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And Action! Directing Documentaries in the Social Studies Classroom provides social studies educators with the background knowledge, conceptual understanding, and tools necessary to design and facilitate classroom documentary projects in the K-12 social studies classroom.
List of contents
Foreword
Preface
Credits
Chapter 1: Setting the Scene: A Rationale for Student Documentaries in the Classroom
Chapter 2: Writing with Light: Preparing for a Documentary Project
Chapter 3: Getting a Grip: Phase I - Research
Chapter 4: Making the Pitch: Phase II - Documentary Treatment
Chapter 5: Framing the Story: Phase III - Storyboarding
Chapter 6: Quiet on the set! Phase IV - Film Production
Chapter 7: Premiering the Films: Sharing Student Work
Chapter 8: It's a Wrap: Parting Thoughts to Executive Producers
Appendix A: Documentary Rubric
Appendix B: Core Argument Template
Appendix C: Sample Core Argument Template
Appendix D: Documentary Treatment Template
Appendix E: Sample Documentary Treatment Template
Appendix F: Storyboard Template
Appendix G: Documentary Tool Comparison Chart
Appendix H: Student Production Role Checklist
About the author
Kathy Swan is an associate professor of curriculum and instruction at the University of Kentucky whose research focuses on standards-based technology integration, authentic intellectual work, and documentary-making in the social studies classroom. Swan has been a four-time recipient of the National Technology Leadership Award in Social Studies Education, innovating with web-based interactive technology curricula.
Mark Hofer is an associate professor of educational technology in the School of Education at the College of William & Mary whose research focuses on curriculum-based technology integration, classroom documentary filmmaking, and educational technology professional development. He is the co-creator of the Historical Scene Investigation Project, the Digital Directors Guild and Digital Docs in a Box.
Summary
And Action! Directing Documentaries in the Social Studies Classroom provides social studies educators with the background knowledge, conceptual understanding, and tools necessary to design and facilitate classroom documentary projects in the K-12 social studies classroom.
