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OBJECTIVE: Students will use creative writing skills to create dialogue that relates to a Florida Archives silent film clip.
GRADE LEVELS: 5-8
SUBJECT: Social Studies and Language Arts
This is a Small Group Activity that will meet many technology requirements in the classroom.
APPROXIMATE CLASSROOM TIME: Two 50-minute class periods
SUNSHINE STATE STANDARDS:
SS.A.5.2.7, SS.A.6.2.2-5, SS.B.1.2.4, SS.B.2.2.1-4, SS.C.2.2.1-5, SS.A.1.3.1, SS.A.6.3.2-5 SS.C.1.3.5.6, LA.A.1.1.1, LA.A.1.2.2, LA.A.1.2.4, LA.A.2.2.1, LA.A.2.2.8, LA.B.1.2.1.3, LA.B.2.2.1,3,5, LA.C.1.2.1,2,4, LA.C.2.2.2, LA.C.3.2.5, LA.D.2.2.1, LA.D.2.2.3,5
If you would like to view the Sunshine State Standards please click here.
NOTE: You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader to view and print the Sunshine State Standards
(Click here to get Adobe Acrobat Reader).
MATERIALS NEEDED:
- Computer with Internet access and Free RealMedia Player
Installation instructions for the RealMedia Player plug-in.
- Packages of index cards
- Pens/pencils
- LCD projector (optional)
- Computer laboratory (optional)
NOTE: If showing the film clip to the entire class as a whole is a difficulty, try having two groups share their dialogue to each other while viewing the clip on a single monitor. The groups can then switch to watch the other group's performance.
PROCEDURE:
NOTE: It is always preferred that the teacher familiarize him/herself with the Florida Memory Project: Online Classroom - Film and video clips prior to attempting this activity. Teachers may also want to print out the instructions before presenting activity.
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Step One: Divide the class into small groups. Provide each group with instructions on how to view clips.
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Step Two: Students will log onto the Florida Memory project website and select the Online Classroom link.
- Be sure your computer is connected to the Internet. Using your web browser (i.e. Internet Explorer, or Netscape Navigator), type in the address for the Florida Memory Project.
http://www.floridamemory.com
- Click on the link to the Online Classroom.
- Click on the link labeled video - link located in the left light-orange menu area labeled Film and Video Clips.
- Click on the link to the Clip Index in the light-orange menu at the left side of webpage.
- Film and Video Clip Index will be displayed. Click on the title or clip thumbnail image for the full clip description and viewing area.
- Click on the appropriate link under the clip thumbnail where is says VIEW CLIPS HERE. If you have a fast Internet connection (Broadband, ISDN, T-1) choose Fast, if you are using a modem (28.8 or 56.K) please choose Slow.
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Step Three: Students will choose either a silent (or clip without dialogue) film clip from the list below, or another clip with audio from the Film and Video Clips Index turning the volume to the "off/mute" position.
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Silent clips: |
Complete Flim and Video Clip Index:
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Step Four: In groups, the students will view the film clip several times to become familiar with the content.
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Step Five: Groups will develop a dialogue or narrative of their choice that corresponds to the storyline of the film clip. For example: humorous, serious, dramatic…
This will be considered a rough draft.
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Step Six: Groups will record their dialogue on index cards.
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Step Seven: Groups will then view their selected film clip once again in order to properly synchronize the dialogue to their selected clip. Review and revise dialogue as needed.
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Step Eight: Groups will present their narrative to the class while the film clip plays in the background. A projected version of the film clip (LCD) would be optimal. If not available, students can view a maximized version of the clip on a computer.
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EVALUATION: Grading should be based on creativity, word usage, group cooperation, thoroughness and relevance to the clip.
Extended Activity
In addition to the above activity, you may wish to incorporate the following extended activity into your curriculum. This extension of the Story Tree allows students to further develop his/her creative writing skills.
This activity provides another interdiscplinary link between Language Arts and Social Studies.
OBJECTIVE: Students will use creative writing skills to establish a collaborative class story line based on information relating to a Florida Archives film clip.
MATERIALS NEEDED:
- (2) Pkg. 4x6 or larger index cards
- Empty bulletin board space, or clear area for posting story line
- Pens/pencils
- Computer lab, or classroom computer with Internet access and Free RealMedia Player installed.
Installation instructions for the RealMedia Player plug-in.
PROCEDURE: Students will log onto the Florida Memory Project website and select the online classroom link and view the silent film clip selected by their teacher.
The class will collaborate to write and implement an interactive adventure. Divide the class into groups of three. The teacher selects one silent film clip from the collection for the groups to preview. The teacher will create an introductory paragraph about the film clip and place it on an index card. Display the index card on the top center of a blank bulletin board. Read the paragraph aloud to the class. Ask each group to write one version of a successive paragraph relating to the film clip. The story tree now has alternate branches. Each group will write their paragraph on an index card. The teacher will collect the cards and redistribute them to different groups. Each group will silently read the paragraph that they are given. The groups will create a conclusion to the paragraph. Write the conclusion on an index card. Place all successive paragraphs and conclusions onto the bulletin board so they are linked to the original paragraph. Now you have created a story tree. Have a student read aloud a branch of the tree including the introduction, their paragraph and a conclusion.
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