Immigrant or Refugee Project Fall 2014
First Step
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Dylan SongThis project was design for the students to learn timing, video and sound editing. Each team of students took a Bob Dylan song and make a video using found or created images. Dylan’s music is in some cases 50 years old or older, this keeps any contemporary anxieties out of the classroom. His music is filled with imagery and is very poetic; the students found this advantageous when they are looking for images.
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Second Step
Six Word Memoir
This project was connected to the students college essays they all wrote for the common application. They started with a Six Word Memoir and then expanded it into a 600 word college application essay.
They then turned the six words into an animated poem. This let them experiment with different programs, drawing styles and techniques.
They then turned the six words into an animated poem. This let them experiment with different programs, drawing styles and techniques.
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Third Step
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Immigrant or Refugee StoriesThe students interviewed Immigrants or Refugees telling their stories of coming to this country, their ideas about home, loss and new beginnings. The students drew, collaged, painted and use video and sound to tell these stories.
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