Houston Independent School District



Battles of the Texas Revolution ProjectDirections: Working in groups of 3, you will create a news report video about one of the following events of the Texas Revolution: Battle of GonzalesBattle of GoliadGrass FightSiege of San AntonioSiege/Battle of the AlamoBattle of Coleto CreekMassacre at GoliadBattle of San JacintoConvention of 1836 at Washington on the BrazosTreaty of VelascoRESEARCH EXPECTATIONS:Your news report must be able to answer the following questions.Who are the key people and groups involved in the event?What were issues that caused the event?When did the event take place?Where did the event take place?Why is the event significant?How was Texas impacted by the event?VIDEO EXPECTATIONS:Entire video MUST be between 1-2 minutes. Video must include both images and rmation in video must be historically accurate. Narration must be clear and engaging.No bloopers allowed.Your video must be submitted via Google Classroom, a shared Google Doc, or HISD email.VIDEO CREATION TOOLS: Adobe Spark (): Simple videos that consist of pictures, narrations, background music, and preset themes that are easy to edit.Animoto (): Videos that consist of pictures, recordings, narrations, background music, and preset themes that are easy to edit. iMovie: Videos that consist of pictures, recordings, narrations, background music, and preset themes that can be challenging to edit.IMPORTANT: Use your HISD email to create an account to use these tools. Username: S+ID number@online. Password: Birthday (2 digit month & day; four digit year)DAILY SCHEDULE:Class time allocated for completion.Day 1 Research: Use your IAN or the internet to research your assigned event. DON’T WASTE TIME!Day 2 Script and Storyboard: Using your research, write your script and create your storyboard for your video to help you plan what will be said and the layout for your story. This task is important because it will determine the structure of your video. This task may be divided among group members to finish outside of class if you don’t finish in class. Once you have finished both your script and storyboard, you may begin filming your video. Day 3 Filming & Editing: Finish recording and editing your video. Remember, your video can only be between 1-2 minutes. You will need to complete filming and editing your video over the weekend if not finished in class. Finish and submit no later than December 17th. ................
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