It's My Life

STUDENTS WILL...

In this unit, students write autobiographies and illustrate them in a wiki. Music is a powerful tool to evoke emotion, and students will carefully select songs to accompany the stories from their lives. Students brainstorm lists of important events in their lives, along with images and music that represent those events. They then create storyboards in preparation for the final Wiki project. After making revisions, they present their final projects to their peers in class. Students will also comment on classmate's autobiographies in his/her wiki.

ASSIGNMENT OUTLINE...

Select five important events in your life. Write a short summary about each one. The summaries will be used to create your Wiki audiovisual autobiography.
At home, select pictures and music you would like to insert into your wiki. You can upload pictures and music to your wiki from home or the library.
Create your wiki:
- For each important event you will include:
  - Title: Each important event must have a title. For example, WHEN I WAS BORN, ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, MY SUMMER VACATION, etc.
  - Picture: Pictures must relate to event.
  - Summary of Event: Write a short paragraph about the event.

4. After all the autobiographies have been shown in class, respond to your peers’ presentations in writing.

RUBRIC...

Project Requirements	1	Project includes all required elements and shows a complete understanding of copyright issues.	2	Project includes most required elements and shows an understanding of basic copyright issues.	3	Project lacks several required elements and/or shows little understanding of copyright issues.
Event Descriptions		Student effectively describes all five events included in the autobiography.		Student adequately describes all five events in the autobiography or only includes four events.		Student only includes fewer than four events or events are inadequately described.
Music		Music clips effectively depict the events in the autobiography and add to the presentation.		Most of the music is effective in depicting events, but one or two clips detract from the presentation or are ineffective.		Student’s selection of music does not add to the presentation and is ineffective in depicting the events.
Images		Images effectively depict the events in the autobiography and add to the presentation.		Most images are effective in depicting events, but one or two clips detract from the presentation or are ineffective.		The image selection does not add to the presentation and is ineffective in depicting the events.
Grammar, Spelling, and Mechanics		The project is free of grammar, spelling, and mechanics errors.		There are few grammar, spelling, or mechanics errors; errors do not detract from the meaning.		There are many grammar, spelling, and/or mechanics errors that detract from the meaning.

Here is my It's My Life project.

REQUIREMENTS

Students will learn how to add a NEW PAGE to their wiki. Students can refer to the Using Wikispaces page if they are absent or forget how to add a NEW PAGE to their wiki. It has the instructions.
Students will learn how to add a picture FILE to their wiki. Students can refer to the Using Wikispacepage if they are absent or forget how to add a picture FILE to their wiki. It has the instructions.
Students will add photos that tell about something meaningful in their life. Students can use photos of: relatives, friends, vacations, places they want to visit, a favorite book, a special item, a picture of someone/something that relates to the career they would like to pursue.
Students will add a caption to their photo.
Students will write a short paragraph about their photo. The paragraph will explain what that picture represents and why it is important in their life.
Students will show correct spelling and grammar.
Students will review at least five classmates pages and leave questions and/or comments in their discussion board.