Thursday, September 25, 2008

Video Contest- Complete by Oct 16

PennCord is offering $2000 prize to the best video/ad by students on the Right to Vote.

ALL 9th graders must produce a 30-60 sec. ad using iMovie on the right to vote. You may work in groups of 1-5 students.

1. Determine what your focus will be (historical, women's, African American, current voting trends, etc)

2. Complete research on your topic, and find photos that relate to your choice.

3. SAVE and BOOKMARK all research and resources, photos, videos.

4. Write your script (Dialogue that you will say during our ad)

5. Use iMovie to record you and your group talking about the topic. Use pictures and video from the internet as it relates to your topic. You can import music from a CD to play in the background as well.


Helpfhttp://www.blogger.com/img/gl.link.giful Sites to Research:

Official Contest Site

Advertising Tips and Tricks

Primary documents on the Women's Suffrage Movement

Photos and Info on Women's Fight for the Vote

Voting Rights and African Americans

History and Timeline of Elections in the USA


Voter Turnout Statistics 1998- Primary 2008

Census Data on 2000 and 2004 Elections

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