Student+Introduction+to+Project

Through the creation of a Photo Story movie you will demonstrate your knowledge of the Great Depression. You will choose a theme from the list below and create a short film with primary source images and information. The film should be one to one and half minutes in length and is due on Friday by the end of class. A penalty of 10% per day will be deducted for each day the project is turned in past the due date.
 * Great Depression: Photo Story Project **

__ Topic Options __ General overview Timeline of events Dust Bowl Farmers Okies Artists/Authors/Song Writers Poverty Children Stock Market Crash Entertainment (Hollywood/Radio/etc.) Hoover dam Migrants Life during the depression Bonus Army/March Hooverisms Protests/revolts Hobos/riding the rails (student had difficulty finding enough images on this topic)

__ Must Haves __ Your Photo Story must be 1-2 minutes in length and include the following for full credit · Images (approx. 20) · Music (follow copyright guidelines) · Captions **__or__** Voice-over · Works cited in MLA format __ Photo Tips __ · Each image should be displayed for approximately 5 seconds · Be sure the images are of good quality- choose high resolution images, you don’t want them to be blurry or distorted when they are enlarged on the screen · Be sure to record the citation for EACH image __ On Monday __ Report directly to the library You will be given an assignment sheet and rubric Rubric will include item on your time on task in class Librarians will show you source for the images and talk about citations Technology teacher will introduce you to Photo Story __ Tuesday - Friday __ Report directly to the library You will be working independently on your Photo Story project It is to be completed and on my thumb drive by the end of the period on Friday
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