All 9th Grade students at Lakeridge Jr. High School worked on Sustainable Development themed Documentaries.
Below are the requirements students were given for this project.
Video Documentary Project: VDP Checklist
Combined Social Studies-Science Project Steps and Instructions
A. Description:
· You have been assigned to a group that will produce a 5-7 minute Documentary Movie in QuickTime movie format. It is imperative that your Documentary be between
5-7 minutes in length. Any submission, which is shorter than this, will be rejected. (Extra time MAY be allotted under special circumstances upon approval from Mr. Glassford, Mr. Willey or Mrs. Davis.)
· All of the documents and scoring rubrics to help you complete this project are included in the packets given to each group as well as on Mr. Willey’s, Mr. Glassford’s and Mrs. Davis’ websites. The scoring for this assignment will have an 80-point baseline, which may or may not be multiplied to arrive at an appropriate score for the scope of the assignment.
B. Components:
· A documentary must be timely (current issue-ish) and lend itself to real-time observation (you can actually observe part or all of the phenomena). A documentary will effectively and creatively use available technology and will have:
i. A Theme and Message:
-Theme and Message: A Theme begins as a question, premise or assumption that unites the group’s I-Cans with observable and measurable phenomena. The Message is the clear and concise portrayal of the group’s organization, interpretation and analysis of the data.
ii. Purpose:
- Purpose: A documentary is information on a mission. Its primary goal or purpose is to inform in an engaging way while addressing the Thematic question(s). Other objectives can be to provoke dialogue and community or political action. Documentaries should persuade individuals to change behavior in a way that is beneficial to society. Do not just repeat information: Show the audience how to apply what has been learned.
iii. Emotional Impact:
-Emotional Impact: This can be achieved by employing Humor, Music, Mystery or Guilt. However, group members must NOT lose sight of their documentary’s theme and purpose, to inform.
iv. Movement and Flow:
-Movement and Flow: Every sound and image should be designed to move the audience to and through the theme and sub-themes following the bridges and connections outlined on your storyboard. The sequencing and coordination of media is deliberate, not random.
v. A Target Audience:
-Audience: An effective documentary is targeted to a specific audience. The audience for this project ranges from 15 years of age (high school) through adult. Your peers will be your main audience. You will need to present your documentary in a creative way to capture the audiences’ attention. Do not question the intelligence or taste of your audience by creating a stupid, tasteless product.
vi. Technology:
-Technology: Digital movie camera with appropriate audio recording capabilities. Computer capable of saving video into QuickTime Movie format.
Below are the requirements students were given for this project.
Video Documentary Project: VDP Checklist
Combined Social Studies-Science Project Steps and Instructions
A. Description:
· You have been assigned to a group that will produce a 5-7 minute Documentary Movie in QuickTime movie format. It is imperative that your Documentary be between
5-7 minutes in length. Any submission, which is shorter than this, will be rejected. (Extra time MAY be allotted under special circumstances upon approval from Mr. Glassford, Mr. Willey or Mrs. Davis.)
· All of the documents and scoring rubrics to help you complete this project are included in the packets given to each group as well as on Mr. Willey’s, Mr. Glassford’s and Mrs. Davis’ websites. The scoring for this assignment will have an 80-point baseline, which may or may not be multiplied to arrive at an appropriate score for the scope of the assignment.
B. Components:
· A documentary must be timely (current issue-ish) and lend itself to real-time observation (you can actually observe part or all of the phenomena). A documentary will effectively and creatively use available technology and will have:
i. A Theme and Message:
-Theme and Message: A Theme begins as a question, premise or assumption that unites the group’s I-Cans with observable and measurable phenomena. The Message is the clear and concise portrayal of the group’s organization, interpretation and analysis of the data.
ii. Purpose:
- Purpose: A documentary is information on a mission. Its primary goal or purpose is to inform in an engaging way while addressing the Thematic question(s). Other objectives can be to provoke dialogue and community or political action. Documentaries should persuade individuals to change behavior in a way that is beneficial to society. Do not just repeat information: Show the audience how to apply what has been learned.
iii. Emotional Impact:
-Emotional Impact: This can be achieved by employing Humor, Music, Mystery or Guilt. However, group members must NOT lose sight of their documentary’s theme and purpose, to inform.
iv. Movement and Flow:
-Movement and Flow: Every sound and image should be designed to move the audience to and through the theme and sub-themes following the bridges and connections outlined on your storyboard. The sequencing and coordination of media is deliberate, not random.
v. A Target Audience:
-Audience: An effective documentary is targeted to a specific audience. The audience for this project ranges from 15 years of age (high school) through adult. Your peers will be your main audience. You will need to present your documentary in a creative way to capture the audiences’ attention. Do not question the intelligence or taste of your audience by creating a stupid, tasteless product.
vi. Technology:
-Technology: Digital movie camera with appropriate audio recording capabilities. Computer capable of saving video into QuickTime Movie format.