Website+Design

media type="custom" key="6847431" media type="custom" key="6847439" Over the next few weeks we will continue to read the biographies you have selected from the library. As you learn more about your chosen subject, you will design and create a website to display information about this person. Your website must contain the following elements: ** I. **** Biographical Information About Your Subject 10 marks **  □ Name  □ Date and location of birth and death (if applicable)  □ Education  □ 3 key details about his/her life  □ Major accomplishments / awards  □ An brief explanation of why this person will be remembered (3-5 sentences) ** II. **** Key Passages 10 marks **  □ Select 3 different passages (3-5 sentences in length) from your book that you consider important or that you find particularly interesting. Type these out somewhere on your website  □ Record the page number beside each passage  □ Underneath each passage, provide a brief explanation (3-5 sentences) as to why you selected this passage (ie. why it’s important to the biography as a whole, what it indicates about the subject’s life, what it means to you, etc.) ** III. **** Links to Related Websites 5 marks **  □ Somewhere on your website, create links to 3 other related websites. You may choose whatever websites you like, but they must be related to your subject in some way  □ Beneath each of the links explain in 1-2 sentences how these links are significantly related to your subject ** IV. **** Structure 10 marks **  □ A title page that the viewer will access first  □ Title page should clearly indicate your subject’s name <span style="display: block; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 1in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level2 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"> □ Title page should be easy to navigate and link to other areas of your site <span style="display: block; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 1in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level2 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"> □ A minimum of 2 additional web pages linked to your title page. These may include, but are not limited to: <span style="display: block; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 1.5in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level3 lfo1; mso-text-indent-alt: -9.0pt; text-indent: -1.5in;"> i. Key Passages <span style="display: block; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 1.5in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level3 lfo1; mso-text-indent-alt: -9.0pt; text-indent: -1.5in;"> ii. Biographical Information About Your Subject <span style="display: block; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 1.5in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level3 lfo1; mso-text-indent-alt: -9.0pt; text-indent: -1.5in;"> iii. Biographical Information About Your Author <span style="display: block; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 1.5in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level3 lfo1; mso-text-indent-alt: -9.0pt; text-indent: -1.5in;"> iv. Related Video Clips <span style="display: block; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 1.5in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level3 lfo1; mso-text-indent-alt: -9.0pt; text-indent: -1.5in;"> v. Related Images and comments <span style="display: block; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 1.5in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level3 lfo1; mso-text-indent-alt: -9.0pt; text-indent: -1.5in;"> vi. Links to related websites <span style="display: block; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.75in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.5in;">** V. **** Sights and Sounds 5 marks ** <span style="display: block; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 1in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level2 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"> □ Somewhere on your website you need to include sound that appropriately reflects the subject of your biography. The sound may be playing in the background as soon as the viewer opens the page, or it may be more limited (ie. when someone clicks on a video link) <span style="display: block; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 1in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level2 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"> □ You will also need to include a minimum of 3 different images (not including background) of your subject. Be creative and vary the type of image, size, shape, etc. <span style="display: block; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.75in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.5in;">** VI. **** Overall Website Impact 10 marks ** <span style="display: block; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 1in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level2 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"> □ Your website will be judged by your peers and by Mrs. Whattam. We will vote on the most appealing websites based on overall style, creativity, and ability to navigate. <span style="display: block; margin: 0in 0in 10pt 1in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level2 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"> □ Top 3 websites (as voted on by the class) will receive perfect grades in this category. ** TOTAL MARKS: 50 marks ** In order to complete this project, you will be given 3 class periods to work in the computer lab. As usual, it will be important to use your time effectively in order to finish the project in a timely fashion. As demonstrated in class, you may design your website using free (user-friendly) software available to you. Recommended website design sites include: [|www.webs.com] or [|www.wix.com]

***Be sure to record your username and password for these sites once you have set up an account. Also, be sure to save your work regularly in order to avoid losing content if the site freezes or crashes.**

DUE DATE**: websites will be shown in class on