2.+Activity


 * Activity **

In this activity teachers will take on the role of an historian who tells the tale of Arkansas. They will surf the Internet using basic movie maker tools to locate still pictures, videos, songs, and other artifacts that relates to these lessons to create and produce a movie maker video to showcase their great state. The finished product will be similar to the introductory video but with and Arkansas theme.

**Outcomes and Objectives** (Clips should represent facts discovered about Arkansas early years, the geography, the major rivers, the counties, and Arkansas’ natural resources).
 * Teachers will be able to locate and open the Microsoft Movie Maker Program.
 * Teachers will demonstrate an understanding of importing different types of media by locating photos, video, and audio clips and importing them into movie maker.
 * Teachers will be able to identify six major features on the movie maker interface.
 * Teachers will be able to recall at least two formats for each media that can be uploaded to movie maker
 * Teachers will choose transitions and effects to complement their video.
 * Teachers will use their creativity and intellect to design a visual medium to showcase a portion of Arkansas.
 * Teachers will become more comfortable using technology in the classroom.

** The Arkansas Frameworks that will incorparated in this lesson are: **
1. Early Americans G.1AH.7-8.3 EA.3.AH.7-8.1 EA.3.AH.7-8.2 2. Geography: G.1AH.7-8.1 3. Major Rivers: G.1.AH.7-8.2 4. Counties: G.1.AH.7-8.4 5. Natural Resources: G.1.AH.7-8.5


 * Arkansas **** Common Core Technology Requirements **
 * Produce and Publish Documents
 * Interact and Collaborate
 * Communicate Using Web Tools
 * Evaluate Information Presented in Different Media Formats
 * Integration of Knowledge and Ideas
 * Vocabulary Acquisition and Use
 * Presentation of Knowledge and Ideas
 * Comprehension and Collaboration
 * Research to Build and Present Knowledge
 * Production and Distribution of Writing
 * Text Types and Purposes
 * Compare and contrast a text to an **audio, video, or multimedia** version of the text analyzing each medium’s portrayal of the subject (e.g. how the delivery of a speech affects the impact of the words).