ChristopherC+Parent+Letter

Dear Parents, The students in my English 9 classes will an Interactive Media Project (IMP) concerning at the end of this month. In the next few days, I will be assigning groups for the projects and taking the students to the Library Media Center for orientation to the software and research databases they will be using in their project. They will also have the opportunity to begin considering digital tools that best suit their needs. The project will center around the essential question, “How does mythology reflect a culture?” Through the exploration of pertinent details about ancient civilizations and their creation stories, students will use multimedia tools to share findings with the class and analyze the essential question. Students will create an audiovisual presentation presenting their findings to the class and will create a video that tells a “digital creation story” for their assigned civilization. Your student's IMP grade will be based on:  l A concept map / mind map (using Bubble.us or Mindmeister.com)  l Use of library databases to produce a bibliography of at least 5 sources  l Demonstrated mastery of new digital tools (iMovie, MovieMaker, PowerPoint, Voicethread, etc.)  l Ability to collaborate with members of a group in an assigned role  l Submission of a script for the creation story  l Demonstration of gained knowledge in class presentation  l Completed audiovisual presentation on civilization’s culture / background  l Completed video of civilization’s creation story  l Personal reflection using Voicethread I look forward to this exciting new learning opportunity! Sincerely, Christopher Cooper English Department Valhalla High School ************************************************************************************  =  Please tear off this bottom strip and have your student return this form to me by 5/4/11. =  My child and I have reviewed this letter and the IMP packet and are familiar with all of the Interactive Multimedia Project requirements. Parent or Guardian signature _______________________________________________ Student signature ______________________________________________