English

**State Standard**: Ohio Department of Education, English Language Arts. Communication Oral and Visual. Benchmark G: Give presentations using a variety of delivery methods, visual displays, and technology.


 * Assignment**: Students will read the book //Bridge to Terabithia// which was published in 1977 and won the Newbery Medal in 1978. Students will then branch off into groups consisting of three to four students, then choose one chapter or scene in the book to work together and write a script using Microsoft Word. They may use their own words and paraphrase the scene, or even change it a bit to make it more contemporary. Each group must choose a different section of the book. Students will then practice acting out the scene (each student must have at least one part). Students will then record their scene using a digital camera. Students will create a video of their performance using either iMovie or Windows Movie Maker. The class will then watch all the movies.


 * Approach:** This is a new and innovative approach to learning literature. Students have read and created scripts related to literature for years. However, by having the students create their own movie, this is a new approach to learning and studying literature.

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 * Scholarly research:** Tarasiuk found that while many of her students stuggled with the more traditional forms of teaching literature and writing, outside the classroom her students were experts at creating movies and learning about new technologies. Tarasuik decided to move her class to the computer lab in order to incorporate wikis, create movies, and expand the content of her course. What she discovered is that the students are enjoying completing their assignments and utilizing the variety of technologies. Tarasiuk also found that she has been able to learn a lot from the students' expertise.
 * Citation:** Tarasiuk, Tracy J. (2010). Combining Traditional and Contemporary Texts: Moving My English Class to the Computer Lab. //Journal of Adolescent and Adult Literacy.// 53(7), p542-552.