1. Digital Storytelling
Where we are in place and time
People and places have histories that can be uncovered and interpreted
through a variety of sources
Student’s Name: _________________ Parent’s Signature: _________________
Date: ______________
The Task
As part of your Literacy connection in this unit you have been Writing to Entertain
and we have been exploring historical fiction/mythology as a text form.
Your task is to transform your published historical fiction/myth into the format of a
digital story that will be presented to the class and published onto our class blog.
The Process
1. Watch a variety of digital stories online. Your teacher will provide these to
you.
2. Locate a variety of images that will match your story. Remember to cite these
images. Include only images that are licensed for your use.
3. Locate music that you can use in the background (http://freeplaymusic.com/)
4. Use your piece of narrative writing to create a storyboard for a 2-3 minute
digital story. Plan well.
5. Tell your story, matching it with your images and music.
6. You will use Keynote to create your digital story. We will then transfer your
published copy into a podcast.

2. The Assessment
You submitted a complete and accurate storyboard that was used in the planning ___
process
The organizational features of your narrative are well developed (orientation, ___
complication, series of events, resolution)
The images you used are meaningful to the story, creating a distinct atmosphere ___
that matches the theme. The images you used allow your audience to have a deeper
understanding of the story
Music used stirs an emotional connection to the storyline and allows the audience to ___
have a deeper understanding of the story
Voice quality is clear and consistently audible through the presentation ___
The story is told with exactly the right amount of detail throughout. Your storytelling ___
is paced appropriately and matches the images/music of your narrative.
The digital story is a minimum of 2 minutes. ___
Electronic resources are cited ___
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