Oh! The Places You’ll Go! Digital Book Reviews

What?

Why? Increased Literacy High student engagement Finished product to share

Providing a Model Book Review

Educational Considerations Analyzing the Parts of a Book Review Writing the Book Review Practice and Feedback Lesson Sequencing

Analyzing the Parts of a Book Review Opening Body; summary – sequencing words Closing; recommendation – opinion phrases

Writing the Book Review Language Focus Sentence frames for the opening, body and closing Book Review Template

Practice and Feedback Model and non-model Multiple practice opportunities; with classmates for other classes Rubric for expression

Lesson Sequencing – compound sentence focus;4th grade Preview model lesson Students pick out book; fiction vs. non-fiction Lesson 2 Identifying conjunctions that signal compound sentences (worksheet) Student research and practice - opening Lesson 3 Non-example – making compound sentences (lesson notebook or ppt; worksheets belugas, blue whales) Groups work on revising non-example into compound sentences Strategy group focus Lesson 4 Student research – body Revise for compound sentences Practice Lesson 5 Student research – closing Practice with a partner Lesson 6 Record book reviews

Technical Considerations How? Producing a Class DVD Viewing

How? Computer with built in camera such as iMac or Macbook PC with webcam and Windows Live Movie Maker (need to download) Recording

Producing a Class DVD Editing DVD authoring iMovie for Mac Windows Movie Maker Live for PC DVD authoring iDVD for Mac Windows Movie Maker Live free download Importing photos and videos Editing the video

Viewing For the class For parents; Back to School Night, parent conferences, Open House For other classes

Questions?