Unit+6,+9,+&+12+Book+Talks

=Unit 6, Unit 9, and Unit 12= =Book Talks=

Instructions-
Students will create a video book talk to hook teen readers. You can view the videos on [|LiveBinders] and there is a separate page on the Arcadia YA Lit wiki that has great ideas for book talks. I am providing rubrics but you will not be graded on these rubrics- they will help you see what is in a good book talk. You will have to develop your own style (and this may take a while). The book talk should include you holding a copy of the book, mention the title and author. Your book talk does not have to be long; I would suggest from one minute to three minutes tops! Do not give a summary of the book or a book review, and leave them hanging with a hook. The thing to remember is that the last line should be memorable. End with whatever it takes to get at least one teen to say, "What happens next?" or "I want to read that!"


 * Ways to book talk** - Vimeo, MovieMaker, YouTube, TeacherTube, flip camera, your cell phone, etc.all of these can be embedded, linked or attached as a file on your page in this wiki. **Also in Blackboard using Wimba (either video or just taping yourself speaking, or you can video yourself doing a book talk and archive your book talk and the class will look at the archive to view your book talk.**

Attached files:
 * 100_Book_Talk_Ideas
 * BOOKTALKRUBRIC
 * sample-book-talk-rubric

Once you have created your book talk, you will embed it on your wiki page. You can embed it as a widget, link it or attach it as a file. I have created PowerPoint screen shots to walk you through the embed process on Wikispaces.

Links:
[|Booktalking: Get Your Reluctant Reader to Listen Up] [|Booktalks Quick and Simple]A great one for //Wintergirls// by Laurie Halse Anderson

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 * Book Talk examples embedded below:**