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=SHARING AND DISCUSSING TEXT:=

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View this movie review of //Wasted on the Young// by Margaret and David from their popular show //At the Movies//. You are going to be participating in discussion of a text just like this for your 'Lit Flicks' study. In this unit you will have some choice about the film you study. You will view the text, just like Margaret and David do, and then you will complete a series of analysis activities to develop your knowledge and understanding of the text. You will share your insights in a discussion group with your peers. It will be important for you to decide on a star rating for your text, that is justified with clear reasoning.

Some suggested texts -

Hook Beneath Clouds The Truman Show Bran Nue Dae Over the Hedge Avatar Mean Girls

media type="custom" key="20619033" You will be documenting and uploading your text response activities to this site over the next few weeks. There is heaps to do and learn so let's jump right in. Here is your Text 2.0 Digital Showcase assignment.

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=**__LIT FLICKS TEXT DIGITAL SHOWCASES__ (NB: Tasks in bold are compulsory. You will complete 80 points by completing these. Dare - can you achieve 80 points and more?)**=


 * Create a Kahootz expression to present a scene/interpretation of your text OR visit Cogdogroo and use a new presentation tool to present concepts from your text. (embed into wiki) (= 20 points)


 * **Create a quotes wall for your text.** As a group choose 15 key quotes from your text. Post these on a [|Wallwisher page] and have everyone comment on what they see as significant about each quote. Supply a link from your group's literature circles home page to your wallwisher page. (20 points)


 * **Find/create a s** **ong that relates to your text:**

a) Write and record a song. Include an explanation of how your text inspired the song (= 10 points) OR  b) [|Choose a song] that you think relates to your text. Explain in detail how it relates to your text. [|Use a widget to play the song]on the wiki (= 20 points)


 * **Write and record a [|script] for a scene from your text.** Use phones/digital cameras/[|voicethread]/[|animoto]/windows movie maker/[|Jing] or other technologies you know of. You can present your script as a radio programme, [|mini movie]or [|book trailer](= 20 points)


 * -[|Create some wordles] that explain key themes/words from your text (= 5 points)


 * **Write a film review of your text and upload it**. As it is digital writing use links and locate an appropriate picture to enhance your piece. Also remember to include a headline, byline and star rating. Upload your review at this site also (= 20 points)


 * Use a game design tool to design a game based on your text. (= 15 points)


 * Contact the author of your text or an organisation/expert linked to an issue/topic arising in your text. If possible conduct an interview with someone. You could also us this opportunity to raise awareness of an issue by presenting a research piece on an organisation (= 15 points)


 * Social bookmark useful sites about your text (= 5 points)


 * Visit the links to ‘Cool Tools for Schools’ and ‘Getting Tricky with Wikis’and use a new Web 2.0 tool to create a presentation on your text (= 5 - 20 points, depending on the tool used)


 * Free choice task. Create a response to your text in any way that you would like (= 5 - 20 points depending on the scale of the activity)


 * **Oral presentation. Every group will need to present the assignment work they have done to the class. As part of this each group will need to set up a voicethread that presents their assignment. We will then conduct peer assessments by adding comments to the voicethreads in response to the activities displayed.**
 * **End reflection on your Personal Learning for the Literature Circles unit**


 * __Activity check off list:__** **Can you tick off the compulsory tasks? How many additional tasks can you complete?**
 * **Create a quotes wall for your text** || **Write and record a** [|**script**] **for a scene from your text** || **Write a film review of your text and upload it** ||
 * **Oral presentation** || **Reflection on your Personal Learning for the Literature Circles unit** || Additional **tasks completed**
 * How many?** ||