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Finalizing Films and Writing a Reflection Lesson PlanFinalizing Films and Writing a Reflection Lesson Plan
Publisher
Creative Visions Foundation
Resource Details
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Grade
6th - 12th
Subjects
Visual & Performing Arts
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Resource Type
Lesson Plans
Audience
For Teacher Use
Duration
45 mins
Instructional Strategies
Project-Based Learning
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Technology
Video
Year
2013
Lesson Plan

Finalizing Films and Writing a Reflection

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Wrap up a documentary creation project with the final lesson in this series. Class members reflect on their learning and compose responses to four questions relating to what they learned, whey they would do differently, and how the group work went. While they write, groups finalize their documentaries.

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CCSS: Designed

Concepts

film making, film, video editing

Additional Tags

documentary, reflection, video editing, finalize film, film, film making, visual and performing arts

Pros

  • Reflection questions are included

Cons

  • No instruction provided on how to finalize a film
  • Handout and lesson says PSA even though this is part of the series for documentary

Common Core

W.6.4 W.6.5 W.6.6 W.6.10 W.7.4 W.7.5 W.7.6 W.7.10 W.8.4 W.8.5 W.8.6 W.8.10 W.9-10.4 W.9-10.5 W.9-10.6 W.9-10.10 W.11-12.4 W.11-12.5 W.11-12.6 W.11-12.10

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