Class of 2014 Tech/Art

Monday, January 9, 2012

NHD Requirements

If you are moving on for NHD, please review the timeline and requirements for each category

All Categories--January 24th (Final Grading will begin)

v Projects should be complete--- word count, 2 printed copies of process paper and annotated bibliography ---this is for the judges

January 26th (School-wide Competition/City-wide candidates will be chosen)

Emmett Till/Brown V Board Project

Mon Jan 9 - Fri Jan 13
If you are NOT moving on for NHD, use the following links to read and research.

You MUST read and summarize at least ONE section every day (each section has multiple links to read)
You may summarize your work in Google Docs (Document or Presentation) or create a Weebly site to summarize.

Assessment: You must email mirandagt2014@gmail.com with a daily summary of what you accomplished as well as share the google doc link or weebly link

Friday, January 6, 2012

Directions to Access Video at NBC Learn

Please register for an account using the password

NHD or Emmett Till

Objective: Understanding Historical Context

Due Date: January 13^th, 2012

Directions:

Both/All groups: Must cite your sources and annotate them using MLA format. AT LEAST 7 PRIMARY SOURCES and 10 SECONDARY sources

Emmet Till group assignment:

· Write a 3-4 page description of the era in which your topic takes place (Civil Rights Era) 12 point font

· Identify the E-S-P major events and descriptions of your time era

· Include Brown v. Board as 1 of your political events

· Identify why your topic is a product of its time.

NHD group/individual assignment:

· Identify your time era by using the website below and incorporate it into your NHD project.

· Describe the E-S-P major events and descriptions of your time era

· Identify why your topic is a product of its time.

Below are some descriptors to consider for inclusion:

1) Which historical era does your topic place?

2) What are the major events that preceded your topic?

3) What major events occurred as a result of your topical event?

4) Who are the political leaders of your historical era? Socially famous?

5) What type of technology, transportation exists?

6) What is the fashion/clothing of your time period?

7) What are some cultural features of this time period? (How do people entertain themselves, what is the music, architecture like, etc?)

8) Are there wars that define this era? Special laws? Police actions?

9) What are some facts that marked the time era?

10) What is the mood of the time period? Does the era have a nickname?

11) Add your own

Some suggested websites:

Gilderlehrman.org

http://www.archives.gov/education/lessons/

http://www.u-s-history.com/pages/eras.html

earch millions of historic images

http://www.loc.gov/index.html Library of Congress

http://www.archives.gov/education/ National Archives

http://www.gilderlehrman.org/ Gilder Lehrmen (podcasts, info, photos, primary sources)

http://www.pbs.org/ PBS

http://libr.org/

http://womenst.library.wisc.edu/resources/research/womens-hist-resources.html

http://www.albany.edu/talkinghistory/arch2004july-december.html

http://www.history.com/ (History channel)

The Met http://www.metmuseum.org

http://frank.mtsu.edu/~kmiddlet/history/women/wh-clothing.html#exhibits

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/03/27/AR2006032701507_pf.html

http://www.victorianweb.org/gender/socialhistov.html

http://www.hastingspress.co.uk/history/

http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/women/womensbook.html

http://www.lang.nagoya-u.ac.jp/~matsuoka/Victorian.html

http://www.time.com/time/time100/artists/ Time Magazine- 100 Most Influential

http://www.elizabethan-era.org.uk

ONLINE ENCYCLOPEDIAS
http://www.britannica.com

http://www.probertencyclopaedia.com

http://www.nationmaster.com/encyclopedia

Thursday, January 5, 2012

Expectations for NHD Projects

Documentary:

Work on importing video and converting video as needed

Editing video

Writing script

Transistions

Website:

Write and edit thesis statement

Timeline

Import 30-45 sec video

Write impact/consequences of revolution

Upload bibliography

Paper:

Continue research and writing process (brainstorm, outline, draft, edit)

10-15 min of peer edit per day

Work on MLA Citations

Performance:

Research styles of clothing and props

Writing and editing script and monologue

Using primary sources as material

Peer edits

Exhibit:

Writing captions

Organizing primary source images and documents

Design board

Telling the story in pictures

Wednesday, January 4, 2012

Please continue working on your NHD website, documentary, paper, performance and exhibit.

YOU MUST KEEP TRACK OF ALL SOURCES- including any images/pictures you use. ESPECIALLY IMPORTANT for WEB, EXHIBIT and DOCUMENTARY. YOU CANNOT USE an image unless it is in your bibliography.

SEE ME WITH QUESTIONS