- Basic explanation of the collaborative project.
- Explain what steps I've already taken (including background knowledge on June bugs).
- Determine the main plot by dividing into partnerships, then 4's, then 8's etc. Drill down to the best 3-4 ideas.
- Separate into groups to develop characters based on distinguishing character trait.
- Determine the rising action (steps closer to the solution, setbacks, mini plots, plot twists, individual scenes).
- Use Storyboards and Outlines to develop individual scenes in small groups. Create videos (Reader's Theater style) of the scene once everything is imagined (dialogue, setting, which characters are involved, etc.).
- Choose which scenes might need to be cut, while using a storyboard to imagine how all of the scenes might fit together as a whole class.
- Create a final product.
- Submit it for review by Pixar, Disney, or other animation studios (or book companies - DBC as a backup plan).