Philadelphia or Washington D.C. Memorials Projects

Contents:

Research Essay

Rubric: iMovie and Research Essay

I-Movie Quick Tips



Research Essay

 

Task: Defend the importance and significance of the Philadelphia or Washington D.C. memorial you have researched. Convince your reader that this memorial should be preserved forever.

 

Introduction:

Introduce the memorial to your audience. Write a thesis statement which states the importance of the memorial and the need for it to remain as a reminder of our national identity.

 

Body:

1.   Before you go: Write about the relevant history and background of the memorial.

         Who/what does it represent or commemorate?

         When was it established?

         Where is it located?

         What is the meaning behind its different features?

 

2.   During your visit: Write about the memorial as it is today.

           What interesting things will you see?

            What will you remember about the memorial?

            What about the memorial is significant to our nation’s history?

 

 

3.   After your visit: Write about what you will learn or come away with after visiting the memorial.

What is the significance of the memorial?

 

Conclusion:

Give your essay and strong and convincing ending. Restate your thesis statement.


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Rubric: iMovie and Research Essay

CATEGORY

POSSIBLE POINTS

Research Process

·       use of Noodle Tools

·   print sources-minimum of 2

·   electronic sources-minimum of 4

·   note cards-minimum of 30

·   website evaluations completed for all sources

·   bibliography- minimum of 10 sources

·   minimum of 6 sources used in imovie and essay- indicate with a (*) on bibliography

 

 

Storyboard

·   completed thoughtfully and demonstrates a clear plan

 

 

Collaboration With Members of Group

 

 

 

iMovie Product

·   length- minimum of 5 minutes

·   sound- voiceover and music

·   relevant images on each frame

·   integration of video clip

·   text- titles and captions

 

 

Essay

·   introduction includes a thesis statement which states a position

·   at least 3 paragraphs support position

·   body paragraphs include history, current information, and overall significance of the site

·   organized paragraphs with clear topic sentences

·   logical transitions connect ideas

·   strong conclusion restates thesis statement

·   accurate conventions

·   correct use of internal citation

 

 

 

·   Creativity

   

 

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I-Movie Quick Tips

 

This Quick Tip guide highlights the most common questions and issues during your first experience with I-Movie in Science Class. Use this as a reminder and reference.

 

* When you open I-Movie for the first time, remember to name your project with a name that you can easily identify with. Know the number of your "Project Computer".

 

* Work on one section at a time - as you plan your movie it would be helpful to you if you divided your I-Movie into sections and complete one section at a time before moving to a new section -this means adding all audio, text/transitions, and still pictures. FOLLOW YOUR STORY BOARD AND COMPLETE EACH SECTION IN FULL BEFORE MOVING ON.

 

* People who are not working on the I-Movie at any given time should be productive by finding pictures, saving to the flash drive to be ready to upload. They may also be finding music, planning text, or rehearsing for self-recording - Every group member should be working on a task!!

 

* You can add pictures, audio, text, and/or transitions to your movie.

 

 

 

Pictures:

Open I-Photo and place all your photos in I-Photo - either from your flash drive or from your shared folder. DO NOT paste your photo to a word document - it will make moving it to the project more difficult. Save photos in your global share folder or on your flash drive directly. Note: Your pictures should be JPEG or they may not transfer into the project

 

To add pictures to your project, click on the “Photos” icon in the media bar.

This will open the menu, which allows you to import from your iPhoto library.

 

To bring a photo into your movie, click on the image you would like to insert and a blue outline will appear around the photo. Click and drag the photo into your project. The green bar will appear to indicate where you are about to place the photo.

 

Once you have inserted photos, you can fit, crop, rotate, or apply the Ken Burns effect. To add

special settings, select the “Crop” button; this will prompt you to then select a photo to crop.

 

By default, photos inserted are set to appear in the movie project for 4 seconds. To adjust the duration of your photos, first select the photo and then click on the clock icon in the bottom-left corner of the photo. This will open a window that allows you to adjust the duration of the photo.

 

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3. February 2010   Team 8C & Mrs. koniushesky

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