Using Movie Production to Engage All Learners in Literacy

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Using Movie Production to Engage All Learners in
Literacy Wendy Trenum-Nalley Glennwood
Academy City Schools of Decatur Wendy_Trenum-Nall
ey_at_decatur-city.k12.ga.us
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• Class
• 4th grade
• heterogeneous group
• exceptional students
• gifted
• reading levels from 1st grade to 9th grade or
  higher.

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• Equipment
• Two digital movie cameras
• Tri-pod
• One cassette per group
• One DVD per group
• One lap top per group
• External hard drive
• External microphone
• Desktop with DVD burner

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• Preproduction
• Choose Books
• Short Texts Easy Reading for most students.

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My Choices Sidewalk Story Maniac Monkeys on
Magnolia Street The Trouble With
Tuck Junebug Do a book talk for each
book Students make a list with all choices
1-4 Group according to choice as much as
possible
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• Preproduction Reading cont.
• Read books to stopping point
• Discuss predicted ending ideas with partners
• Come to a consensus on a possible ending

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• Production jobs
• Camera Person
• Director/Producer
• Editor
• Script Writer
• Story Board Artist
• Costume Director
• Production Assistant

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Next Preproduction Steps

• Create a story board 8-10 scenes
• This is the longest and most detailed step

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• Final Preproduction Steps
• Write script
• Include all Dialogue
• Rehearsal

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• Camera Lessons
• How to load tape power wide and tight shots
• Using the tripod
• Practice blocking shots and acting out scenes

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• Production!!!
• Film story endings

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• Post Production
• Finish reading book
• Discuss actual ending comparing it to groups

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Post Production cont.
I-Movie mini-lessons (each one teach one with
Directors/Editors) Edit Films with I-Movie
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CELEBRATE!!!! Share Films at Hollywood
Premier Party
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