Students are to tell a story of how a landform is created using images. This presentation walks the students through the expectations for the assignment.

1. Tell me the story of... a landform
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2. First, you’ll get a landform to
research.
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3. Next, figure out how it is formed.
Use your science notebook to write what you need to know.
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4. Use these resources to learn
how the landform is created.
• The Changing Earth, pages 22-35
• Geology.com
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5. Tell your story in 5
frames.
• Asthenosphere-what’s going on here?
• What are the tectonic plates doing as a result of
what’s happening in the asthenosphere?
• Landform creation-beginning
• Landform creation-middle
• Landform creation-end
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6. Finding images
Creative Commons licensed!
• Compfight
• Advanced Google Search
Public Domain
• Any picture by NASA or
USGS (US government pics)
You draw it!
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7. Must cite your sources!
1. Name of image
2. Who took it
3. Web address where
image can be found.
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8. Must cite your sources!
1. VanCouver and Mt
Baker 2009
2. Gord McKenna
3. http://www.flickr.com/
photos/
23196822@N00/398206
7327/
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9. Scoring Guide
• Stories will be published on Patriot Page/Place in
the Science Group.
• Embed your images in the correct discussion
thread in order and add your Works Cited at the
End.
• Tells the story of landform creation through use
of images. (Most important!)
• All images found using appropriate sources and
cited.
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10. Digital Storytelling...
An example...
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11. Note: This is not an example of a “perfect
story” They were proficient. Why?
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12. Due Date
Wednesday, April 4th, start of class!
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13. Image Thanks
• Composing 67/365 by Andreanna Moya Photography at http://www.flickr.com/photos/
13897165@N00/4426570168/
• Dream after read by Nadia Blagorodnova at http://www.flickr.com/photos/
34164097@N02/3913280536/
• either way sign by Joseyln Wallace at http://www.flickr.com/photos/
51720181@N07/4869913259/
• Fault Block Mountains at http://geology.ohio-state.edu
• Two Plates at http://hoobly.com
• Upgrade by gato-gato-gato at http://www.flickr.com/photos/
8868875@N03/3149979415/
• Vancouver and Mt Baker 2009 by Gord McKenna at http://www.flickr.com/photos/
23196822@N00/3982067327/
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