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The Literary Pyramid
Mohawk Trail Regional School District

Curriculum area: English Language Arts        Grade level: 7
School: Mohawk Trail Regional School
Hardware used: Computers, Logitech QuickCam digital video cameras, and WebCam digital video cameras
Software Used: Word processing applications and digital video editing software

Project Description

This was a comprehensive reading, creative writing, and multimedia production project. The class studied plot and other story elements, examining children's literature using the Literary Pyramid model. Then students worked in groups to develop their own stories and create storyboards. Finally, students used bendable characters and digital video cameras to create movies of their stories.

three students working on a minature movie set

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