Revolutionary+War+Story+Newscasts

Each year, as part of their Social Studies unit on the Revolutionary War, Fourth Grade students read several novels and write reports. This year the teachers decided to try something different-- using i-movie to create news reports based on the events of the different books. The students were divided into collaborative groups across the grade based on the book they selected to read. These groups used Wallwisher to brainstorm the main events of their book and then determined which ones they would then "report" on during their news broadcast. They also decided which characters they would interview to get their perspective on these events and came up with the questions. The students created a storyboard to organize their broadcast and then filmed using our Flip cameras. A representative from each group met to learn how to use i-movie to put their newscast together. These are their stories: Revolutionary War Story Media Roll || media type="custom" key="14086222" Revolutionary War Story Media Roll #2 || //Music Credit:Star Wars Theme // //by John Williams // || //The Keeping Room// || //Music Credit:// //Star Wars Theme by John Williams// ||  ||
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 * //My Brother Sam is Dead// || //Secret Soldier// ||
 * //Traitor //
 * // Secret Soldier // || //Tolliver's Secret// ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">//Tolliver's Secret//
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> //The Soldier and the Spy// ||  ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">//The Keeping Room// ||  ||
 * //<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> Jump Ship to Freedom // ||  ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">//Sarah Bishop// ||  ||