ILC, Spring 2010



Social Injustice Research Project

Objective

Research a current social injustice occurring somewhere in the world today, then use any software (Windows Movie Maker, PhotoStory3, Prezi, PowerPoint, etc.) to tell the story of the injustice using photographs and narration. (Remember, a social injustice is something that most affects a large group of people in an unfair or unjust way.) You will then post the video to YouTube, and we will show them in class.

Project Requirements:

PHASE ONE – Research

• Choose a topic and wait for teacher approval – no duplicates in a class!

• Conduct research on the story of the injustice. You must use at least 3 informational sources (unlimited # of photo sources). Your most valuable source of information for this project will most likely come from newspaper articles, found either online or in print. Consider news sources like CNN, The New York Times, The Detroit Free Press, and the like. You would also do well to consult online resources like The Center for Economic and Social Rights (), Human Rights Watch (), and International Justice Mission ().

PHASE TWO – Create Digital Story

• Create a 3:00-5:00 minute long Photostory project, the objective of which is to educate others on the injustice and to provide suggestions for how we can help.

• Narrated tone, diction, and voice must be appropriate to topic. Writing out a script helps!

• Must include both photo/video and narration

Background music is optional, however strongly encouraged. (free school music in “Shared” -> “Royalty Free Music”)

• One of your photos must be a map of where this social injustice is taking place.

PHASE THREE – Cite your sources

• A typed and printed works cited page for all informational sources must be submitted in MLA format. ( or are both wonderful resources for this – but make sure you are double checking their entries!! They often have unnecessary info which will be marked down if you don’t revise)

PHASE FOUR – Load Video to YouTube & Submit link on EdModo

• Create an account with YouTube (unless you already have one). Upload your video and make sure the link is public. Log on to EdModo and submit the link to your video. It is your responsibility to make sure this link works correctly. If your video fails to play, you will receive a zero on the assignment.

PHASE FIVE – Live Introduction & Presentation

• A live introduction prior to showing project must include a preview of the topic, an explanation of why you chose this topic, and a brief discussion of your research process must be given. (what worked, what didn’t work, what was an obstacle, etc.)

Structure of the Digital Story:

Introduction – Engage your audience (maybe a fact or statistic) and establish the existence of the chosen social injustice

Body – Provide evidence of what’s happening, why it’s happening, where it’s happening, etc.

Conclusion – Name possible solutions or courses of action and end with a final thought

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