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World War I Movie Production


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Keywords: Video, Technology, Geography, Special Needs, Music, Information Skills, Social Studies, Journalism, Civics, History
Subject(s): Video, Social Skills, Technology, Geography, Special Needs, Information Skills, Social Studies, Civics, History
Grades 6 through 8
NETS-S Standard:
  • Creativity and Innovation
  • Communication and Collaboration
  • Research and Information Fluency
  • Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, and Decision Making
  • Digital Citizenship
  • Technology Operations and Concepts
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School: Carteret Middle School, Carteret, NJ
Planned By: Matthew Finucane
Original Author: Matthew Finucane, Carteret
The year is 1917, and the United States has been drawn into World War I. Each citizen is called upon to help the war effort. Some will join the American armed forces and go to fight in Europe. Others will work in factories at home, producing weapons and supplies. Even children will do their part.

Your Job: You have been chosen to be part of the Presidents Advisory Board. Your job is to create a multimedia video describing the war effort.

The following are to be included in your video:
Video clips from our CMS drive
Images depicting your topic
Transitions
Effects
Music

You will have to incorporate each aspect of World War I that was discussed in class
- Life on the Home Front
- Diplomacy
- New Technologies
- War strategies
Comments
Class demographic: Inclusion classes, 8th grade students, age 13-15
Cross-Curriculum Ideas
This project will be an inclusion activity created between our Social Studies and Special Education departments.
Follow-Up
Students will post their videos to our carteretschools.org website
Materials: Whiteboards, Video Cameras, Flip Video, Projectors, Microphones, Power, Keyboards, Headsets, Bags and Cases, Social Studies, Video Tools, Internet Services, Cause and Effect, Speech and Language, Hardware Devices