Civil War Battle Movie Project

SUBJECT AREAS: Social Studies, Technology

GRADE LEVELS: 5-6

PROJECT DURATION: 12 class periods

STANDARDS:
ISTE Standards # 1-6 for Technology
State and National Social Studies Standards

OVERALL PROCEDURES:
Students will identify and analyze major battles of the Civil War and their results using various research materials as well as developing a bibliography.
Students will work in small cooperative groups to create and design movie script and sets for the presentation of the assigned battle.
Students will use Flip Video Cameras to create their Civil War Battle Movie and then edit production using Windows Live Movie Maker.
Students will present finalized videos in order for classmates to expand their understanding of the Civil War Battles.

MATERIALS:
5 Flip Video Cameras
Teacher produced video: “Overview of Civil War Battle War Movie Project”
Websites for researching Civil War Battles
Large plastic folders for each group that included blank index cards, Civil War Flip Video Rubric, Graphic Organizer of project over
Windows Live Movie Maker 2007
Image and Sound resources
Various Props
Interactive Whiteboard, LCD Projector, computers

PROCEDURES:
1. Present teacher created video called “Overview of Civil War Battle War Movie Project” to introduce students to movie project objectives.
2. Divide class into small collaborative groups of 3 or 4 students. Students will determine Production Team role; Production Manager, Computer Technician, Videographer.
3. Distribute Civil War Flip Video rubric for grading project with discussion.
4. Each group develops a Project Overview that summarizes the format, setting, and props.
5. Citation of all sources used will be maintained in Civil War Battle Bibliography document stored in student network folder.
6. Students will write the dialogue on sequential index cards as it will be presented in movie production. Writing must include rubric requirements. Cards are submitted to instructor for review.
7. Students will develop an intriguing movie introduction to entice the audience.
8. Students will assemble and create props.
9. Students will use Flip Video cameras to compose and execute video.
10. Instruction will be given to students on the use of Windows Live Movie Maker and the use of copyright friendly images and sound files.
11. Students will use Windows Live Movie Maker to edit video.
12. The final culmination of the project is the presentation of each video to classmates.



PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT:
1. Group Self - Evaluation form
2. Teacher evaluation – Civil War Flip Video Rubric