Heathcote Public School

WALKING THE BOUNDARIES

RICH TASK

 

 

Outcomes

 

Click on the table for support material that students complete whilst reading "Walking the Boundaries" These support the development of understandings, skills and knowledge to complete the rich task.

 

Chapter 1 Cloze Passage Chapter 2 Language Study Chapter 2a Proof Reading
Chapter 2b Language Study Chapter 3a Re Writing Text Chapter 3b Proof Reading
Chapter 3c Comprehension Chapter 4a Cloze Passage Chapter 4b Comprehension
Chapter 5a Editing Chapter 6a Re Writing Text Chapter 6b Comprehension
Chapter 7a Punctuation Chapter 8a Comprehension Chapter 9a Editing
Journal of Walking the Boundaries Sort the Chapter Overviews Book Jacket Review

 

Task

You are part of an web publishing team who has been employed by Jackie French to design a web page promoting one of the short stories from her book Rainstones.

You will need to include the following

  1. A synopsis of the story.

  2. An imaginative and appropriate heading for Rainstones.

  3. Indicate the short story.

  4. An appropriate animated drawing.

  5. Any other item appropriate to your chosen story

A website folder has been created for you to store all files related to the website e.g images from flaming text.

Steps

  1. Double click on "rainstones.html" in work folder.

  2. Edit this page in a web publishing program e.g Front Page, Netscape Navigator or Claris Homepage

  3. Save all images in the 'website' folder.

 

 

 

Jackie French's Homepage -Use 'search' to find Rainstones. Harper and Collins Website -- read about  Jackie French the Author and the FAQ's.

 

Self Evaluation:

 

What did I learn about promoting a book to a wide audience?

I learnt

What did I learn about working with others?

 

I learnt

What did I learn about technology?

I learnt

What steps did you go through to create a web page promotion?

The steps I took

What would I change if I were to do this task again?

I would change

What did I enjoy about this task?

I enjoyed

What resources did I use to complete this activity?

Delete the resources that you didn't use in your research.

Information books

posters

 encyclopaedias

Internet

 email interviewing people
cd rom magazines TV program/video
fax

survey

 pamphlets

video

 newspapers telephone

My effort for this task has been:

Highlight and bold the statement which shows my effort in this task.

 

     I have tried a lot of new techniques.

     I have mastered new techniques.

     I have enjoyed the new challenges.

     I could have done better.

Student's Comment:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Teacher Evaluation and Reflection

Indicator Progressing Towards Achieved Working Beyond

All required components are included

      
Web page includes descriptive and factual information using technical language      
Opinions and related language features are evident in the web page      
Effectively used colour, layout and headings      
Though understanding of the source material is evident      
Class time was used effectively      
Respect was shown for other group members      
Group members shared equally in responsibilities      
Teacher's Comment:  (include appropriate use of Inquiry Process)

 

 

 


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