1920’s vodcast student directions with rubric.
1920’s Radio Vodcast Due January _30___ and _31___
SOL USII 5 a, b, c
Areas of Interaction: Human Ingenuity, Health and Social Education, Approaches to Learning
IB Touchstone Criteria—Knowledge and Presentation
Guiding Question: What were the consequences of human ingenuity in the 1920s? (Remember positive and negative)
Objectives:
· Students will collaborate with classmates to produce a 3-5 minute radio vodcast on the history, culture, and commerce of the 1920s.
· Students will individually conduct research on an assigned topic and write at 45-60 second script.
· Students will correctly site sources for information, music, and images.
· Students will present their vodcast to the class.
· Students will evaluate the group collaboration and assess their learning.
Procedure:
· Listen to an original broadcast from 1924
· Working with the group, write and produce a radio show like one that would have been broadcast in the 1920s
The vodcast must include:
· Radio station identifier which includes the city, state, date and call letters ( WMVA, Richmond VA)
· Music from Garage Band or other source of music. May be imported or original. No more than 30 seconds or 10% may be used. Which ever is less?
· An image or images that support your vodcast –site your source)
· Slang language from the time (teachers will provide a vocabulary sheet)
· News story- examples: crime, prohibition, Lindberg, King Tut’s tomb, Scopes Trial, Harlem Renaissance, Great Migration, Sacco and Venzetti, electrification of the USA or any other topic that interests you from the websites.
· Sports, entertainment story, literature
· Cultural story- trends, fads, writers, artists, cartoon, magazines,
· A commercial for some new invention
· All music, images, and sound must be coordinated and integrated.
· Voices must be understood. Do not use the voice effects in Garage Band.
Directions for converting Garage Band to QuickTime: (Do not make an iMovie)
· Save the final production in Garage Band with the last names of all members of the group. You will need this in order to edit your vodcast.
· Share vodcast to iTunes.
· Drag the iTunes production to the desktop. Ctrl/Click and open with QuickTime Player
· View/Fit to screen
Everyone in the group must have a role.
· Everyone must agree on the station call letters and location
· Each member must write one of the scripts (news, sports/entertainment, culture, commercial).
· Everyone must work together on the vodcast. —Work together to be creative.
Works cited—each group must turn in a list of the websites where information, sounds, images etc were retrieved. You may use the citation machine for this purpose. You will need to turn in a minimum of two websites for each story (minimum 8) and a citation for each image or sound you use. This needs to be on a separate sheet of paper with the title “Works Cited” written at the top of the page.
Each student must complete Individual Reflection sheet which includes a response to the Guiding Question.
Each student must write a response to the Guiding Question.
List the names of the members in your group, Last name first.
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Your Name ______Date ______Block ____
Rubric 1920’s Radio Show
Criteria for Group Score / Points Possible / Points EarnedEmphasis on Core Content
· Call letters / 5
· Music / 5
· Image / 5
· Correct us of slang / 5
Knowledge of subject
· News Story / 5
· Sports Story / 5
· Commercial/Advertisement / 5
· Culture Story / 5
· Content matches time period / 5
Learning and Innovation Skills
· Answer to Guiding Question is thoughtful and insightful. / 10
Life and Career Skills
· Vodcast is presented in a mature manner / 5
· Group collaborates to produce vodcast / 5
· Group goes above and beyond requirements. / 5
· Group members complete Self Evaluation sheet and critically evaluates the vodcast. / 5
Information, Media and Technology Skills
· Online research with correctly cited sources / 5
· Music, images and sounds included, audible voice / 5
· Successfully integrates and synchronizes music, images, voice. / 5
· Vodcast is converted to QuickTime. / 5
· Creativity- includes animation / 5
TOTAL / 100
Minus 10 points for each class period project is late.
Final Group score
Criteria for individual grade / Points possible / Points Earned
Script written and recorded. / 20
Works cited page in correct form / 20
Personal Reflection Complete / 20
Total Individual Score / 60
Name ______Date ______Block___
Individual Reflection –This is part of your individual grade
1. Respond to the statements below that reflect on your vodcast experience.
· What was positive about creating the vodcast?
· How can your group improve your vodcast?
2. Respond to the questions below that describe how your group worked together on the vodcast.
· Write a positive statement about your group.
· How could your group improve how they interacted with each other?
· Describe your members of your group contributed their fair share.
3. How did this experience enhance your understanding of the 1920s?
· In your research--
· Producing the vodcast.
· Watching your neighbor’s vodcast?
4. Answer the Guiding Question What were the consequences of human ingenuity in the 1920s? Make sure your answer is thorough and provides justification for your thoughts.. Name this document “Block letter, last name, first initial, reflection.
Directions for submitting your Vodcast
1. To submit your Vodcast, follow these directions:
· Naming instructions: Name each individual document with your Block letter, last name, initial and the assigment. (documents include, works cited, script, reflection)
For example: B Joyce E ,script; B Joyce E, works cited, B Joyce E reflection)
· Place these documents in a folder named lastname, first initial, vodcast
2. Naming and submitting group work. (Everyone’s work must be in this folder)
Create a new folder. Name it with the last name of all the members of your group.
· Place all the following documents in the folder
o Individual folders from number 1.
o Presentation schedule for the group
o The Vodcast in QuickTime format
· Drop the group folder in my drop box for your block
o Use my flash drive to transfer documents between computers
E. Joyce
Moody Middle School
HCPS