Integrating Video Production into the Curriculum
Video Production Title

DIGGIN' THE PAST
Video Type Documentary
Description/Overview

Integrated with the Diggin' in the Past Research Model

A video presenting historical subject matter in a factual and formal manner.

Approximate Time Needed 360 minutes (180 research/write, 90 film, 90 edit)
Curricuculum Connections/Outcomes

 Why was Egypt the gift of the Nile and what impact, if any, did that culture have on ours?

Archaeologist use scientific methods to gather evidence about past cultures. Cultures develop through interaction with the environment and other cultures.
Information Literacy

AASL: 1, 2, 3

Technology Literacy

MSDE MTLSS: 1, 2, 3, 4 (5 if Internet research is used)

ISTE NETS: 1a, 2b, 3b, 4b

Media Literacy CML Core Concepts 1, 3, 4, 5
Learning Styles Visual, Auditory, Kinesthetic, Tactile, Active, Reflective, Global, Analytical, Field Independent, Field Dependent
Skills
  • Research
  • Script Writing
  • Storyboarding
  • Ability to work in a team
  • Public Speaking
  • Interviewing
  • Camera Techniques
  • Computer Editing
Production Environment Field Production
Activities
  1. Research topic: News
  2. Organize research
  3. Gather B-roll and stills
  4. Storyboard
  5. Write script
  6. Plan production
  7. Rehearse
  8. Shoot and compile
  9. Edit final product
  10. Present/ share
Differentiation
  • Assign production roles appropriate to student needs and/or abilities
  • Extended time
Assessment Suggestions Documentary rubric
Extension
  • Submit to a contest
  • Peer critique and/or gallery walk
  • Submit to BCPS Education Channel
  • Upload to Safari or SchoolTube
  • Embed in a PowerPoint presentation
  • Add to electronic portfolio
  • Broadcast school wide