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I hope you enjoyed reading the book //Maniac Magee.// Now let's have fun with it!

One of the first projects we will be working on when you arrive in Fifth Grade will be to create a book review for //Maniac Magee//. You will create this on either Photo Story 3 or on Movie Maker. It will be your choice. A Photo Story 3 format includes images and sound. A Movie Maker format includes images and/or videos and sound (including music if you choose.)

Your job is to come to the first day of class prepared with details about a specific character from the book, a favorite event that took place or one of the several themes presented. The more details you have, the easier it will be to put together your multimedia presentation. As a class, we will also brainstorm ideas about the various chosen characters, events and themes. Your presentation can be humorous or of a serious nature.

We will use a storyboard to help organize and plan our presentations. Click here to view some of the basic storyboards that we will use this year. Take a look at the Photo Story 3 and Video Storyboards. They will give you an idea of some of the things you will need to complete your project. Don't worry. We will learn all about these in class. (If you have Publisher on your computer, you can choose that format and edit right on it. If not, open the PDF file to view.)

Take a look at the two movie trailers below. I have discovered that you are never too old to outgrow a Disney/Pixar movie! (Monsters Inc and Toy Story...my absolute favorites!) Watch them and listen to the narration and the music chosen. Those are just two aspects of a multimedia presentation that can captivate an audience. (Just something to think about.)


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