Creating History Documentaries: A Step-by-Step Guide to Video Projects in the Classroom
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| Rating | : | 4.93 (517 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1882664760 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 160 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-11-08 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Creating History Documentaries offers an easy introduction to teachers wanting to challenge their students with creative media. Step-by-step, you and your students will learn all of the techniques of producing a video, including primary source research, scripting, filming, and editing.The language of Creating History Documentaries is written in a textbook style that is easily read and understood, with skill-building handouts and activities. Bring the past to life in your social studies classroom. Suggestions are provided for integrating documentary project time within social studies curriculum, as an interdisciplinary project, or as the basis for an extracurricular club. Students and teachers who are involved in the National History Day co
. About the Author Deborah Escobar is a teacher of gifted and talented in the State of New York. Escobar is an avid writer, and has created both print and Web-based curriculum for the New York State Archives and New York State Museum. She is an expert on using primary sources and technology in the classroom and has been honored with state and national awards and grants for their use. As a teacher, she has been involved in National History Day competition for the past dozen years, and her students have won many state and national awards for their documentaries. She feels that students who have participated in creating a documentary learn lifelong skills in technology, critical thinking, analysis, and research that have far-reaching educational benefits
She feels that students who have participated in creating a documentary learn lifelong skills in technology, critical thinking, analysis, and research that have far-reaching educational benefits. As a teacher, she has been involved in National History Day competition for the past dozen years, and her students have won many state and national awards for their documentaries. Sh
"Excellent resource" according to 6BrianAt818. This was our first year participating in the National History Day. My son was so excited about his research and felt that presenting it in a documentary would be the best way to present it. This book was an excellent resource for him to organize his research in an exciting video. The book explains each step in great detail that we had no trouble understanding the process. We are keeping this book for all future references and projects.