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**LESSON SUMMARY:** The teacher will introduce the book review and criteria to the students. The students will be shown an "ordinary" book report format which will be a worksheet or a list of details that they should include in their report. Then, they will be introduced to the new "fun-filled" format. This format will require the students to create a "movie" by selecting a scene, choosing a template, selecting characters ( Preferably close to the characters in the book ), and typing a dialogue between the two characters. Using this technological approach, the students will be able to apply the content of the book in order to create an animated dialogue continuation, using GoAnimate.com.

**INCORPORATION OF PBL:** This project incorporates PBL because instead of the students simply writing a report, they are able to maneuver and manipulate through GoAnimate using this hands-on approach.

**ELA STANDARD:** 5-5 The student will write for a variety of purposes and audiences.

**STANDARD INDICATORS:** Indicator 5-1.7 Create responses to literary texts through a variety of methods (for example, writing, creative dramatics, and the visual and performing arts). Indicator 5-5.1 Create informational pieces (for example, book reviews and newsletter articles) that use language appropriate for the specific audience.

**HAND IT IN:** Read the book and write a book report. Tell me what the book is about. Summarize the plot using your own words and ideas to describe the story.

**PUBLISH IT:** Write a Dialogue using GoAnimate: Choose two characters in the story to write a new dialogue between. This helps to develop characters in a story, and make the interaction realistic. You will used proper punctuation for dialogue as well. The conversation must demonstrate how the characters would resolve an argument, or must demonstrate that one character was surprised by something the other character did.

**ASSESSMENT STRATEGIES**: With the "Hand it In" project; I would read the report, grade it, and post it. However, with the "Publish It" project; I would have the students present their individual projects to the class and I would use a checklist to grade the projects as we viewed them. Each week I would try to feature a student's report on our class wiki so the parents and visitors could take a look.

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