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Name: ______________________________Date: ______________Period: ______ The American Revolution Photo Story Project You will be using a program called Photo Story to create a video that symbolizes the American Revolution. Your video will have to cover the key events and battles of the American Revolution in chronological order. Projects are DUE at the end of class on Tuesday, January 14th. Select a song: Choose a song from the folder on the shared drive. Click the Shared folder on the desktop, then click the Amador folder, then click on the American Revolution Song List folder.Play the songs until you find one you would like to use.Once you find a song you must come let me knowSongs will be given out on a first come first serve basis!Collect images: Photo Story allows you to “tell a story” using images and music. After you have selected a song, your task is to gather images that “paint a picture” of the American Revolution. Your Photo Story must have a minimum of 25 different pictures and must be at least 2 minutes long.First you must decide which events you want to cover in your video.You MUST cover at least 5 (you can cover more) events that took place during the war.Battles, The Writing of Famous Documents, Meetings, etc.All of the events must be placed in Chronological OrderOnce you decide which events you want to cover you can begin looking for picturesHow to look for pictures:Click on Google Chrome to bring up the Bellmore-Merrick CHSD homepage, then hover over the Library link and click on Merrick Ave MS Databases.Next, scroll down to click on Encyclopedia Britannica Image QuestType in the Username and Password if neededUsername: merrickavmsPassword: bolHow to save pictures:Right click on the image you want to save.Click Save Image AsGive your image a nameBunker Hill 1, Lexington & Concord 2, etc.This will help you keep your pictures organized when you add them to your Photo Story.Save the image to YOUR GROUPS SHARED FOLDER!You may certainly include more than 25 images and make it longer than 2 minutes if you would like to.Assemble your movie: You will have 5 class days with computer access to complete your project. Your completed project will be submitted in the following location: Shared Folder – Amador – Period ___ – Your Group Folder (By last names).There are How To Videos on the Shared Folder to help you use Photo Story.Go to Shared – Amador – Am. Rev. How To Videos to watch them if you need to. How to Save your Photo Story:Save it as both of your last names in YOUR GOURPS SHARED FOLDER!Write a reaction: The Group must also submit a 1-paragraph typed reaction to their final project. Describe how the song and images you selected symbolize the struggle between the 13 colonies and Great Britain in their fight for independence!Group Member Names: ___________________________________________________________2523211815Use of Images(25 points)Exceptional; All images are properly matched with historical events. All images exceptionally display the struggle between Great Britain and the Colonies in their fight for Independence.Very Good; All but 1 or 2 images are properly matched with historical events. All images clearly display the struggle between Great Britain and the Colonies in their fight for Independence.Acceptable;Most images are properly matched with historical events. Most images display the struggle between Great Britain and the Colonies in their fight for Independence.Needs Improvement;Few images are properly matched with historical events. Some images display the struggle between Great Britain and the Colonies in their fight for Independence.Unsatisfactory;There are few or no images used. Images have little connection to the American Revolution. They are an unclear portrayal of the topic.Written Reaction(25 points)Exceptional; It is well-written with no errors. It’s a highly effective description of how the song and images represent the struggle between Great Britain and the Colonies in their fight for Independence.Very Good; It is well-written with few errors. It effectively describes how the song and images represent the struggle between Great Britain and the Colonies in their fight for Independence.Acceptable; It is slightly disorganized with some errors. It mostly describes how the song and images represent the struggle between Great Britain and the Colonies in their fight for Independence.Needs Improvement; It is disorganized with errors. It minimally describes how the song and images represent the struggle between Great Britain and the Colonies in their fight for Independence.Unsatisfactory;It is disorganized with many errors. It does not describe how the song and images represent the struggle between Great Britain and the Colonies in their fight for Independence.Use of Technology (25 points)Exceptional use of technology; There are a wide variety of features used to create a unique video. All features used strongly enhance the effectiveness of the video.Very Good use of technology; There are a variety of features used to create a unique video. Most features used enhance the effectiveness of the video.Acceptable use of technology; There are some features used to create a unique video. Some features used enhance the effectiveness of the video.Needs Improvement; There very few features used to create a unique video. Features used do little to enhance the effectiveness of the video.Unsatisfactory; There are little if any features used to create a unique video. Features used do not enhance the effectiveness of the video.The American Revolution Photo Story Project RubricOverall Effectiveness: _____/10As a whole, the video encompasses the major events during the American Revolution while accurately and effectively depicting the struggle between Great Britain and the 13 Colonies in their fight for Independence.Work Ethic: _____/10Student always uses classroom project time well. Conversations are primarily focused on the project and are held in a manner that typically does not disrupt others. Workload is shared evenly. Song Selection: _____/5Lyrics/overall theme of song directly and obviously relates to the struggle between Great Britain and the 13 Colonies in their fight for Independence during the American Revolution.LATENESS: -2/DAY: ______TOTAL GRADE: ______/100 ................
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