Narrative+And+Genre+VKA


 * 2013-2014 Assignment - Judging a Book by its Cover **
 * On MyOn, view the covers of 3 different versions of the story of Goldilocks and the three bears. **
 * ** Believe Me, Goldilocks Rocks! **
 * ** Goldilocks and the Three Bears **
 * ** Goldilocks and the Three Bears **

What do the images on the cover tell you about the story in each of the books. What does the cover tell you about Goldilocks and the smallest bear in the books? Read the first 2 pages and the last 2 pages of each book. How are the relationships of the smallest bear and of Goldilocks different in each? Did your first impression of the book cover agree with your understanding of the story in each of the books? Which of the stories is closest to the original version of the story?


 * Watch the videos below, then think of how you could create an eBook for the information in one of the videos, but change the genre from science and nature to another genre, for instance **** fairy tale, science fiction, historical fiction, adventure, etc. Use your imagination. **
 * Design a cover for the eBook that demonstrates the genre you selected. You may use pixlr.com or Open Office Draw of Tux Paint to ** c ** reate the cover **** . **
 * Amphibians: Tadpoles
 * Birds and Butterfly Swarms
 * Daddy Longlegs
 * Bactrian Camels
 * Hurricanes
 * Lightening

To plan ahead, think about these ** Guiding Questions: ** What color background will you use? What text? What style font and what color for the text will you use? Where will the text be placed? What will be the subject matter of any pictures and what style pictures would you need to use? What will be the setting for the picture? What size will the picture be compared to the text? You might want to go to Amazon.com to look at book covers and CD covers for ideas.
 * 1) Decide which tool you will use to create the final Book Cover document.
 * 2) Use images from Flickr commons or from search.creativecommons.org or from National Geographic. Keep track of the source of the image for your wiki page.
 * 3) Create a title and include a picture representing the main character in your story. Add a background, modify the image, provide as many layers as necessary to create the book cover. Save the final document to My Documents on your computer. Save the image as a .png or .jpg
 * 4) Create a new wiki page called **Genres //yourinitials//**.
 * 5) Upload your Book Cover document to your **Genres //yourinitials//** **wiki page**.
 * 6) **On your wiki page, write a paragraph** explaining the design for the cover.
 * Explain why you used the tool that you used.
 * Provide the URL for the original source of the image.
 * Describe how you used the graphic elements: contrast, alignment, repetition and proximity to create the cover.
 * Also, explain how you created the image you used. Which tools did you use? Be specific about how you used each.
 * Explain why you chose the background color.
 * Explain the meaning of the title. Explain how the font style and color support the genre.

For my picture, I used the tools of the following: Paintbrush, pencil (regular and sketchy), smudge, burn, zoom in, paint bucket, text, blur, eraser, and sharpen. The URL for the original picture is
 * Assessment Rubric: (28 points tota **** l)  **


 * || **Advanced**
 * = 4 points** || **Proficient**
 * = 3 points** || **Developing**
 * = 2 points** || **Beginning**
 * = 1 point** ||
 * ** Project Requirements = 4 * 2 ** || All requirements met, all questions answered, wiki page complete. Final visual product goes above and beyond expectations. || All requirements are met. Some questions not answered on wiki page. Final visual product meets the expectations. || Most requirements are met. A few questions not answered on wiki page. Visual product is on the wiki page. || Few requirements are met. Work does not seem connected to assignment. Visual product is missing. ||
 * ** Thematic Connection **
 * = 4 ** || All visual elements are connected to an overall theme and represent a deep understanding of the genre || Visual elements have an overall theme and represent a good understanding of the genre. || Visual elements generally follow a theme but only show a basic understanding of the genre. || Visual elements do not have a connecting theme and/or do not show an understanding of the genre. ||
 * ** Originality **
 * = 4 ** || Considerable amount of original thought. Ideas are creative and inventive. || Some original thought, new ideas and insights. Active links provided to original sources of images used || Uses other people's ideas, but little evidence of original thinking. || Uses other people's ideas, but does not give credit. ||
 * ** Craftsmanship **
 * = 4 ** || Crafted with great care; Excellent use of contrast, alignment, repetition and proximity. || Crafted with care; Good use of contrast, alignment, repetition and proximity. || Appears a little messy. Little attention to use of contrast, alignment, repetition and proximity. || Looks hastily thrown together. ||
 * ** Presentation **
 * = 4 ** || Excellent use of color, font, graphics, effects, etc. to enhance element design. Eye-pleasing. || Good use of color, font, graphics effects, etc. to enhance element design. || Graphics, color, font, effects, etc. occasionally detract from content or are element present. || Elements are bland, with little effort to capture the audience. ||
 * ** Citizenship **
 * = 4 ** || Active links provided to all original sources of images used || Active links provided to most original sources of images used || Non-active links provided to all original sources of images used || No links provided ||