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ACTIVITY: "The Tempest" video project launch

Project: "The Tempest" Video Project

SUMMARY

Goals

To begin to understand the possibilities for creating an original video based on "The Tempest."

 

Details

Duration: 45 minutes

Assessments: Student discussions

Materials: Projector, internet access

 

Description

When we had finished reading the play, I showed the students a few short video clips from youtube of other people's videos based on the Tempest. We discussed different approaches for modernizing their video and various video techniques for making interesting videos. Lastly, I passed out the Tempest Video Project description and explained the scope of the project.

ACTIVITY RESOURCES

(e.g. rubrics, examplars, websites, etc.)


"The Tempest" Video Project Description
This is the handout that I gave students to introduce the project. I also stapled it in the back of their group's folde...
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REFLECTIONS & COMMENTS

Author Reflections

Some of the youtube videos were not great. This was ok because we talked about how the students' videos would be better. In the future, I think I would use a few clips from this project as examples.