Humanities+Project+Ideas

=Humanities Project Ideas=

__Animoto /iMovie- Making a Statement__:How do I demonstrate my point of view? Students create a slideshow that clearly demonstrates the theme of oppression using music and images. The images are chosen to enhance the musical piece. Application/Software/Tools: [|Animoto], iMovie, Garageband, Keepvid.com

__Garageband Podcasts:____ Students develop a script on a specific topic and present am enhanced podcast. Application/Software/Tools: ipods, Garageband, Internet

__Google Earth’s “Ancient Rome 3-D”__: What would life be like in Ancient Rome? Allows students to see how Rome might have looked in A.D. 320, a bustling city of about 1 million people under Emperor Constantine. Pop-up windows provide information on the monuments, and visitors also can enter some of the most important sites, including the Senate and the Colosseum, to observe the architecture and marble decorations. Application/Software/Tools: [|http://earth.google.com/rome]

__Google Earth:__ "Places I have studied- A Virtual Trip": Students use Google Earth placemarks to take a virtual trip through their geography lesson. They can then write about these places on the mark and other students can view their peers trips. Students can compare and contras the different types of Egyptian pyramids with those of their neighbors (example: Kush). From the visuals on Google Earth, they can write a research paper (presentation) about the similarities and differences Appllication/Software/Tools:[|Google Earth]

__News Broadcast__: Research based television production encourages appropriate integration of technology including use of the Internet, software applications (Microsoft Word, multimedia software, iMovie and Essential Tools) use of technical equipment (video camera). Use of a green screen also allows students to produce “on location” news reports. Appllication/Software/Tools: iMovie, ChromaKey Green Screen