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Integrating Video Production into the Curriculum
Video Production Title	Coming to America
Video Type	5 minute Documentary
Description/Overview	Integrated with the Coming to America Research Model Working in a group, you will prepare a 5 minute video documentary for the Immigration Exhibition which will celebrate the contributions of immigrants to American society. Your teacher will assign you one of these immigrant populations: Austro-Hungarian Chinese German Irish Italian Nordic Russian Your group will research your immigrant population during the post-Reconstruction period in which immigrants were flooding into the country. You should consider contributions in these categories: social philosophical economic political entertainment and the arts Each group will prepare an 5 minute documentary and will be responsible for sharing their exhibit with the class. Exhibits should have visuals of some kind and a presentation script which must be turned in as well.
Approximate Time Needed	450 minutes (180 research/write, 90 film, 180 edit)
Curriculum Connections/Outcomes MSDE VSC Social Studies	Indicator 1.2.3 Analyze immigration and its impact on city life.
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	As a class activity, show a sample Research topic Organize research Gather B-roll and stills of Post-Reconstruction period of background regarding selected immigrant populations Storyboard Write script Students use information found in their research to write their script Plan production Think about where and when to film Who is performing? Who is running the equipment? WHO'S IN CHARGE? Rehearse Shoot and compile remember to use good videography techniques Edit final product Use Movie Maker (or other software) Import the video from camera and/ or other sources Arrange video / pictures Add transitions and titles Edit audio Finalize and save 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