Book Print Video Competition

Instructions to Compete

Objective:

Students will create a video sharing their “Book Print” of the five most impactful books in the student’s life.

Anchor Standards:

• CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.R.2 Determine central ideas or themes of a text and analyze their development; summarize the key supporting details and ideas.
• CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.SL.4 Present information, findings, and supporting evidence such that listeners can follow the line of reasoning and the organization, development, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience.
• CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.SL.5 Make strategic use of digital media and visual displays of data to express information and enhance understanding of presentations.

Method of creation:

Any video program can be used.  The finished product will need to be in a format that can be linked to a public URL link (i.e. Youtube or animoto)

Product should:

1. be between 2 and 3 minutes in length.
2. For each of the 5 books selected by the student:

1. include book cover
2. include title and author of book
3. briefly explain why this book was impactful in the student’s life
4. include when the student first read this book

3. follow all copyright laws
4. engage the viewer
5. strive to have seamless, engaging, and professional quality
6. include any other artistic or promotional elements the student wants to add for creativity

Submission limitations:

The book trailer entry is an individual competition.

Each chapter is allowed to submit 1 entry.

Method of Submission:

Advisers will submit entries through the online Spring Adviser Competition Entry Form. Directions will be emailed to paid chapter advisers prior to the deadline.

All entries must be submitted by: 

The Spring Competition deadline found at tomesociety.org/competitions - Entries must be submitted by the Chapter Advisor -- only 1 entry per chapter/level (3-5), (6-8) and (9-12).

Book Print Video Rubric

Competition Rubric

Student submissions will include the following and will be judged on the quality of each category.

Book Print Video Competition

Classroom Lesson Plan

Unit: Tome Society

Subject Area: English/Language Arts

Grade Level: 6th-12th

Time: At least three class periods to create and edit the book print as well as time outside of class as necessary

Standards: 

• CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.R.2 Determine central ideas or themes of a text and analyze their development; summarize the key supporting details and ideas.
• CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.SL.4 Present information, findings, and supporting evidence such that listeners can follow the line of reasoning and the organization, development, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience.
• CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.SL.5 Make strategic use of digital media and visual displays of data to express information and enhance understanding of presentations.

Overview:

By applying visual learning techniques and reading comprehension, students will be able to better understand and describe central ideas or themes and summarize key ideas in the form of a video presentation.

Lesson:

1. Explain the definition of a Book Print

1. A Bookprint is the list of five books that leave an indelible mark on our lives, shaping who we are and who we become. (Scholastic)

2. Begin by allowing students to view several different basic book prints at http://www.scholastic.com/readeveryday/celeb-bookprints.htm 

1. NOTE: these are just in flat format, for this competition we would like the student’s book print to be a video.

3. Show the students the different aspects of the video including the Rubric.
4. Allow students the rest of the class period to begin the initial work on their videos and inform students to work on their videos outside of class as necessary.
5. Optional: Have students present their videos to the class or include the videos in the school news broadcast.  
6. Advisors should submit up to two videos for competition.