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= //The Giver// Movie Trailer: A slide show multimedia project =

//**A Culminating Project About "Theme"**// toc
 * "Theme"** is a main idea about life that an author communicates throughout a work of fiction. Think of it like a thread from a piece of fabric. The thread runs through the entire story (fabric).

Themes can easily be identified when examining how main characters face their problems or conflicts. For instance, in the novel //The Outsiders// by S. E. Hinton, one theme could be the idea of "staying gold". If that is the theme, then what is Hinton really saying about life? You might conclude that it is important to be true to yourself, live life to the fullest, and cling to goodness, rather than wallowing in self-pity. These ideals are embodied by Ponyboy Curtis, who cuts through all the stereotypes, learns to have pride in his Greaser identify, and strives to be better.

What are some of the main problems that Jonas faces in the novel //The Giver?// What internal and external conflicts does he face? How does he negotiate these problems? From your answer to these questions, you should be able to identify a broad theme that can be traced throughout the novel.

**Project Challenge**
Now that you have identified possible themes in the novel //The Giver//, work with a partner or alone to create an animated slideshow movie trailer that visually represents one main theme in the novel. (You know that the "real movie" has not been released, so this is your chance to capture the essence of what the film should REALLY be like, before it hits the box office!)

Gather "creative commons" images from the photo sharing site called [|Flickr]. Create a folder on the school "projects drive" or "P" drive to collect your images. Place your folder in your class's folder called GIVER under 7th Grade English. YOU DO NOT NEED TO SIGN UP FOR FLICKR to use the images there!

As you gather the images, you must use the [|ADVANCED SEARCH] feature of Flickr. Check off the **Creative Commons** box, so that only images that are available for our use are collected. You also **MUST** create a word document, listing the name of the image, the artists who shot the picture, a link to the actual photo, and a link to the artist's photo stream. You can save this document in your images folder.

Sign up for a free account on the web site [|Rock You]. This is a free slideshow tool. You will upload your images and select slide animation, transitions, effects, and music all from this one web site. Note: If you are working in a group, **ONLY ONE** of you needs to sign up for an account. **EVERYONE** in your group needs to know the login and password for the purposes of this project.

When your slide show is complete, embed it in a NEW wiki PAGE and link it back to the Slideshow Gallery page. Paste in the credits after the slide show on your page, showing you are a responsible user of Creative Commons.

Creative Commons
media type="youtube" key="2BESbnMJg9M&hl=en&rel=0&color1=0x402061&color2=0x9461ca&border=1" height="373" width="425"
 * View video "Wanna Work Together"--A video about Creative Commons**

Sample Slideshow
Check out the sample slide show I created about theme in the novel //The Outsiders//. Notice that the images and the subtitles work in harmony to communicate the theme of the novel. The music's sound and lyrics also seem to support the theme. All images are from Flickr (creative commons, of course), and notice the credits listing after the show!

Flickr Advanced Search
Use this [|link] to access the advanced search feature on flickr. Scroll down and check off the box "creative commons" so that only "share and share alike" images will be provided in your search returns.

Rock You
This is the [|slideshow tool] we will be using for this project. When you sign up for an account, use your Epstein email address and for your last name, only list your Last Name Initial! For any optional information, leave it blank. By signing up, you will be able to edit your slideshow and save it at the end of class. If you are working in a group, **ALL** members of your group need to know your user name and password for the purpose of this project, even though only ONE of you needs to create an account.

Rubric
Click on this link to access the project rubric.