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Appalachia
Learners investigate the benefits of dance and participate in dances. In this dance lesson, students investigate a number of dances such as square dancing and clogging that are native to Appalachia. They use math concepts to determine...
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The Life of a Veteran
Middle schoolers interview a veteran or he/her family to gather information about the person's life. They produce an iMovie that describes the veteran's military experience.
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Kindergarten Takes a Trip to the Zoo
Students write, draw pictures and talk about their trip to a zoo identifying the animals that they saw. They create an iMovie that incorporates all of these elements.
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Multimedia Presentation on Roll of Thunder Hear Me Cry
What a wonderful way to follow up on the reading of, Roll of Thunder Hear Me Cry! The lesson plan has pupils split up into small groups of two to four students. Each group must work collaboratively to create a multimedia project that...
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Historical Interview Project
Young scholars practice effectively interviewing a subject and then use that interview to create a movie.
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Stories of the American Experience
Learners interview a veteren of any of the major U.S. wars. They must identify one quote from the veteren that sums up their experience.
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Welcome To Middle School Video
Students create questions to pose to adults working in Middle School. In groups, students create a video interviewing the Middle School staff. They edit the video and format present it as an introduction to Middle School for perspective...
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The Crucible
Students create a movie of a scene from The Crucible upon completion of reading the book. They assume a variety of roles in the film production.
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Watershed Documentary
Students conduct research and collect data about a local watershed area. They create an iMovie showing the human and natural impacts on the creek and watershed areas.
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Rights and Responsibilities: Grass Born to Be Stepped On
Young scholars use the Internet and other resources to research an aspect of history that illustrates rights and responsibilities, including historical events, issues and ideas, and the people involved.
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Word of the Day
Students practice using their new vocabulary word by creating an original iMovie project based on that word.
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Stories of the American Experience
Students identify a veteran to interview. This could be a family member of one of students or someone contacted through an organization in the community. They use a storyboard to plan their movie about their subject.
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War Story Documentary
Middle schoolers review research skills and determine an aspect of war to research. They research an aspect of a war experience and bring history to life through iMovie.
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War Story Documentary
Students research and create an aspect of a war. They practice on writing a bibliography and essays.
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State Issues: The Native People of Hawaii
Students research issues about their state and community. They work in groups to create a multi-media presentation highlighting the issues.
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The Blend Game
Students become stars of their own educational video in this project that allows learning in several different styles.
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The ABCs of Conservation
Students identify the letters of the alphabet and corresponding sounds and words that begin with that letter.
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The ABCs of Conservation
Students explore the components of convservation, letters, and the sounds of the alphabet. The letters of the alphabet and the corresponding sounds and words that begin with that letter are identified as ways of protecting the Earth are...
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Introduction to Cinematography
Places everyone! Action! Imagine an entire cinematography course, already designed, that includes everything you need to launch your own film studio, in one tidy 66-page packet.
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PSAs: The Way We See It - Uncommercials
Students work in groups to identify a topic or issue that they feel passionate about and produce a short PSA for the topic. In this PSA lesson, students select an issue or social problem to research. Students create a video or a public...
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Adoption Stories
Although originally designed for young film makers who wanted to enter their videos in a contest, the step-by-step instructions included here would serve as a guide for any video project. Classes with no access to video editing software...
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A Generation that Cares: Saving our Environment!
Young scholars discover the dangers posing our environment. In this environmental awareness lesson, students investigate problems like global warming and pollution and discuss ways their generation can solve these issues. Young...
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Elements of Art iMovie
Students are introduced to how to use the iMovie software. Individually, they write down their personal beliefs and feelings to use in their movie. To end the lesson, they use the elements of design to develop and create their movie to...
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Photo Safari
Students take photographs of people and things that impact their lives. In this photojournalism lesson plan, students learn how to use a photo to tell a story and present their project.