Planning a Book Trailer

1. Identify the audience for your book trailer. Who are you designing this for? If you
are a teacher or media specialist, describe a group of your learners below. If you do not
work in a K-12 setting, send me an email and we can decide who your audience will be.

Learner Analysis:

a.​ ​Age/Gender: ​ 7 & 8 Year Olds - Any Gender

b.​ ​Cultural Background: ​hispanic, caucasian, african american ranging from high,
medium and low socioeconomic status
c.​ ​Educational Level: ​Targeted for Pre-K to K but can be enjoyed independently up to
2nd grade
d.​ ​Special Needs/Accommodations: ​No
e.​ ​Specific Entry Skills​: vocabulary, phonics, guiding comprehension questions,
understanding of text in relation to self

e.​ ​Motivation – Keller’s ARCS Model (Describe how you will integrate each component
into your book trailer to get your audience’s attention.)
·​ ​Attention – Showing how interrupting can be funny but also how it feels when being
interrupted by someone else.
·​ ​Relevance – Students learn from Pre-K about being kind and using active listening
skills. Students in 2nd grade are still learning to listing and not to interrupt.
·​ ​Confidence – Providing and understanding of vocabulary from the book and asking
guiding questions to aid in comprehension of the text
·​ ​Satisfaction – Providing an activity to show success in quietly listening and
celebrating their new skill.

2.​ ​Book Selection – The book you select needs to be an outstanding selection for
readers in the age group you have selected. Use the lists below to help you select an
appropriate book (again if you are not in K-12 send me an email and we will select a
proper resource). The book you select should be age and content appropriate for the
audience you have identified above. Once you have selected a book - place the title you
have chosen next to the award you selected it from.
·​ ​ ​Newbery Medal Book Awards-
·​ ​ ​Theodore Seuss Geisel Awards
·​ ​ ​Caldecott Medal Book Awards ​- ​Interrupting Chicken ​by David Ezra Stein (Candlewick
Press)
·​ ​ ​DeBary Children’s Science Book Awards
·​ ​ ​Coretta Scott King Book Awards
·​ ​ ​Golden Kite Awards
·​ ​ ​Young Adult Book Awards
3.​ I​ f you cannot access the book you selected through your school library media center,
check your local public library. If it is a new book, not in anyone’s collection, choose a
different one. You do not need to buy a book for this assignment.