The Task
Acting as archeologists and historians, you will be in charge of educating your parents, underclassmen and teachers about the unprecedented political, cultural and artistic might of the mysterious Empire of Qin Shin Huang.
You will share your findings through the production of a digital podcast.
The Process
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You will be assigned to work collaboratively in a group with three of your classmates.
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Follow the links provided for each area of research, using the formative questions to guide you. Please feel free to expand your research if there is a specific area that interests your group.
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Once you have completed your research, begin creating your story-board and script.
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Some tips on creating digital storytelling can be found here: http://digitalstorytelling.coe.uh.edu/page.cfm?id=23&cid=23&sublinkid=97. A link to a storyboard template can be found here: http://www.jasonohler.com/pdfs/storyboard_template.pdf. Please use the single page template to create each frame of your podcast. Remember to include a photo, drawing, or map with each frame of your podcast and to write out your script completely before moving on to the rehearsal stage. The story board will be used as the visual and auditory template for the creation of your podcast, which should be approximately three minutes long.
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Check in with your teacher and share your storyboard with her.
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Rehearse the auditory portion of your podcast. Ask yourselves: Do you have a catchy, interesting opening? Does your podcast answer all the research questions, and maybe give our class some new information to think about? Do you have a conclusion that ties all the pieces together?
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Work together with your teacher to produce your podcast!
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