+ Final Project Ancient Egypt: iMovie Study Guides Candice Oakland

+ Purpose Students will create study guides for lessons in their social studies class. They will demonstrate that they understand the civilization they are studying by giving information as well as comparing their life with the lives of the people in an ancient civilization. The students with whom I work typically struggle with traditional study guides. They need an alternative way to demonstrate their knowledge. The students’ study guides will serve as study guides for their peers. The students will be able to use this project in lieu of a test grade. The students will also learn how to use video editing software and different types of hardware (e.g. a video camera).

+ Procedure We will watch my example. They will choose one lesson from their text book. They will isolate 3-5 major concepts about the civilization they are studying from that lesson. They will come up with 3 or more ways that their lives are different. With assistance, they will write a script. Next, they will storyboard their project. We will then work together to learn iMovie. The students will have one on one time to complete their projects and get additional help. The students will find pictures, record their voices, and put their movie together with assistance. Finally, they will show their work.

+ Technology Standards A.8.1 Use common media and technology equipment A.8.3 Use a computer and productivity software to organize and create information A.8.5 Use media and technology to create and present information B.8.5 Record and organize information B.8.7 Communicate the results of research and inquiry in an appropriate format D.8.3 Respect intellectual property rights

+ Social Studies Standards A.8.9 Describe how buildings and their decoration reflect cultural values and ideas, providing examples such as cave paintings, pyramids, sacred cities, castles, and cathedrals B.8.7 Identify significant events and people in the major eras of United States and world history B.8.12 Describe how history can be organized and analyzed using various criteria to group people and events chronologically, geographically, thematically, topically, and by issues E.8.3 Describe the ways in which local, regional, and ethnic cultures may influence the everyday lives of people E.8.4 Describe and explain the means by which individuals, groups, and institutions may contribute to social continuity and change within a community

+ Sources Images (n.d.). Retrieved 11 30, 2008, from Pics 4 Learning: Images. Google Images. (n.d.) Retrieved 11 30, 2008, from Kamrani, K. (n.d.). Retrieved 11 30, 2008, from Creative Commons: Upper Egypt Ensemble. (2004). Camel’s Rhythm. On Egypt – A Musical Voyage. Hollywood Music Center. Upper Egypt Ensemble. (2004). Saidi Festival. On Egypt – A Musical Voyage. Hollywood Music Center.