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Video Poem
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For VideoStudio

USEFUL INTERNET RESOURCES:

MATERIALS:

  • Internet resources as listed above or additional resources found by the teacher
  • Classroom or school library books of poetry
  • Word processing program
  • Storyboard and scripting templates
  • Video camera and associated equipment
  • Ulead’s VideoStudio 7 video editing/authoring software
  • Video tapes or blank CD’s
  • TV/VCR for presentations

MCREL NATIONAL CONTENT STANDARDS ADDRESSED:

Language Arts-Reading

  • Std. 5-Uses the general skills and strategies of the reading process
    Level II Benchmarks 5-8
  • Std. 6-Uses reading skills and strategies to understand and interpret a variety of literary texts
    Level II Benchmarks 1, 2

Technology

  • Std. 2- Knows the characteristics and uses of computer software programs
    Level II Benchmarks 1-3

Life Skills-Working with Others

  • Std. 1- Contributes to the overall effort of the group
    Level IV Benchmarks 1-11 (various by individuals on the team)
  • Std. 2- Uses conflict-resolutions techniques
    Level IV Benchmarks 1-14 (various by individuals on the team)

Click the above links to view standards or browse all standards at http://www.mcrel.org/compendium/browse.asp

PROCEDURES/APPROXIMATE TIMES REQUIRED:

  • If the teacher has Internet access they should familiarize themselves with the materials available at the two sites listed above under “Internet Resources” in order to look at additional lesson plans and activities involving the reading of poems.
  • The teacher should introduce the students to a variety of grade level appropriate poetry (available in the class or at the school library) by reading and discussing these poems and having students respond about their thoughts/feelings etc. (1-2 hours)
  • The student teams should read several different poems and select one poem to be presented by the team. They should familiarize themselves with the poem, and each member will record, in writing, in their word processing program, their reflections on the poem. (1 hour)
  • The team should storyboard and script their presentation to include the reading of the poem by one or more members of the team, and the video recording of each team member’s reflections on the poem. (1-2 hours)
  • Each team will record the reading of their poem and each team member’s written reflections. (1hour)
  • Each team will edit and author their video onto tape, VCD or DVD. (4 hours)
  • The team will present their video to the class and answer any questions. (30 minutes)

ASSESSMENT
The following links are to rubrics you may want to look at as ideas in order for you to create your own rubric that will meet your needs.

 
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