C-SPAN STUDENT VIDEO CONTEST
Official Page for Video Contest - see rules and previous winners
Project Overview - Document with details of each step |
Project Checklist - coming soon
Evaluation Rubric - coming soon |
Step 1: CHOOSE A TOPIC AND RESEARCH IT
TOPIC
Climate Change Death Penalty Drug Legalization Fake News Government Surveillance and Privacy Gun Violence Hate Speech History of Blacks’ Equality History Women’s Equality (ex. Equal Pay for Women) Illegal Immigration LGBTQ Rights Native American Rights Nuclear Weapons in North Korea Opioid Addiction Taxing Citizens/Corporations Term Limits Voting Age Voting Rights |
RESEARCH QUESTIONS
What is the government’s responsibility in protecting citizens from the effects of climate change? When is the death penalty “cruel and unusual punishment?” What is the role of state and national government in regulating drug possession? What is the media’s responsibility in balancing free press and “fake news?” How can government surveillance balance the privacy of the people and the need to protect the country from domestic and foreign terror threats? What is the government’s responsibility in balancing the “right to bear arms” and public safety? How can hate speech be regulated without infringing on freedom of speech? How has the history of black Americans led to the current national anthem protests in sports? Why do women get paid less money than men and how can the government make sure women are treated more equally? Why did people propose the Equal Rights Amendment of 1972 and how has that failed amendment helped or hurt the cause of women today? How do we balance humanitarian concerns with border security? How does the Constitution provide for transgender rights in America today? Why have Native American sports’ mascots continued to be controversial? How involved should our government be in the North Korean nuclear weapon crisis? How can the government deal with the overwhelming number of heroin users? How should the government decide who to tax and how much? How long should senators and members of Congress (lawmakers) be allowed to serve in government? How old should a person be in order to vote in federal elections? How do we make sure that everyone who is allowed to vote is given the opportunity to vote? Recent: voter ID laws, voter intimidation, disproportionately impacting racial minorities, gerrymandering voting districts |
CONNECTION TO CONSTITUTION
Preamble 8th amendment 10th amendment and Preamble 1st amendment 4th amendment Preamble and 2nd amendment 1st amendment Freedom of speech (1st amendment) 14th (equal protection under the law), Article II, Clause 5/ Naturalization Clause 14th (equal protection under the law), Article II, Clause 5/ Naturalization Clause, 19th amendment (right to vote) 14th (equal protection under the law), Article II, Clause 5/ Naturalization Clause Preamble, 14th (equal protection under the law), Article II, Clause 5/ Naturalization Clause Preamble/14th amendment (equal protection under the law) Article II, Clause 5/ Naturalization Clause Preamble, Article II (President’s powers) General Welfare-Preamble Article 1 clause 1, 16th amendment Amendment 22 26th amendment 14th amendment (equal protection under the law) |
Research Sites
START HERE -
Document with preliminary research sites
THEN SEARCH BELOW TO LOOK FOR SPECIFIC INFORMATION
Document with preliminary research sites
THEN SEARCH BELOW TO LOOK FOR SPECIFIC INFORMATION
RESEARCH DATABASES
SEARCHABLE CURRENT EVENTS AND NEWS SITES
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DATA SOURCES
GOVERNMENT INFORMATION
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TAKE NOTES ON VIDEOS
Videonot.es - Paste video link into tool and take notes side by side. Notes are timestamped and export to Drive.
Videonot.es - Paste video link into tool and take notes side by side. Notes are timestamped and export to Drive.
Finding C-SPAN Clips
C-SPAN Footage - Find video on your topic
C-SPAN Video Log - track videos you might use
C-SPAN YouTube Channel - Find videos not easily accessed on C-SPAN site
C-SPAN Footage - Find video on your topic
C-SPAN Video Log - track videos you might use
C-SPAN YouTube Channel - Find videos not easily accessed on C-SPAN site
Step 2: INTERVIEW PEOPLE
Interview Process Document
Contact info for interviewees Probing Questions - this suggests dozens of question prompts that you can adapt for your topic and interviewee |
Interview preparation and etiquette - Handout to bring to interviews
Camera techniques playlist - YouTube videos Camera techniques presentation - Review the lesson |
ALL RECORDERS ARE DIFFERENT AND A LITTLE TRICKY - PRACTICE AHEAD OF TIME
You must get verbal confirmation or written permission that it is okay to record your interview
You must get verbal confirmation or written permission that it is okay to record your interview
Record Skype Call or Google Hangout
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Record Cell Phone Call
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STEP 3: PLAN YOUR SCENES
THE STORYBOARD
A storyboard is a graphic representation of how your video will unfold, shot by shot. It is made up of a number of squares with illustrations or pictures representing each shot, with notes about what’s going on in the scene and what’s being said in the script during that shot. Think of it as sort of a comic book version of your script. WHAT GOES IN A STORYBOARD?
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STORYBOARDS CAN BE DRAWN OR OUTLINED
Print a storyboard here General First Draft Storyboard - PDF Detailed Storyboard Option 1 - PDF Detailed Storyboard Option 2 - PDF Detailed Storyboard Option 3 - PDF Click on a storyboard example to zoom in.
See template for outline format storyboard
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IMAGES SUPPORT THE STORY, THEY DON'T DIRECT THE STORY
IMAGES SUPPORT THE STORY, THEY DON'T DIRECT THE STORY
SEARCHING FOR IMAGES
SAVE IMAGES AS
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CREDITING IMAGES
RECORD URL FOR EVERY PHOTO YOU USE
Keep track of these in one place so you can insert them into your works cited at the end of your documentary EXAMPLE ATTRIBUTION FOR FLICKR IMAGE Source: CC licensed Security Camera by JeepersMedia on flickr.com EXAMPLE ATTRIBUTION FOR CHART
Source: Freedom to Marry OR Source: Pew Research Center Try to put this info directly on the chart. |
Save all images to the Downloads folder
Upload them to Google Drive or WeVideo Project Media
Upload them to Google Drive or WeVideo Project Media
How to Download Video Clips from YouTube or CSPAN
KEEPVID -
keepvid.com This one is faster and easier but doesn't work for C-SPAN clips
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CLIPCOVERTER - clipconverter.cc
This one lets you select specific part to download
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STEP 4: EDIT YOUR VIDEO
WeVideo - online editor - sign in with google!
Join the class group in WeVideo with 9EEElZ7 |
WeVideo Academy - training videos
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TO EDIT: Steps to Edit Your Video (mostly in order) |
Tips for Editing
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Get all the content in place before making it pretty.
Keep a consistent theme and style. Transition and effects meanings: Many effects are used like punctuation marks in sentences to divide video programs into orderly, understandable parts.
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