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Making an Issue-Based Video Unit PlanMaking an Issue-Based Video Unit Plan
Publisher
Annenberg Foundation
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Grade
9th - 12th
Subjects
English Language Arts
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Unit Plans
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For Teacher Use
Duration
6 mos
Instructional Strategies
Collaborative Learning
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Audio
Video
Projection
Presentation
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Making an Issue-Based Video

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Encourage class members to become engaged citizens by researching an issue they are passionate about and then producing a video to present to policymakers, the public, and their peers. Everything needed for the unit is contained in the richly detailed packet.

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Concepts

video editing, digital videography, political campaigns

Additional Tags

social studies

Instructional Ideas

  • Save copies of videos from year-to-year to use as models

Classroom Considerations

  • Exercise caution when filming. If a student is portrayed in the video, be sure you have complied with the Children's Online Privacy Protection Rule (COPPA)

Pros

  • The 39-page packet includes and overview of the unit, four lessons, templates for the various handouts and worksheets, step-by-step directions, images, job descriptions and responsibility lists for the group members, timelines, a vocabulary list, links to related resources, and rubrics

Cons

  • Does not include links to a model issue-based video

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