1. Creating a Digital Documentary Part 1
Voices In History
January 29, 2011
Agenda
9-9:15 – Welcome, housekeeping and introductions
9:15-9:30 - Check in
9:30-9:45 - Description and discussion about final video project
● Entering student/teacher videos into film contents
○ My Hero
○ Rod Serling Film Festival
○ NYC Video
9:45-10:00 - Overview of Project
● View sample (A Nation Divided Movie)
● Using Driving Question and student-created graphic novel to create a still-image slideshow with
voiceover, transitions, panning and music
● Use project planning forms to organize the project
10:00 - 11:00 Time to Plan and Edit
● Use a student-created graphic novel
● Create your storyboard
11:00-12:00 - Let’s Learn the Software
● Basic interface: Titles, transitions and effects when working with still images.
● Importing static images (panels from graphic novel saved as jpg, archival images)
● Use Ken Burns to pan and zoom into different sections of the comic
● Add voiceover and sound effects
● Add music
12:00-1:00 - Lunch
1:00-2:15 - Building Your Movie
● Working with your storyboard
○ Add narrative
○ Add images
○ Apply effects to images
○ Add music soundtrack
● Edit and Polish your project
2:15-2:45 - Share Out!
● Reflect on completed projects
● Address any unanswered questions

2. 2:45 - 3:00 Check Out and Closing Evaluation
○ Driving Question: (Based on your curriculum)
● Students assume the role of an individual from the time period being taught (based on your curriculum)
● Students will write a reflective journal in the first person, over a two week period via the comment
section of the post in their individual blog category
● Journal entries should be sequential and relate to the time and events as they unfold
● Students will comment to 2-3 of their peers’ journal entries using the “@” and the comment area
● Students will generate questions to ask the featured figures from history and post their questions to the
blog
● Prepare for next session
○ Creating enhanced graphic novels with students.
○ Students will produce 1-2 quality short movies (in small groups or individually, teacher decides)
on content. Make sure your students use the rubric handed out.
● Closing Evaluation
● Collect Equipment