Taking the lead from Mr. Pane's class, Mrs. Smith's sixth grade class in Warren created their own Photostories. Sixth graders created a photostory to display story elements such as plot, mood and tone, setting, making connections and recommendations. Students narrated each slide afer carefully chosing pictures that would appropriately accompany their written text. The music chosen (freeplaymusic.com) helps to set the specific mood brought out while reading the novel. The outcome...an expressively fluent presentation of story elements using an engaging and captivating approach.
Did the students use a storyboard or any kind of organizational tool when creating this project? It seems so, since the photostory is so organized and fluent. Also, how long did the process take? Awesome! I am sure many teachers will find value in this project.
ReplyDeleteStudents were given a rubric that detailed the specific requirements expected for the PhotoStory. Each requirement had been a Language Arts skill that had been directly instructed during class. This project was a culmination of those lessons. Yes, this was a very worthwhile project!
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