Narrative+and+Genre

=**2013-2014 Assignment - Judging a Book by its Cover**=


 * literary genre ** - a style of expressing yourself in writing
 * [|writing style], [|genre]
 * [|drama] - the literary genre of works intended for the theater
 * [|prose] - ordinary writing as distinguished from verse
 * [|expressive style], [|style] - a way of expressing something (in language or art or music etc.) that is characteristic of a particular person or group of people or period; "all the reporters were expected to adopt the style of the newspaper"
 * [|form] - an arrangement of the elements in a composition or discourse; "the essay was in the form of a dialogue"; "he first sketches the plot in outline form"
 * [|poesy], [|poetry] , [|verse] - literature in metrical form
 * 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:**


 * Review the concepts: contrast, repetition, contrast, alignment. How will these help to create a story cover?
 * Review the idea of cropping and the "rule of thirds". How can you change the connotation of an image by cropping it?
 * Will there be a background image behind other layers and the title text?
 * What text will you need on the cover? What style font and what color will you use for the text? Where will the text be placed?
 * What style pictures would you need to use?
 * What size will pictures need to be compared to the text and background?
 * Draw your own images or 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**.


 * Pixlr.com**


 * 1) Upload the images to pixlr.com. Layer and manipulate the images as necessary. While you continue to work on a picture in pixlr.com, save it as a PXD layered image so you can work on it again later and still have the separate layers.
 * 2) Save the completed image as a .jpg so it becomes a flattened image, and o it can be uploaded to your wikispaces page.

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. While you continue to work on it, save it as a PXD layered image. Save the completed image as a .jpg so it can be uploaded to your wikispaces page.
 * 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.


 * Assessment Rubric: 32 points total)**
 * || **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. || 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 ||
 * **Conventions**
 * = 4** || No errors in spelling, grammar or punctuation. || 1-2 errors in spelling, grammar or punctuation. || 3-6 errors in spelling, grammar or punctuation. || Many errors in spelling, grammar or punctuation. ||

2012-2013 Version of the Assignment Below
 * Go back to MyON to view the cover of **Feliz dia de Gracias,** **Gus!**. Then go back to view the first scene in **Assignment America.**
 * Think about what the cover of a book or CD might be if each was recreated as another genre. **Guiding Questions:** What color background would you use? What text? What style font and what color for the text would you use? Where would the text be placed? What would be the subject matter of any pictures and what style pictures would you need to use? What would be the setting for the picture? What size would 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.
 * Sample student work: **
 * http://icsmedialiteracy.wikispaces.com/Narrative+and+Genre+MDC
 * http://icsmedialiteracy.wikispaces.com/Narrative+and+Genre+KC
 * http://icsmedialiteracy.wikispaces.com/Narrative+and+Genre+PK
 * http://icsmedialiteracy.wikispaces.com/Narrative+and+Genre+bd
 * Genre Examples**:
 * = **Gus** ||= **America** ||
 * = television news story ... ||= children's story book ... ||
 * = situation comedy ... ||= situation comedy ... ||
 * = detective/mystery drama ... ||= detective/mystery drama ... ||
 * = martial arts film ... ||= martial arts film ... ||
 * 1) Use pixlr.com or Open office Draw of Tux Paint to **create a cover** **for one of the stories you have read in class** retold as a different genre:
 * 2) Use images from Flickr commons or from search.creativecommons.org
 * 3) Use the same title and a picture representing at least one of the characters from the original story.
 * 4) Create a new wiki page called **Genres //yourinitials//**.
 * 5) Save the graphic document as a j**peg and upload it to the new wiki page**.
 * 6) **Write a paragraph** explaining the design for the cover. Describe how you used the graphic elements: contrast, alignment, repetition and proximity to create the cover. Also, explain how you used the following to provide clues to the story
 * color
 * framing
 * composition
 * size
 * type of shot
 * subject matter, including people
 * setting
 * lighting
 * pose
 * text