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= Animating Arab Tales = **Introduction:** Arab writers prized the art of story telling. The best known collection of Arab tales is //The Thousand and One Nights//. The stories from this collection are still told today, and have even been made into well known animated classics. **Task:** Your task is to create an animated version of a story from //The Thousand and One Nights.// The task will be broken down into the following steps **Step 1: Read and research your chosen story.** **//1.//** Visit []  or  []  for tales from //The Thousand and One Nights.// **//2.//** Choose a story that appeals to you, and read it thoroughly. Find the answers to questions you may have about the story by **researching** further. 3. Due:_______________________________________________ **Step 2: Write a script based on the story chosen.** **Step 3: Animate your script** **Step 4: Embed animation on class wikispace** **1.** To turn in your animation, you will be posting it to a class wikispace. **2.** Specific directions to do this will be given in class **3.** Embedding will be done in class on: ____________________ **Grading:** This project will be worth 60 points and will be based on the rubric on the back Grading Rubric _________ / 60 Creative ideas portrayed. **_______ / 10 points** || 5- Excellent job! || 4- Good job! Lacking in one of the criteria: || 3- Average job. Lacking in more than one of the criteria: || 2- Needs improvement for the following reason(s): || 1- Unacceptable for the following reasons: || Information shared in GoAnimate was within 1.5--2 minutes. **_______ / 10 points** || 5- Excellent job! || 4- Good job! Lacking in one of the criteria: || 3- Average job. Lacking in more than one of the criteria: || 2- Needs improvement for the following reason(s): || 1- Unacceptable for the following reasons: || Various backgrounds, props, movements, and music utilized. **_______ / 15 points**  || 5- Excellent job! || 4- Good job! Lacking in one of the criteria: || 3- Average job. Lacking in more than one of the criteria: || 2- Needs improvement for the following reason(s): || 1- Unacceptable for the following reasons: || Story was chosen from //The Thousand and One Nights//. The basics of the story are clearly portrayed in the animation. **_______ / 15 points** || 5- Excellent job! || 4- Good job! Lacking in one of the criteria: || 3- Average job. Lacking in more than one of the criteria: || 2- Needs improvement for the following reason(s): || 1- Unacceptable for the following reasons: || Bibliography was in proper MLA format. All sources, including the textbook were cited properly and in MLA format. Students cited at least 2 sources in their bibliography. **_____/10** || 5-Excellent job || 4- Good job! Lacking in one of the criteria: || 3- Average job. Lacking in more than one of the criteria: || 2- Needs improvement for the following reason(s): || 1- Unacceptable for the following reasons: || Comments:
 * 1)  Write a script based around no more than two characters that illustrates the story from //The Thousand and One Nights.//
 * 2)  Incorporate your own humor and creative appeal
 * 3)  Be sure it’s historically accurate with the story from the sacred text, but it can be modernized and adapted to better fit and entertain our society.
 * 4)  Aim for your script (when read aloud) to take approximately 2 minutes. This will probably mean your script is about 1 page in length.
 * 5)  Script should mention the tale where your story originates.
 * 6)  Due:________________________________________________
 * 1)  Using  []  we will be incorporating our scripts and characters into an animation of the sacred texts.
 * 2)  Specific directions will be given to you in class, as well as several work periods. You are also encouraged to work on this from home, if needed.
 * 3)  Due:________________________________________________
 * **CREATIVITY**
 * **SCRIPT**
 * **ANIMATION**
 * **ARABIC TALE**
 * **Bibliography**