Library Orientation with a Hollywood Twist Dr. Terri Vrabel

Add Hollywood Glitz to Your Orientation Select a Popular Theme Movie Theme Pirates of the Caribbean Get Smart Star Trek (my theme for 2009-2010) Book Theme Harry Potter – also a movie Twilight – also a movie

Presentation Format Welcome Students Ahoy Mates! Welcome to New Horizons! Welcome Future Agents to Control Headquarters PowerPoint Presentation Quiz Prizes Treasure from Treasure Box Spy Gadget for Agents

Create Your Theme Powerpoint Presentation Pirate Theme Powerpoint Get Smart Theme Powerpoint

Create an Online Quiz Quiz Star MyTeacherPages.com Quiz

Set the Scene With Special Props

Displays

Pirate Display Case

Pirate Display Case Pirate Sword and Treasure The Jolly Roger Pirate Flag

Pirate Display Case Pirate Sailing Ship Pirate Hat and Eye Patch

Pirate Display Case Pirate’s Hook Telescope and Flintlock Pistol

Pirate Display Case Orlando Bloom as Will Turner Caribbean Pirate Map Ship’s Compass

Get Smart Display Case

Get Smart Display Case Spy Glasses that Record Video Pictures Camera Cigarette Lighter Motion Detector Spy Watch with Gadgets Lip Stick Concealed Pen Seven Up Can with Secret Compartment

Get Smart Display Case Lie Detector Finger Lights Sunglasses with Mirrors Spy Scope

Standups Bulletin Boards Posters

Pirate Standup

Maxwell Smart Get Smart Standup Display

Pirate Bulletin Board

Pirate Bulletin Board

Get Smart Bulletin Boards

Order Books to Match Your Theme

Pirate Book Display

Get Smart Book Display

Theme Related Handouts

Pirate Map of the Library

Control Headquarters Guidelines for Agents & Map

Get Smart Mission 1 Start

Get Smart Mission 1 Step A

Get Smart Mission 1 Step B

Get Smart Mission 1 Step C

Get Smart Mission 1 Step D

Costumes

Pirates Terri and Ann

Agents Terri and Ann with Max

Prizes

Students Find the Pirate Treasure

Control Agents Receive A Spy Gadget

Students During Pirate Orientation

Students During Pirate Orientation

Students With Max

Undercover Mission

Control Agent’s Online Surveillance Quiz

Conclusion Students like to have fun! Yes, they may roll their eyes at first, but then they do get into the spirit of your theme and have fun while learning about the library and its resources. Go For It! You Won’t Be Disappointed!