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PERFORMANCE, EXHIBIT, DOCUMENTARY, WEBSITE, AND PAPER!
PERFORMANCE, EXHIBIT, DOCUMENTARY, WEBSITE, AND PAPER!
CATEGORY information
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Documentary (SHORT MOVIE)
Students can create a documentary as an individual or as a group. Using photos and video they find in their research, students create a documentary that's 10-minutes or less about their thesis statement. It is not for filming reenactments or skits (that's a performance). For the outline and additional details, speak with your social studies teacher or e-mail ronald.hustvedt@isd728.org
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Making a documentary
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This is what a Documentary Tootsie Roll looks like! Yummy!
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Watch actual TOP-RATED student documentaries |
8TH GRADE SALK STUDENT GROUP PROJECT 1st Place in State (National Documentary)
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2015 WINNING NATIONAL SENIOR GROUP DOCUMENTARY FROM MINNESOTA (WON $5,000)
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Exhibit (MUSEUM DISPLAY)
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Students create a museum display board using a wide variety of primary sources to support the story. Exhibits can be an individual or group project. Students can only use 500 of their own written words, the rest of the story must be told using those quality sources. A "science fair board" like those found at OfficeMax or Target are usually TOO SMALL. A quality exhibit board needs to show primary and secondary sources that support your writing. At least three primary or secondary sources PER section. Large boards can be purchased from school very reasonably or a used board from school can be repurposed (they are in good condition) for no charge. Students can build one from wood. Creativity should be expressed on an exhibit board but there is a general system of organization students should follow. For more details, speak with a social studies teacher or e-mail ronald.hustvedt@isd728.org
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Making an Exhibit
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Performance (SHORT PLAY)
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In this category, students begin by writing a script, planning a simple set and costumes, choreographing a performance, and then becoming the star on stage--either as a solo performer or troupe. A performance is usually a one to three-act story built around the thesis statement. There are many ways to write a quality 10-minute performance but it's best to use the guide below to help you. There are also scripts written by Salk students to help you. For more outlines or details, speak with a social studies teacher or e-mail ronald.hustvedt@isd728.org
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Website (ONLINE EXHIBIT)
MUST USE this NEW website.NHD.org to build your website
In this category, students create a website about their thesis statement using the free online web builder found at website.nhd.org. A website uses audio, video and up to 1,200 student-composed words. A great part with this category is that a student can work on it anywhere there's internet access. Use the outline below for creating a high-quality website. For more details, ask a social studies teacher or e-mail ronald.hustvedt@isd728.org
EVEN MORE WEBSITE SAMPLES...CLICK HERE!
PAPER (SCHOLARLY PAPER)
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This is the only project that must be done by an individual (no groups). It entails a student writing a 1,500 to 2,500 word paper supporting their thesis statement. The format of the paper is the same as all the other categories, but students are not to use visuals/photos with a few exceptions (they go in an appendix at the end of a paper, not inside the actual paper). This is the most traditional method of presenting historical research and the most like how they'll be expected to demonstrate learning in High School and College (as well as in the workplace).
For the outline and additional details, speak with your social studies teacher or contact ronald.hustvedt@isd728.org |
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Samples of GOOD papers
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Click for a finished paper that finished 1st in the nation!
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Sample Paper that went to Nationals from Salk!
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Junior Level Paper from MN that finished 1st in the nation!
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Click for a finished paper that finished 1st in the nation!
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Sample Paper that went to Nationals from Salk!
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Junior Level Paper from MN that finished 1st in the nation!