Integrating Video Production into the Curriculum
Video Production Title

"All the World's a Stage"

Western Drama from Ancient Greece
to Shakespeare's England

Video Type Documentary
Description/Overview

Integrated with the All the World's a Stage Research Model

A documentary that shows how Western drama evolved from ancient Greece to Shakespeare's England.

Approximate Time Needed 360 minutes total (180 minutes to research and write the script, 90 minutes to film, 90 minutes to edit)
Curriculum Connections/Outcomes Analyze elements of drama to facilitate understanding and interpretation.
Analyze the relationship between a literary text and its historical and social contexts.
Information Literacy AASL: 1, 2, 3
Technology Literacy

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

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

Media Literacy CML Core Concepts 1, 2, 3, 4
Learning Styles Visual, Auditory, Kinesthetic, Tactile, Active, Reflective, Global, Analytical, Field Dependent
Skills
  • Research
  • Script Writing
  • Storyboarding
  • Ability to work in a team
  • Public Speaking
  • Interviewing
  • Performing
  • Camera Techniques
  • Computer Editing
Production Environment Field Production or Studio
Activities
  1. View Sample
  2. Research topic
  3. Organize research
  4. Gather B-roll and stills
    • Video clips of various styles of theater
    • Pictures of periodic theaters and costumes.
  5. Storyboard
  6. Write script
    • Students use information found in their research to write their script
  7. Plan production
    • Think about where and when to film
    • Who is performing? Who is running the equipment? WHO'S IN CHARGE?
  8. Rehearse
  9. Shoot and compile
  10. Edit final product
    • Use MovieMaker (or other software)
    • Import the video from camera and/ or other sources
    • Arrange video / pictures
    • Add transitions and titles
    • Edit audio
    • Finalize and save
  1. 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