Tuesday, June 1, 2010

Video Assignment

Social Studies Video Assignment

For this assignment, you will be creating your own video about a popular dance from the first half of the 20th century. The dance should have been socially and culturally popular between 1900 and 1960.

Requirements:

· The video should be at least 3 minutes in length (No longer than 7 minutes).

· The video should include pictures and narration giving a brief history of the dance and why it became popular.

· The video should also include a short segment of video that shows you demonstrating the dance and teaching it to the viewer.

· The video should include music that is unique to the time period of the dance.

You may choose any dance form that you would like, but you must have your topic decided by May 31st! We will edit the videos in class in the school computer lab on June 3, 4, and 10. On June 3rd, you must bring to school digital copies of the music, pictures, and recorded video for the project. You may record the narration in class. The video project is due on June 11th. DVD’s to put your finished video on will be provided on June 10th.

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