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East Asia End of Unit Project: Comic Strip, Animation or Video

Harbin’s History 7

2021-2022

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End of Unit Project: BRAINSTORMING

  • Brainstorming:
    • What are three (3) things that you learned during our East Asia unit?
    • What was the most interesting or unusual thing you learned?
    • What did you learn that is similar to your life?
    • What did you learn that is definitely not anything like your life?

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End of Unit Project: FIRST STEP

  • Read back through your BRAINSTORMING list and pick one (1) item that was most interesting to you.

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End of Unit Project: PROJECT OPTIONS

  • You have three (3) options for your end of unit project:
    • (1) Create a comic strip
    • (2) Create an animation
      • Cartoon
      • Stop-motion
    • (3) Create a video

https://www.google.com/search?q=options&tbm=isch&ved=2ahUKEwiQirCRvbHyAhVwja0KHctnDToQ2-cCegQIABAA&oq=options&gs_lcp=CgNpbWcQA1DnjwhY05UIYNCYCGgAcAB4AIABAIgBAJIBAJgBAKABAaoBC2d3cy13aXotaW1nwAEB&sclient=img&ei=XzgYYdDeEfCatgXLz7XQAw&bih=732&biw=1440&safe=active&ssui=on#imgrc=6dj9aMyaowd6LM

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End of Unit Project: COMIC STRIP

  • Requirements:
    • Six (6) panels or more
    • Title of the project
    • Your Name
    • Include color
    • Represents East Asia
    • School-appropriate content
    • How to create:
      • Online
      • By hand

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End of Unit Project: Comic Strip Rubric

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End of Unit Project: ANIMATION

  • Requirements:
    • Six (6) panels or more
    • Title of the project
    • Your Name
    • Include video, photographs and/or images, and music/sound
    • Represents East Asia
    • School-appropriate content
    • Can be slow-motion animation or cartoon
    • How to create:
      • Online
      • Software or app

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End of Unit Project: VIDEO

  • Requirements:
    • Six (6) panels or more
    • Title of the project
    • Your Name
    • Include video, photographs and/or images, and music/sound
    • Represents East Asia
    • School-appropriate content
    • How to create:
      • Online
      • Software or app

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End of Project: Animation or Video Rubric

 

EXEMPLARY

15 Points

PROFICIENT

12 Points

DEVELOPING

10 Points

BEGINNING

7 points

YOUR SCORE

ORGANIZATION/FOCUS:

 

The animation or video has a clear order and organization (There is a beginning, middle, and end.) There is a logical and sequential progression of ideas which the audience can follow.

 

 

The animation or video has attempted to order and organize the ideas presented. (There is a beginning, middle, and end.) Most ideas are logically and sequentially ordered so the audience can follow.

 

 

The animation or video has attempted to order and organize the ideas presented. (There is a beginning, middle, and end.) A few ideas are logically and sequentially ordered so the audience can follow.

 

 

The animation or video is assembled in such a way that no clear order or progression of ideas has been established and is therefore confusing to the audience. (There is no clear beginning, middle, and end.)

 

 

INFORMATION/

CONTENT:

 

The animation or video provides all of the information necessary to cover the assigned topic.

 

The animation or video provides most of the information necessary to cover the assigned topic.

 

The animation or video provides some of the information necessary to cover the assigned topic.

The animation or video provides limited information to cover the assigned topic.

 

VISUAL APPEAL:

 

The animation or video is visually appealing. The animation or video is composed of clear photos and video material with appropriate visual effects and transitions that enhance its entertainment value.

 

The animation or video is moderately visually appealing. The animation or video is composed mostly of clear photos and video material with appropriate visual effects and transitions that enhance its entertainment value.

 

The animation or video is somewhat visually appealing. The animation or video is composed of clear photos and video material with appropriate visual effects and transitions that enhance its entertainment value.

 

The animation or video is not visually appealing. The animation or video is composed of pixelated photos and video material with distracting visual effects and transitions that detracts from its entertainment value.

 

 

AUDIO:

 

The animation or video contains school-appropriate music that enhances the information it presents. (It might add excitement/emotion to a scene etc.) Additionally, the volume is consistent throughout the animation or video.

 

 

The animation or video contains school-appropriate music that enhances the information it presents. (It might add excitement/emotion to a scene etc.) The volume is a problem throughout the animation or video.

The animation or video contains school-appropriate music that detracts from the entertainment value. Additionally, the volume is consistent throughout the animation or video.

The animation or video contains music that detracts from the entertainment value of the film. Additionally, the volume is a problem throughout the animation or video.

 

MEDIA:

 

The animation or video includes four of the following:

  • At least 4 videos
  • Photos/Images
  • Text/Overlay
  • Transitions

The animation or video includes three of the following:

  • Three (3) videos
  • Photos/Images
  • Text/Overlay
  • Transitions

The animation or video includes two of the following:

  • Two (2) videos
  • Photos/Images
  • Text/Overlay
  • Transitions

The animation or video includes only one of the following:

  • One (1) video
  • Photos/Images
  • Text Overlay
  • Transitions

 

REQUIRED ELEMENTS:

The animation or video includes four of the following:

  • Title Slide
  • Slide with cited sources
  • Grammar/content is accurate
  • Needs limited assistance on presentation day

The animation or video includes three of the following:

  • Title Slide
  • Slide with cited sources
  • Grammar/content is accurate
  • Needs limited assistance on presentation day

The animation or video includes two of the following:

  • Title Slide
  • Slide with cited sources
  • Grammar/content is accurate
  • Needs limited assistance on presentation day

The animation or video includes only one of the following:

  • Title Slide
  • Slide with cited sources
  • Grammar/content is accurate
  • Needs limited assistance on presentation day

 

TIMING:

The animation or video lasted 10 or more minutes.

The animation or video lasted eight (8) – nine (9) minutes.

The animation or video lasted six (6) - seven (7) minutes.

The animation or video lasted fewer than six (6) minutes.

 

EAST ASIA SOCIAL STUDIES FINAL PROJECT: ANIMATION OR VIDEO SCORING GUIDE

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End of Unit Project: SCHEDULE

  • Time in class will be given every day during class from Monday, March 7, through Friday, March 11, 2022.
  • Mini-lessons may be done at the start of class based on what questions arose the prior day.
  • You will have time during Student Academic Success Period 8 the weeks of March 7 and March 14, 2022, to work on your project.

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End of Unit Project: DUE DATE

  • All projects are due no later than Friday, March 18, 2022, by the end of the school day.
  • Project may be submitted before that date.

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End of Unit Project: INDIVIDUAL OR GROUP?

  • Decide how you want to work:
    • By yourself?
    • With a partner?
    • With a group of no more than four (4) people?

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End of Unit Project: PICK PROJECT METHOD

  • Your decision?
    • Comic Strip
    • Animation
    • Video

https://www.google.com/search?q=pick+your+project&tbm=isch&ved=2ahUKEwiU29G7vLHyAhUN9awKHY3pCmcQ2-cCegQIABAA&oq=pick+your+project&gs_lcp=CgNpbWcQAzIECAAQGDoICAAQgAQQsQM6BQgAEIAEOgQIABBDOgcIABCxAxBDUOypCljO2wpg_t0KaABwAHgCgAHLBogB8T2SAQU1LTcuNJgBAKABAaoBC2d3cy13aXotaW1nsAEAwAEB&sclient=img&ei=qzcYYdTZHY3qswWN06u4Bg&bih=732&biw=1440&safe=active&ssui=on#imgrc=hFccjXHVsNZY2M

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End of Unit Project: Self-Reflection

  • After your project has been completed, please fill out the Self-Evaluation Form found in our Canvas classroom.

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Questions

Your Answers

1.

What am I most proud of? Why?

 

2.

What would I change in the final project if I did it again? Why?

 

3.

What were the most difficult parts of making the project?

 

4.

What parts came easily?

 

5.

How could I have done the project more easily or more efficiently?

 

6.

If I were to put more effort into the project, on which parts would I work harder?

 

7.

What letter grade do you think you should receive on your final project?

 

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End of Unit Project: WHERE TO FIND INFO.

  • All information needed for your project is in your Canvas classroom.
    • Instructions
    • Resources (look in the East Asia units)
    • Schedule
    • Rubrics
    • Self-Reflection Form
    • Due date

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End of Unit Project: QUESTIONS?

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