A People's History of the United States Lesson Plan

Video Essay Project Day 2: Thesis Development and Scriptwriting

Kind of Activity:

Long-term Project

Objective:

Students will develop a thesis concerning their movie's portrayal of war and then begin drafting a script for their Video Essay.

Common Core Standards:

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.CCRA.R.3.11-12; CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.CCRA.R.7.11-12; CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.CCRA.R.8.11-12; CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.CCRA.R.9.11-12; CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.CCRA.W.1.11-12; CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.CCRA.W.2.11-12; CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.CCRA.W.4; CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.CCRA.W.6.11-12; CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.CCRA.W.7.11-12; CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.CCRA.SL.1

Structure:

By the time of this activity, students need to have seen their movie...