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toc  G.R.A.S.P.S
= =  Presentation:
 * Goal || The goal is to effectively retell a Greek myth in a short podcast that excites a panel of judges so that it can turned into a film or audio book. ||
 * Role || You are a screenwriter working in a group trying to create the next blockbuster hit or audio book! ||
 * Audience || You job is to convince a panel of judges from the entertainment industry that your myth could be a great film or audio book. ||
 * Setting || The Screenwriters Federation of America is conducting an open contest looking for the best 'sales pitch' of a Greek myth to be turned into either a movie or audio book. ||
 * Presentation || For the contest entry you must create a short podcast reflecting the excitement in the Greek myth you will have chosen to use. It must create excitement over the myth, or your pitch won't be chosen by the judging panel. ||
 * Standards || Product:
 * Teamwork
 * Concept
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 110%;">Script
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 110%;">Research
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 110%;">Final Product
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 110%;">Originality
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 110%;">•Content
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 110%;">•Posture & Eye Contact
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 110%;">•Preparedness
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 110%;">•Collaboration with Peers
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 110%;">•Enthusiasm
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 110%;">•Comprehension ||

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 110%;">Introduction
<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 110%;"> There's nothing better then going to the movies and seeing an epic story from ancient times be retold in front of your very own eyes. Or purchasing an audio book off of iTunes or audible.com and listening to a pitch perfect voice recount the details of an ancient battle or love story. You enjoy that feeling of excitement and curiousness so much in fact, that after college you flew yourself away to California where you have been working as an intern for the Screenwriters Federation of America and trying to get your name out there as a reputable screenwriter. You love your internship, but are hoping that a break comes your way so that you can take your career to the next level writing blockbuster hits or thrilling audio books. =<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 110%;">Task = <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 110%;"> A panel of entertainment industry veterans are looking for their next blockbuster hit, a film or audio book, that will be a retelling of a Greek myth! You are a screenwriter who will enter their contest with a group of other interns and create a short podcast adaption of the myth. A panel of representatives from the two industries will judge the podcast entries and choose the one that they feel will be the biggest hit at the box office or on audible.com. Create the best retelling of a Greek Myth, and you’ll be given the opportunity to rake in millions at the box office or on iTunes selling audio books!

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 110%;">**Process**
<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 110%;">**__Step 1: The Myth__** <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 81%;">So you’ve been scheming with your fellow interns over what classical Greek myth your group will be retelling in your podcast. You must choose one myth that no member o <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 90%;">f your group has done for the first assessment in Lesson 1 (this could be tricky). Within your group there should be a task head. The task heads should be: Research Recorder, Scriptwriter, and two people for Audio Recording and Editing. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 87.12%;">Congratulations! You have officially chosen the myth you will be retelling and can now begin the most important part of your j <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 95.832%;">ob: RESEARCH! The Research Recorder will take everyone’s resea <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 86.2488%;">rch and condense it for the scriptwriter. You can use the two texts I will provide, //Mythology and You// and //Mythology//, but you should be finding adequate sites that give important details per <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 78.408%;">t <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 87.12%;">aining to your myth. An example of an [|appropriate site] would include important characters, places, and Greek terms that add to the myth in some way.
 * __Step 2: Research, Research, Research__**

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 90%;">You should be looking for specific details that you need to include in your podcast. Using the site above, these are some details that you should be picking out: · Pithos: actually a jar, not a box · Important Characters: Zeus, Epimetheus, Prometheus, Pandora, Hephaestus, Aphrodite, Athena, and Hermes · Places: Mount Olympus, Earth · Contents of the jar: Hope, Greed, Famine, Illness, and all that is evil in the world

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 101%;">Your team needs to keep the final product in mind and have the important details down before heading to Step 3… <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 90%;">**__Step 3: Write the Script__** If this is your task, don’t fret! Your entire group will work together to write the script and make a final draft. You should have it almost complete if your Inspiration was complete and thorough. Remember that your script [|should be] concise, descriptive, in a logical order (should follow the same order as the myth, excluding flashbacks, etc.), and make sure to include all technical elements that will be used in the final podcast. Although you are a screenwriter by profession, make sure you write this in [|active voice] rather then passive voice. Remember: There are plenty of examples of scripts with technical elements available to you! Once you have written your rough draft, make sure every member of the team looks over the draft for errors or the opportunity to add in more details. The final draft should be easy to read, active technical notes, and a clear, logical order to the story should be evident. The judges will expect to see this script when they listen to the podcast, so make sure its free of errors! The easiest way for your team to accomplish this, you will use [|Garage Band] or [|Audacity] to voice record what you have in your script and then go back to add the technical elements and/or play with special effects. Make sure you allow yourself plenty of time to edit the myth. Add in special effects, change the tone of voices, and make sure all of your audio is easily understood. Once you feel the podcast is a winner, you should export that product to iTunes or another safe place to store it. Once you have it readily available, you will need to create an account on the website, [|podbean.com], and upload your team’s podcast to that website. To listen to an example of a Greek myth retelling (uploaded and created by Ms. Beaulieu) on podbean.com, listen to [|her podcast] that retells the story of Pandora’s Box. Once it is finished uploading, you can add a very brief summary of what myth you chose in the body of the page. You will then need to link the podcast page to the judging wiki in order for it to be reviewed in the contest. So you've now uploaded your podcast to the judging website. Now what do you do? Get ready to fly to Hollywood to pitch your podcast for a couple of minutes to the actual judges! You should brush up on your public speaking [|skills] in order to impress the judges. Every member of your team should be actively [|involved] in the presentation. Your presentation should briefly explain why you chose this myth and only tell a few details (you don't want to give too much away!).
 * __Step 4: Record and Edit the Audio__**
 * __Step 5: The Presentation of Your Final Product__**

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 101%;"> Congratulations! You have just published your podcast and submitted it to the judges!

=<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 90%;">Conclusion = <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;"> Hopefully you were successful in your journey to create Hollywood's next blockbuster hit or top audio book! You realized the importance of speaking effectively and how to execute the art of storytelling. You should now be able to conquer any presentation from now throughout life!