Creating a Thai-riffic! book trailer

Australian Curriculum: English sub-strand: Literacy – Creating texts

Examine a variety of book trailers including Grimsdon by Deborah Abela.

Discuss the powerful images, language choices and music used to create tension and escalation in plot and identify key events within the story.

Provide guidance for students and brainstorm appropriate language choices and images to create their own book trailer for Thai-riffic! Ensure images used are copyright free or student created.

Students will: In groups use programs such as Glogster and Powerpoint to create a trailer for Thai-riffic!

Each group shares their trailer with the class and discusses the rationale for the choices they made.