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__To Kill a Mockingbird__ Novel Introduction Project This is a project that will combine the Internet, wikis, podcasts, and English class. Prior to reading __To Kill a Mockingbird__, you and your group members will be provided with topics that will give you the background information you need in order to fully comprehend the text. Additionally, the project provides experience with research and technology, which you are likely to use at some point in your lives beyond high school.
 * Introduction (aka “Why do we have to //DO//** **this?”):**

ü Create a podcast with a vocal track, pictures, and music involving your topic. ü Develop a Wikispace that will contain the podcast that you created on your topic. ü The wiki site should also have an outline of your podcast information, any other relevant information that did not “fit” into your podcast, and links to the sites from which you obtained your information.
 * Task:**

1. You will be broken into groups of four or five. 2. A topic will be assigned to you. 3. Gather information, pictures, music, etc. related to your topic. 4. Write a script for your podcast. 6. Create a podcast on your topic using Garageband. 7. Post the podcast on your wiki page. 8. Post the outline of your podcast script on your wiki page, any other relevant information that did not "fit" into your podcast, and the links from which you obtained your information, **INCLUDING GRAPHICS**. Note: Copy and paste the web address from which you take an image into a Word document to transfer to your Wiki later. //__Using www.images.google.com is not sufficient!__//
 * Process:**


 * ** Assessment Component ** || ** Total Points ** ||
 * Podcast, to be viewed in class/rubric provided in class || 40 ||
 * Wikispace, rubric provided in class || 40 ||
 * Community Grade, one score/student based on my observations & student surveys || 20 ||