story based on your teacher’s and classmates’ comments.
2- Write your final draft.
3- Put your first draft and your final draft in your portfolio.
Task 6: Create a storyboard (computer lab)
1- Go to http://www.storyboardthat.com
2- Watch the introduction video.
3- Click on “create a storyboard.”
4- Make a storyboard to illustrate your story. Organize your text into six
to eight scenes.
5- Print your storyboard and include it in your portfolio.
6- Do not forget to save your storyboard: Click on “save” and “register
here” to create your account.
Reminder: Refer to the teacher’s guide for detailed steps.
Teamwork Assessment – Task 6:
Write the letter A, B, C, or D in the ghost’s belly and write a brief comment
to justify your choice. Refer to the criteria on page 11.
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Task 7: Take the photos (Homework assignment)
1- Find a digital camera you can use.
2- Find costumes, accessories, etc.
3- Take the pictures. You should take more pictures that what is required
so that you can choose the best ones!
4- Bring them next class.
Task 8: Create a Photo Story 3 file
1- Open PhotoStory 3 on your computer.
2- Import and edit your pictures.
3- Add a title to your pictures.
4- Record and edit your dialogue.
5- Add background music if you wish.
6- Save your story.
7- Listen to your story and check if it needs editing.
8- Save your story on your computer and on one extra device (CD, USB
key, etc.).
Reminder: Refer to the teacher’s guide for detailed steps.
Teamwork Assessment – Task 8:
Write the letter A, B, C, or D in the ghost’s belly and write a brief comment
to justify your choice. Refer to the criteria on page 11.
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Task 9: Gallery tour presentations
1- Make sure your Photo Story 3 file is ready to be shared with your
classmates.
2- Open your file on your computer.
3- Walk around the computer lab and watch your classmates’ stories.
4- Use the Peer Evaluation sheet provided by the teacher to evaluate a
minimum of TWO photostories (refer to the teacher’s list to find out
which teams you must evaluate).
5- Include your Peer Evaluation form in your portfolio.
Task 10: Criterion-based evaluation form and checklist
1- With your team, fill-in the rubric provided on page 10.
2- Refer to the checklist provided on page 8.
3- Check “Yes” or “No” beside the items that were or were not
completed.
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Checklist
ITEMS
YES
NO
1. Word banks (2)
2. Plot diagram
3. 1st draft
4. Peer review chart
5. Final draft
6. A printed version of your
storyboard
7. Your Photostory was published
and saved on a CD
8. Checklist
9. Self-evaluation form (Rubric)
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Peer / Teacher Review(1st Draft)
Questions
Suggestions
for
improvement
Positive
comment
1. What do you like about the story? State it.
Content 2. Is the story interesting/ exciting/ original?
3. Is the story easy to read and understand? Is the
information clear?
Underline parts of the story which are not clear.
Organization
/ Text
components
4. Use of dialogues – Is it relevant? Interesting?
____yes ___no ___needs improvement
5. Is the narration too long?
____yes ___no ___needs improvement
6. The text is clearly written, with no spelling,
grammar or punctuation errors.
____yes ___no ___needs improvement
Other tasks
requirements
7. Minimum 200 words?
____yes ___no
8. Two main characters and two secondary
characters?
____yes ___no
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Rubric – Photostory Project
Outstanding!
(10-9-8)
It’s a good
start!
(7-6-5)
We could do
better…
(4-3-2-1-0)
Grade
Cooperation We worked
cooperatively all
the time and were
able to solve our
problems.
We worked
cooperatively
most of the
time and
needed some
help to solve
our problems.
We had a lot of
problems
working as a
team and often
needed help.
/10
Use of English We spoke English
all the time during
group work.
We spoke
English most
of the time
and used
French in very
rare occasions.
We often used
French to
communicate
during group
work.
/10
Layout There are 6-8
pictures. The
pictures illustrate
our story very
well.
There are 6
pictures and
these pictures
illustrate our
story.
There are less
than 6 pictures
and/or the
pictures do not
illustrate our
story very well.
/10
Content of the
scary story
Story is very
scary, highly
interesting and
well-structured.
Contains no or
very few mistakes
(200 or more
words).
Story is scary,
interesting and
easy to
understand.
Contains some
mistakes (150-
200 words).
Story is not
very scary,
could be more
interesting and
is difficult to
understand (less
than 150
words).
/10
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Teamwork Assessment Criteria
A = We spoke English.
Everybody worked seriously.
We were on-task at all times.
We completed the required tasks.
B= We spoke English most of the time.
We stayed on-task for most of the period.
We completed the required tasks but could have done a better job.
C= We mostly spoke French.
It was very difficult for us to stay on-task.
We did not complete all of the required tasks.
D= We did not speak English.
We were off-task.
We did not complete the required task.
