Now it's time to pick a topic and a subject for your Informational
Documentary. Remember, your documentary will be no
longer than ten minutes in length. You will use both
the video camera and supplementary relevant primary source
material (photographs, radio broadcasts, personal items like
plane tickets, medals, etc.). Everyone will be a member of
the film crew and will therefore be assigned a specific job.
Think about the following questions in your
groups before you make a decision:
- What makes a strong topic?
- What are we passionate about?
- What do we have access to (images, subject interviews,
information)?
- Who could we invite to our classroom to film?
- Are we studying something that would be an interesting
video?
- What perspective do we want to present in our video?
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This sheet will help act as a guide (adobe
.pdf)
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Use this sheet to help brainstorm ideas of people to interview
(adobe
.pdf)
Remember the rubric for how your project will
be evaluated:
>> Evaluation
Rubric (ms word)
When you are ready, work together in groups to create topic
proposals and then pitch them to your class. Make sure your
pitch has the following elements:
- A rationale for your choice (your argument for why it
would be good)
- Possible video sources or interviews
- A description of what the finished product will look like
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Use this sheet to help guide your pitch (adobe
.pdf)
Vote on each "pitch" to determine the subject.
>> Continue
to Step 3: Research Topic and Take Notes
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