Middle Ages Video Projects

This project assignment is designed to reinforce and demonstrate the content and concepts learned during our World History unit covering the Middle Ages.

Over the course of this project, students will work in assigned teams of 3-4, to create a short video, mimicking John Green’s “Crash Course” history series.  Our classes have watched several of these insightful and often humorous videos as introductions to new units.  Now is your chance to recreate this style of educational video in order to reflect your deepest understanding of the time period.

Requirements:

1.  Minimum of one topic per team member, which they will present on screen.

2.  Fully written script to be followed precisely.

3.  Must include: Feudal System, Crusades, and Plague

Carefully Consider:

·      Set, setting, or background

·      Graphics, maps, text – “in camera” or through editing software.

·      Microphone sound – loud or close.

·      Sound effects

·      Multi-camera views, with editing.

·      Pace and clarity of voice.

·      Pace and clarity of ideas.

Keep in Mind:

·      Your team can utilize any knowledge, software, or hardware available to you.  Be creative.  Think outside the box.  Think big.   Follow John’s “formula”.   Watch/ learn.

·      A portion of the assessment is teamwork as well as independence.

·      Collaboration outside of class is sometimes encouraged, sometimes necessary.

Schedule

Wed 30          Project Lesson                

Thu 1              Research/idea development

Fri 2                Scripting  (HW: Script writing)

Tue 6              Scripting

Wed 7             Filming

Thu 8              Filming

Fri 9                Filming / Editing

Tue 13            Editing

Wed 14          Editing / Final touches

Thu 15           Presentation of films

Fri 16             Presentation of films