Showing posts with label Revolution Project. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Revolution Project. Show all posts

Friday, October 28, 2016

Today's Recap, 10/28

Today in Class:
  •  Show Revolution Project videos in class
  • Homework: Finish Ch. 4.3 KT/AB3 for Monday

Wednesday, October 26, 2016

Today's Recap, 10/26

Today in Class:
  • Peer Evaluation in Google Classroom
  • Review final project requirements
    • Scene: Reports of problems provoking revolution (from Old Nation’s history)
    • Revolutionary speech in front of a rowdy crowd
    • Propaganda poster shown in a scene; type of propaganda explained in the video and the credits
    • A scene of the spark that starts the revolution
    • Interview with a poor peasant who is celebrating as the revolution successfully overthrows the old government/king
    • Introduction of the new symbolic flag; symbolism explained in the video
    • Scene: Examples of abuses by the new government to maintain their power
    • Credits, including group members/contribution, propaganda type, and stock footage sources 
  • Credits: 
    • 1) Who worked on which part? 
    • 2) What type of propaganda is used in the poster? 
    • 3) Cite your source for every clip of stock footage you used.
  • Rubric
  • Homework: Finish editing video and upload link to Google Classroom before 8:00 a.m. tomorrow.

Tuesday, October 25, 2016

Today's Recap, 10/25

Today in Class:
  •  Peer evaluation in Google Classroom
  • Review flag requirements for Revolution Project
  • Work time
    • Flag
    • Propaganda poster
    • Filming/editing
  • Homework: Continue working on the Revolution Project video.  Your link is due to Google Classroom by 8:00 a.m. on Thursday!
HEADS UP!!  Your Unit Exams are coming up next week (Thursday and Friday)!!  Please make sure to check out this UNIT 2 STUDY GUIDE either here or from the Google Classroom study guide folder.

Monday, October 24, 2016

Today's Recap, 10/24

Today in Class:
  • Complete peer evaluation in Google Classroom
  • Review Week 11 Calendar 
  • Discuss Propaganda Poster
  • Work time
    • Propaganda Poster
    • Flag
    • Video storyboard? Script? Practice editing in WeVideo?
  • Homework: Continue working on propaganda poster, flag, and video!

Friday, October 21, 2016

Today's Recap, 10/21

Today in Class:
  • Peer evaluation form in Google Classroom
  • Ideology notes, continued
  • Show examples of revolutionary or inspirational speeches
  • Work time
    • Remember, this project is 150 points in each class (English/History) so 300 POINTS!!  (work hard)
  • Homework: One member of the group submits your completed Revolutionary Speech to turnitin.com before Monday, 10/24 at 9:30 a.m.  Requirements for the speech are found on page 3 of the Revolution Project directions which can also be found in Google Classroom from the post on the first day of the project.

Thursday, October 20, 2016

Today's Recap, 10/20

Today in Class:
  • Begin notes on Ideologies
  • Work Period
    • Determine you ficticious nation's history
    • Make sure it is BAD (otherwise, why have a revolution?)
      • Political problems
      • Economic problems
      • Religious problems (invent your own religion?)
    • Nation can be anything (in space? Why not!)
    • No nations with racist, sexist, or inappropriate themes
  • Division of Labor
    • Old Nation’s History
    • Revolutionary Speech
    • Propaganda Poster
    • New Nation’s Flag
    • Video
    • Acting (EVERYONE!  When will you film?)
    • Filming
    • Editing
  • Homework: One person from the group submit's the completed Old Nation's History in Google Classroom.

Wednesday, October 19, 2016

Today's Recap, 10/19

Today in Class:
  •  Important Dates:
    • Fri. 10/21- Revolution Project Nation’s History
    • Mon. 10/24- Revolution Project Speech
    • Thu. 10/27- Revolution Project Video Link/Bring Flag (poster?)
    • Thu. 11/3- Unit 2 Writing Exam
    • Fri. 11/4- Unit 2 Multiple Choice Exam
  • Collect Ch. 4.1 KT/AB
  • Russian Revolution Test Results
    • Small slips distributed
    • Test Corrections Thurs/Fri in Room 403 after school
  • Intro to Revolution Project in Google Classroom
  • Homework: Brainstorm ideas for your fictional nation's history (see page two of Revolution Project directions linked above.)