Feedback about Presentation Slides

Only 6 groups have sent me their power-point slides so far. If you do not send them in promptly then you cannot expect your teacher to give you feedback and/or comments promptly.

Some general pointers for those who have submitted:

1. Ensure that your slides are not too wordy. Have your information in point form and elaborate on the rest during presentation.

2. Under 'similarities', you may want to mention about the relevance or how similar your project is to the themes and/or context of the novel.

3. The design and colour of the background of your slides should not clash with the font. Font size should be at least 24 for visibility.

4. Do include pictures and/or research to show the processes.

*Note: you can still send me emails of your slides if you need further comments.

Reminder!

Dear Binners

See the previous post about presentation schedule and instructions. Leaders please email me the names of your presenters. There should be 2 presenters in each group. Please also prepare a spare thumb-drive on the actual exam day in case the original is faulty.

All the best for preparation and
ace for SA1!!  

Schedule and Instructions for Presentation

Announcement for Presentation Schedule

Dear Binners,

I need a little more time to work on the schedule for presentation so please visit the class blog again by Monday!

Ideas For Your Artefact!!

Here are some ideas that you may want to adopt for your scrapbooks and/or picture books. However, your crafts should be relevant to the context and themes of the text!

How To Make Cards That Move!

How To Make Texture Cards!

Note: Children would usually be attracted to books that have textures and possibly 'movements' i.e. books that involve the readers' sense of touch!

Reminder

Dear Binners, 

This is a reminder for all to post updates on the progress of your project. Some of you have yet to do so. I hope that you have also made the changes that I have specifically told you in the last lesson. I want pictures (showing clear view of your faces and not model shots!) of ALL group members to be up on your blogs too.

Chenxi's group: Your blog is the only one that is PLAIN WHITE. Also, you have to create 'comments' boxes so that I can post comments and give advice. I would also need to see evidences of your progress (eg. sketches, drafts of events, ideas, etc). If nothing is done before class this Thursday, your group will have 0 marks.

Examples of Videos for Research

Dear Binners,

I have checked through your blogs and I am pleased to see interesting ideas that some of you have for your artefacts. Keep it up and I am sure you will be able to complete your projects on time!

Here are some videos which you may find useful as you work on your projects. However, you are still expected to do researches and do not forget to cite the web page(s). Refer to Rubric for Blog for more details.

SCRAPBOOKING For Beginners - Design Principles 



Note: Although the video mentions only photos, you can adopt this principle or idea and think about how you would present your artefacts, diary entries, descriptions about your artefacts etc.

How To Draw Cartoon Facial Expressions

Note: As mentioned in the video, the cartoon template can be improvised creatively to achieve the expressions your want. Research online for more ideas! 

Progress Table: Instructions

IN CLASS:

Recorders have to draw out the progress table on your exercise book (or A4 size paper if you have alot to write. Staple it onto a page on your exercise book) and dedicate one week to one page of your exercise book. See below. Click to enlarge.

At the start of your discussion, write down your aims or what your group wants to achieve this lesson.
At the end of the lesson, you will be given 10 min to fill in the rest of the columns (what your group have and have not completed, and what your group wants to change, remove or improve on). Group members are expected to help your recorder by contributing ideas and points. Your teacher will check your recorder's exercise book to track your group's progress.



POSTING OF PROGRESS CHECKLIST ON BLOG:

You are to type out (in point form with bullets or numbers) your group's progress checklist on your blogs by TUESDAY 8PM. Follow the format given below.

Post title: Progress Checklist - WEEK 1

What we aim to achieve:
1. finalize events for ...
2. decide on the characters we want for our scrapbook
3. ...
4. ...

We have completed:
1.
2.
3.
4.

We were unable to complete:
1.
2.
3.
4.

Areas we want to improve on or change/remove:
1.
2.
3.
4.

Things we will bring in the next lesson:
1.
2.
3.
4.


Note that you can add more points if you need to.

Weekly Routine

You are expected to upload new posts on your blog every week so that i can keep track of your progress!

All updates to be up by TUESDAY 8PM every week.

Late work will have marks deducted.

 

Pls also check the class blog evry SUNDAY 8PM for instructions and updates from your teacher.

You are to include the following in your blog...

1. Names of all group members and roles at the side bar
2. Include snapshots of individual group members and indicate your name at the bottom of each photo
3. Font size has to be visible and readable. The font for your blog should be the same size as the font in this   
    blog
4. Ensure that you have a WEEKLY progress checklist posted on your blog
5. You are to keep your blog alive and UPDATED by posting your researches and/ or snapshots of your
    product/ artifact so that your I can assess your progress. Title each post appropriately and ensure that the
   date of posting is reflected.

You are expected to bring your materials along to class for every lesson and use class time wisely so that you would have time to prepare for presentation at the end of the 4 weeks.

As this is a public space, do NOT insult other groups' work. You are, however, allowed to give encouragement and positive feedback on others' blogs. You are also NOT allowed to copy any ideas wholesale or plagarise anything from the internet.

TASK 2: Picture Book - Description and Suggestions

You are a children's author. You've recently met Linda Sue Park at a writer's convention and discussed her book When My Name Was Keoko. She 's impressed with your books for young children and has asked you to turn part of her young adult novel into a children's book. You love her book and are delighted to be asked, so you accept. Your editor has given you some basic elements that must be included with your book

1. Illustrations:

Children's book are beautitful to look at and tell a large part of the story through images. Sometimes, characteristics are exaggerated through an element of costume. There is rarely white spaces left on the page.

•  Minimum number of pages: 12 quality pages!(but not limited to 12 pages should you require more pages)
• Story has to be concise so that it can be easily read by children. Select parts of the story you think is significant and these events have to flow!
• Images: Since it's a novel about war so your pictures have to be relevant yet creative and interesting.Pictures have to be colourful to sustain the interest of children.

I found this link on the net which i think may help you with your project - http://www.elmhurst.edu/~susanss/rutgers/illustrations_files/frame.htm Examples of picture books:

NOTE: The Wall is a children's book about a father and his young son's visit to the Vietnam Veterans Memorial. You may want to research on its author, Eve Bunting, who is known for writing about serious subjects in a way that makes them accessible to young children. 

• Think about how you can make your story appealing, interesting and accessible for children. Choice of pictures is important! Since it's a war novel and written from the perspectives of Tae-yu and Sun-hee, you may also want to include pictures that express their feelings/ emotions (eg. facial expressions)
• Language: Simple and concise
• Rhyming text: Children are most engaged by rhyming or rhythmic text which makes it easy to follow and understand.

 NOTE: You can use a poem or lyric poetry to express personal feelings or emotions of your characters. Research on examples of lyric poems if you need.

2. Plot:

(i) Introduction to setting and characters


(ii) Action leading up to conflict


(iii) Situation where the main character has to overcome an obstacle

 (iv) Moral of the story (lesson learned. has to be clear to children)

3. Final product:

• front cover - title, appropriate and interesting picture or illustration
• dedication and copyright page
• text of your story
• a back cover that includes an "About the Author" section

TASK 3: Scrapbooking - Suggestions and Resources

Listed below are some of the things you may want to consider when working on your scrapbook:

Examples of significant objects from your early life in Korea:

• bicycle
• war pamphlets/ posters (eg. pro-Japanese pamphlets, posters from the resistance, American military pamphlets, etc)
• old and significant newspapers that you have kept
• leaves from the Sharon tree
• Japanese flags
• portrait of your family/ family tree
• old portable radio

 Some helpful links and resources:

photo editing: http://fotoflexer.com/

digital scrapbooking software:

http://www.scrapbookflair.com/downloadsoftware.aspx 
http://freedigitalscrapbooking.com/digital_scrapbooking_tutorial_getting_started.html 




**WARNING!!
You are NOT to copy anything wholesale from the internet. However, you are allowed to use the ideas and/or resources that you have found to recreate/translate into something that is original and meaningful in relation to the text and its context. Please consult your teacher when in doubt.

SA1 Project

Of the following 3 projects, decide among yourselves which one your group would want to take on:

Project #1 : Video Game

As a group, you are to design a video game based on the novel, When My Name was Keoko. All characters, history, setting, game play has to be linked back to the text and demonstrate a sound, in-depth understanding of the novel, its plot, characters, history, and the themes/issues it deals with.

Project #2 : Children’s Book

As a group, you are to write and illustrate a children’s book inspired by the novel, When My Name was Keoko. The book is targeted at children aged between 6-8 years old. It should be clear how your book is linked to the novel.

Project # 3 : Scrapbook

As a group, you are to imagine that you are the long lost Tae-yul that the author, Ms Park, had based her novel on. You want to write a letter to explain who you are and provide evidences enclosed as a scrapbook to prove your identity.