Elder Documentary
Published on Dec 06, 2015
A photo documentary project
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PRESENTATION OUTLINE
Heritage Documentary Project
This is an assignment for my sixth grade humanities students.
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Purpose
To share your ancestor's story
We have been reading the novel, Two Old Women, and this assignment is related to the relationships that they women share with each other, their families, and their tribe.
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Interview Your Ancestor
Students will interview their elders (they may interview elderly friends or neighbors if their grandparents are unavailable. Although some students interviewed their grandparents by phone or skype.
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You may record the audio or video
or you can just take notes
Students will interview their elders (they may interview elderly friends or neighbors if their grandparents are unavailable. Although some students interviewed their grandparents by phone or skype.
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Take Photos
at least one closeup
Students will interview their elders (they may interview elderly friends or neighbors if their grandparents are unavailable. Although some students interviewed their grandparents by phone or skype.
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Take Photos
not every shot needs to show the face
Students will interview their elders (they may interview elderly friends or neighbors if their grandparents are unavailable. Although some students interviewed their grandparents by phone or skype.
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Take Photos
items can help tell the story
Students will interview their elders (they may interview elderly friends or neighbors if their grandparents are unavailable. Although some students interviewed their grandparents by phone or skype.
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Find Photos
that help tell your story
Students will interview their elders (they may interview elderly friends or neighbors if their grandparents are unavailable. Although some students interviewed their grandparents by phone or skype.
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What's the Story?
write your ancestor's story
Students will interview their elders (they may interview elderly friends or neighbors if their grandparents are unavailable. Although some students interviewed their grandparents by phone or skype.
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Create a Video Documentary
Using WeVideo
Students will interview their elders (they may interview elderly friends or neighbors if their grandparents are unavailable. Although some students interviewed their grandparents by phone or skype.
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Your documentary must include:
- Your name and your ancestor's first and last names
- The name you call your ancestor (Grandma, Papa, Uncle Dave)
- How you are related to your ancestor (grandparent, uncle, aunt, neighbor)
- Where your ancestor lives (city, state, country)
- When and where your interview took place
Some ideas for your documentary:
- Tell an interesting story your ancestor told you
- What are some words of wisdom from your ancestor?Tell about something that is different between you and your ancestor
- Tell about something that is similar between you and your ancestor
- Tell about an interesting event in your ancestor's life
- Make a timeline of your ancestor's life
- What are some words of wisdom from your ancestor?
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Share
Be ready to share your documentary
Students will share out in front of the class.
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