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=C-SPAN StudentCam Documentary Assignment=

Ms. Lindinger's Assignment Documents

 * [[file:StudentCam_intro.docx]]
 * [[file:StudentCam_Rubric.pdf]]
 * [[file:StudentCam_Rubric.pdf]]

CSPAN Student Cam Links

 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">[|CSPAN Project Description]
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">[|Contest Rules]
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">[|Downloadable C-SPAN footage]
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">[|Videos of past documentary winners]
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">[|Entry Form for Submission]
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Tips for getting Started

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<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Video Production
<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Windows Movie Maker - installed on all computers in the Abington LMC, free download for home computers can be accessed here: <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Access a tutorials for Movie Maker [|here] Windows Movie Maker - Getting Started <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Flip Digital Cameras available for check out at the circulation desk.

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">How to Make a Short Documentary (Best Techniques)

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Video Production Tips

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Storyboard Templates

 * [[file:StoryBoard Template.docx]]
 * [[file:storyboardB.doc]]

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QR Code Scavenger Hunt Links - China
**Station #1: Taoism** When and where did Taoism begin?

What is the Tao?

What are Yin and Yang? Draw a picture of the Yin Yang and explain what the colors represent.

List one thing that Taoism promotes and one practice.

@http://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/religions/taoism/ataglance/glance.shtml

**Station #2: Great Wall** List 2 reasons why the wall was built.

How long is the Great Wall? (extra point: convert miles to kilometers!)

How many people died during the Wall’s construction?

@http://www.history.com/videos/seven-wonders-the-great-wall

**Station #3: Chinese New Year** What are the origins of the Chinese New Year? (why did people begin celebrating it?)

Explain one tradition that is associated with the Chinese New year.

What two symbols are used? What do they represent?

Identify one traditional food that is eaten in celebration of the New Year.

@http://www.history.com/topics/chinese-new-year-traditions-and-symbols **Station #4: China’s Communist History** Who was Mao Zedong? (hint: look at 1934-35 and 1949)

Great Leap Forward:

Cultural Revolution:

In what year did President Nixon visitChina? Why was this visit important?

@http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-13017882

**Station #5: Facts on China Today** What is China’s capital?

What is the population of China?

What are the 3 most popular religions in China?

What is China’s currency?

What is the average life expectancy in China?

Draw China’s flag. Indicate the appropriate colors.

@http://travel.nationalgeographic.com/travel/countries/china-facts/ **Station #6: China and the U.S.** If China were your home instead of The United States you would... (List 3 facts)

**Would you rather live in China? Why or why not?**
@http://www.ifitweremyhome.com/compare/US/CN

**Station #7: Education in Shanghai** In what 3 subjects are students in China ranked #1?

List 2 advantages and 1 disadvantage of the education system in Shanghai.

Overall, how does the American education system compare to the system in Shanghai?


 * @http://ww.channelone.com/video/education:-shanghai/**

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