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Video Documentaries
I. Rules
A. http://www.nationalhistoryday.org/Rules.htm
II. Research
A. Get started early – January to March
B. How much time?
1. Eight over two schedule – half of class time
2. Fifty-five and sixty-five minute classes – part of class every day and
some designated whole days
C. Use books, web resources, primary resources, and people
1. At least 25 sources or more
D. Provide topics related to theme or have students determine their own
topics
E. Note-taking process
1. Have students take notes as they use each resource
2. Create citations for each resource as they use it
III. Web Resources
A. Minnesota Historical Society Collections
B. Library of Congress American Memory
C. Calisphere
D. Academic Search Premiere
E. New York Times
F. ProQuest Newspaper Publications Database
G. Minnesota Daily Archives
H. California Historical Society
I. National History Day website links
1. Scroll down to the table with links to other websites
IV. Gather images
A. Show a new image every 7 to 10 seconds = 70 – 100 images
B. Make sure image showing correlates with narration
C. Each time that you download an image, use citation tool and MLA
format
1. Citation Machine
2. Easy Bib
D. Enter the information into tool
E. Copy and paste citation into a Word or AppleWorks document
1. This becomes the annotated bibliography
2. Annotate as you go
V. Interview experts
A. Research local experts that are accessible and contact
B. Plan questions in advance
C. Email or send list to person
D. Refer to list during interview
E. Use a tripod for camera
1. Frees up interviewer
2. Steady image
3. Avoids zooming in and out which can be distracting
F. Try to position person to one side or the other
G. Be aware of where the subtitles will show up in video frame so it is
easily readable
VI. Write script
A. About 1000 words
B. Begin writing during last month before contest
C. Start with an outline
D. Storyboard – 5 to 6 pages
E. Introduce the thesis at the beginning – within or close to the first minute of video
F. Refer back to thesis throughout the video with proof and support
G. May need some background information first
H. Different styles
1. Type double-spaced
a. One page double-spaced equals about one minute of narration
b. about 10 pages total
c. write image notation above text
2. split page notes
a. script on one side and image on other side
I. make it at least 8 minutes long
J. no longer than 10 minutes
VII. Video Creation Tools
A. iMovie 6 - Mac – Also older versions work well
B. Movie Maker – PC Windows XP
C. PowerPoint – Mac and PC
D. Keynote – Mac
E. Visual Hub – transform non-copyrighted DVD video to Digital Video
(DV) format that can be imported into iMovie and edited into selected
chunks – Mac
1. $23.32
VIII. Record script narration
A. Use the audio track of iMovie
B. Use the audio track of Movie Maker
C. Use Garage Band
D. Insert audio into PowerPoint on each slide
E. Edit out or re-record so that script is fluently read
F. Quotations
1. Can say “quoted by”
2. Have a second voice read all of the direct quotations
IX. Add title and subtitle slides
X. Video clips
A. Import from digital video camera
B. Download from web – United Streaming
C. Grab parts of DVD with software
D. Edit video clips
E. Add to clip viewer
XI. Photos
A. Add still images and photos
1. From iPhoto
2. Drag in after downloading fom the web
B. Modify time length of photo if necessary
C. Default length is five seconds
D. Ken Burns effect
1. Makes it interesting
2. Don’t use photo twice in a row with Ken Burns effect – it will look
jerky with effect begins again
3. Just adjust the time length of the photo
XII. Credits
A. Add credits at the end with titles
1. Rolling title
B. Student names
C. What level students are
D. Special thanks
E. Music credits
XIII. Add transitions
A. Limited or simple
B. May change time length of clips and video
XIV. Final video
A. Burn DVD with iDVD
B. Record back to video camera and then record with VCR on VHS tape
XV. Other requirements
A. Process Paper
B. Annotated Bibliography
C. No limit on length of bibliography
D. Cut and paste citations into alphabetical order
XVI. Contest
A. Bring a laptop
B. 5 Minute set up
C. Start movie
D. 5 Minute clean up
XVII. Technology resources
A. iMovie help menu – search by topic word
B. iMovie help menu – Getting Started with iMovie HD
1. 46 page how-to document
C. iMovie 6 tutorial and tips
D. iMovie 6, PowerPoint, and Movie Maker tutorials
E. Movie Maker directions
XVIII. Videos
A. Courtesy of Saint Paul teachers and students
B. Steve Cox – Washington Middle School
1. Edward Sheriff Curtis– 8th grade
2. Minnesota Power Line Protests – 8th grade
3. Alice Paul – 8th grade
4. Lewis Hine – 7th grade
C. Susanne Hollingsworth – Open School
1. Brown Berets – 12th grade
2. Nicaragua -12th grade
D. Carrie Newman – Murray Jr. High
1. Kent State Shootings
E. Other great examples
1. Hibbing video
2. Theordore Roosevelt
3. The Right to Learn: Civil Rights
a. Click on the view documentary link at the bottom
XIX. iMovie Troubleshooting
A. Downloading video clips from United Streaming
B. Extracting audio from clips from United Streaming
C. Accounting for time changes caused by adding transitions
Email me (chris.turnbull@spps.org) or your technology integration coach if you would like help.
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