THE TASK: For this ISU, worth _________ of your final grade (half of that final ______%), you will write three journals on the individual novel you have chosen and you will create a photo story presentation (a visual representation) of your novel. The journal writing is Part I of the ISU worth ________ % and the Photo story is worth _____%. The photo story of your novel must include a minimum of _________ slides (including your title page image) slides, two songs, three sound effects, and _________ slides with voice-overs and captions.

STEPS TO TAKE:
Part I of the ISU: Choose a novel (from the library) or one of your own and complete the three journals by the assigned deadlines. These journals will help you keep track of key events, characters, themes and images that you will want to include in your photo story presentation. You will have time to read your novel in class and work on your journals, but whatever is not finished in class must be finished for homework.

Journal #1 is worth _______% and is due: _________________________________.

Journal #2 is worth _______% and is due: _________________________________.

Journal #3 is worth _______% and is due: _________________________________.

Checklist for Journals:
? for each journal entry, indicate the title, the author, and the number of pages read.

? use the questions from each of the sections to develop a well-organized journal entry of about _______ words, or about one-page (and a half) double spaced.

? you must answer all of the questions for each journal, but please put added emphasis on the ones that are most relevant to your novel and will be most helpful for photo story.

? you must use at least ______ quotation from your novel in two of your answers to achieve a Level 4.

? be sure to supply the author’s last name and page number of the quotation in brackets after each quotation to achieve a Level 4.

JOURNAL #1 QUESTIONS: To be completed during and after approximately 1/3 of the novel is read. (Please note that question #1 relates to the first two pages of your novel).
1) Read only the first two pages of the novel, and then describe what you think the writer will be most concerned about in the rest of it.
2) What is the setting of the novel in terms of time and place. Find a setting that you might like to use in photo story and explain why you chose this particular setting.
3) What conflict is established in the first part of your novel. Find two key events that show this conflict which you might use in photo story and explain why they might be effective.
4) Identify the protagonist and describe the characteristics that he/she has that might help or hinder him/her in achieving his/her goals. Describe one other character in the novel so far.
5) Find two objects or images which appear to be important at this point in the novel (they might be symbols). Explain why you might be able to use these images in photo story. What song would fit this first part of the novel?

JOURNAL #1 is due: ____________________________________.

Independent Novel Study Unit (ISU): Journals and Photo Story Culminating Task (cont.)

JOURNAL #2 QUESTIONS: To be completed after reading approximately 2/3 of the novel.
1) Select the chapter that impressed you the most out of this second section. Briefly summarize the content of your selection and explain why it “stood out” in the novel. Find two key events from this chapter which you might use in photo story and explain why they might be effective.
2) Explain how this section of the novel has affected you. Has it made you think about problems which you had never considered before? (If not, explain your response). Where do the characters in this novel go when faced with problems? Could you use this setting in photo story? Explain.
3) Identify two themes that you have found in your novel in this section and support by describing two examples of this theme from the novel. Explain how you could show these two themes in photo story.
4) Identify the antagonist and describe the characteristics that he/she has that might help or hinder him/her in achieving his/her goals. Describe one other new character in this section of the novel.
5) Find two objects or images which appear to be important at this point in the novel (they might be symbols). Explain why you might be able to use these images in photo story. What song would fit this second part of the novel?

JOURNAL #2 is due: ____________________________________.

JOURNAL #3 QUESTIONS: To be completed after you have finished the entire novel.
1) Explain what this novel has taught you about life and/or human nature. Identify three themes in this novel which would be helpful to teenagers (or the world in general).
2) Images are words or phrases that appeal to your sense of sight, hearing, touch, smell, and taste. Identify three key events that appeal to as many senses as possible and explain what made them stand out in your mind. How might you show these events in photo story?
3) What conflicts were present in this section of the novel? Were they resolved? If no conflicts were included, explain what you feel the author’s reasons for having his/her story avoid this element.
4) Who was the most important character in this novel? Who were the two closest people to this main character? Explain why these two characters had such a close relationship with the main character.
5) Find two objects or images which appear to be important at this point in the novel (they might be symbols). Explain why you might be able to use these images in photo story. What song would fit this third part of the novel?

JOURNAL #3 is due: ____________________________________.

Part II of the ISU: Photo story presentation of your novel worth _______%.
For the photo story presentation, you will have to decide:
a) What kind of slides you want to create that best represent crucial plot events, settings, characters, themes, objects in your novel.
b) What kind of music will best suit your slides (rap, hip-hop, country, soft rock, metal, jazz, classical).
c) What kinds of pictures you will incorporate into your slide show as they could include a symbol (an object which fits your visual representation), a setting, “characters” from the novel, key plot events which show conflict, and important themes.
d) What captions will be critical in each slide and which ones will have “voice over”?
• you must include two-sentence captions for at least ____________ of the slides in your slide show, ______ sound effects and you must have at least _______________ slides which include a voice over, which narrates your required sentences and give a little bit of extra information about the picture.
e) What kind of title page you want which must include: your name, a unique title which summarizes your photographic gallery, and a picture which suits your title.

Independent Novel Study Unit (ISU): Journals and Photo Story Culminating Task (cont.)

ISU REQUIREMENTS FOR PHOTO STORY PRESENTATION:
i) ______ Slides TOTAL
ii) Five Slides on CHARACTER
iii) Seven Slides on KEY PLOT EVENTS
iv) Five Slides on IMPORTANT OBJECTS (SYMBOLS)
v) Five Slides on IMPORTANT SETTINGS
vi) Three Slides on IMPORTANT THEMES
vii) Three Sound Effects
viii) Twelve Slides have voice-over and captions
ix) Two Songs playing throughout the photo story

PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER:
• Mr. Nevin will be giving our class a review of Photo Story on ______________________________.

• Your work periods will include: __________________, __________________, ___________________ and _______________________. The very last day to work on this project for ‘finishing touches’ will be _____________________.

• You will present your Photo Story, to Mr. Robinson and Mr. Nevin, in the seminar room on _____________________________.

***Make sure you have followed the “checklist” provided and also given your ____________ to Mr. Robinson before your presentation.

CHECKLIST:

? I have a minimum of 25 slides in my photo story presentation

? I have a title page that includes an image and title that clearly summarizes my visual representation and my name

? My pictures are representative of my novel and include 5 symbols, 5 settings, 5 characters, 7 key plot events and 3 themes

? I have included 2-3 sentence captions (text) for at least 12 of my slides which describe the picture, person, place or event and explain how it is significant in my Photo Story

? At least 12 of my slides include a ‘voice over’ narrative which highlights my caption (text) and gives added information to my image

? I have at least 3 sound effects included in my presentation

? I have at least 2 songs playing through my photo story presentation

Rubric: ISU Photo Story Presentation Culminating Task

Categories Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4
Knowledge/
Understanding - displays limited understanding of and rarely identifies key events - displays some understanding of and occasionally identifies key events - displays some understanding of and frequently identifies key events - displays excellent understanding of and always identifies key events
Thinking/
Inquiry - demonstrates limited synthesis of audio & visual devices

-shows obvious & similar pictures with limited information - demonstrates some synthesis of audio & visual devices

-shows obvious & varied pictures with adequate information - demonstrates considerable synthesis of audio & visual devices

- shows complex & varied pictures with sophisticated information - demonstrates sophisticated synthesis of audio & visual devices

- shows complex & varied pictures with subtle and sophisticated information
Communication - uses appropriate images, language & voice with limited effectiveness & consistency

- photo story is unclear and difficult to understand - uses appropriate images, language & voice with some effectiveness & consistency

- photo story is sometimes unclear and occasionally difficult to understand - uses appropriate images, language & voice with considerable effectiveness & consistency

-photo story is mostly clear, smooth & fluent - uses appropriate images, language & voice with a high degree of effectiveness & consistency

- all of the photo story is clear, easy to understand, smooth & fluent
Application - shows limited ability to locate and summarize information from a novel

- shows limited command of the media & technology used
- shows some ability to locate and summarize information from a novel

- shows some command of the media & technology used
- shows considerable ability to locate and summarize information from a novel
- shows considerable command of the media & technology used
- shows sophisticated ability to locate and summarize information from a novel
- shows strong command of the media & technology used

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