PROJECT
PACKAGES
FE 1 Midterm
Exploring the Future : "Mockumentary"
Nathan Grieve
In this project, students will work in groups to create a five minute "mockumentary" exploring the evolution of the human experience in the next 200 years. They will post this video to a teacher-directed website (either Youtube or Moodle) as well as include a written description of their video and comments on other groups'.
Author's Directions:
Step 1: Teacher can copy this link and add it on their moodle site / personal website. Direct students to this link.
Step 2: Students can read the instructions, assignment topics, rules and assessment guidelines in class.
Step 3: Students work in groups to create a 5-7 minute YouTube video.
Step 4: Students submit the video on YouTube & a link of the youtube video on Moodle site (see example link below)
Step 5: Students watch other team videos and write a response for the writing component of the midterm project.
Project Materials:
Click here for project directions and rubrics
FE 1 Final
Inventions: Group Presentation and Advertisement
Nathan Galster
In this project, students work in a group to prepare a print advertisement, video advertisement and deliver a group presentation. The goal is to explain and "sell" their invention.
Word documents of materials and rubrics are in KNURD in a folder called
"FE 1 Invention Final Project"
Example 1: Seed Bar
Click here to see the group presentation slides
Click here to see print advertisement
Click here for video advertisement example
Example 2: Dream Machine
Click here to see the group presentation slides
FE 2 Midterm
Job Interview: Group or Pair Role Play
Dieter Knowles and David Duprey
In this project, students work in a groups or pairs to present a role play of a job interview. Interviewers create a job profile and interviewees create a resume for their selected job.
Word documents of materials and rubrics are in KNURD in a file called
"FE 2 Mid-term Role-play Teaching Package.docx"
Dieter's Video Examples
David's Video Examples
Click here for video example 1 (Student Training Video 1)
Click here for video example 2 (Student Training Video 2)
FE 2 Final
The Best Job in the World: Group Presentation and Individual Video Application
Nathan Galster and Tashia Mante
In this project, students work in a group to prepare a print advertisement and deliver a group presentation. The goal is to attract other students to apply to their company. Students then work individually to create a cover letter or resume and a video application for the job they choose.
Instructional Video
Explanation and Overview of Project by instructor (Tashia)
Word documents of materials and rubrics are in KNURD in a file called "79.Final.Project.FE2.zip"
Example 1: Mars Frontier
Click here to see the group presentation slides
Example 2: Pet Caretaker
Example 3: Video Game Tester
Learning Contract
This project is used to fulfill classwork points and is meant to promote self-directed learning. Students choose a goal related to English, a means to work towards achieving that goal and design the assessment for their work. This project is not specifically media related but many students choose to incorporate different media like music or movies to complete their work.
Word and pdf documents are in KNURD in a folder called "Learning Contract"
Click here to see a student contract and work example
Click here to see a student contract and here for a student presentation