Coraline+Final+Project

=FINAL PROJECT FOR //Coraline//=

MOVIE TRAILER ASSIGNMENT
Now that you have finished Coraline, you will create an animated slideshow that visually highlights your literary element and its function and significance in book. In your trailer, your images will have captions that help to express both its function and significance.

** Instructions: **
Gather images from the photo-sharing site called __[|Flickr]__ and put them on a folder in Google; title it //Images Folder//. You also **MUST** list the name of the image, the artists who shot the picture if applicable, a link to the source.

Sign up for a free account on the web site __[|Animoto]__ or [|We Video]. These are free slideshow tools. You will upload your images and select slide animation, transitions, effects, and music for your video. You need to write down the login and password for the purposes of this project. When your slide show is complete, embed it in a NEW wiki page (we will help you do this) and link it back to the __Slideshow__ page on the Middle School Wiki. Paste in the credits after the slide show on your page, showing you are a responsible user of technology.

PART II
You are going to write 100+ words statement for 7th graders and 150+ for 8th graders explaining your movie trailer, an artist statement, if you will. Make sure that you reference your literary element. Explain why you chose the images you did and your captions.

//Writing Requirements:// //□// Your element clearly identified and explained in clear sentences. //□// Follows hamburger model of good writing. In other words, it has a topic sentence, supporting details, analysis, and concluding thoughts. //□// Incorporates details, such as a quote from the book (cite page number). //□// References another literary element, like setting, characterization, mood, etc.

Here is an example of a paragraph from a former project:

Themes in a book are the main ideas, what the author is trying to say. Themes are what holds the book together, the thing that is always referenced. In //Coraline //, one theme throughout the book is her bravery. During the book, Caroline loves to explore and has many adventures. When exploring her new house, she finds a small hidden door. She isn't afraid to open it and take a look. When she discovers that it leads somewhere, down she goes. The other world seems so happy and fun. When it turns evil, she is not afraid to stand up to her other mother. She tells her other mother everything that is on her mind. She isn't afraid to say anything, even though the other mother threatens to sew buttons into Coraline's eyes. Here is a quote from the book: “ 'They weren't bored of me,' ” said Coraline, “ ' you’re lying, you stole them.' " I think this really shows Caroline's character because she is a very brave person. It shows how she acts as a person. Not that Coraline is mean or anything, just that she knows what she wants, and isn't afraid to get it.

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