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Wendy YuanChinese TeacherZionsville Community High SchoolEmail: wyuan@zcs.k12.in.us

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Movie Project In May Movie Project In May 2011 2011 Preparation 1Preparation 1

Planning (January)◦Mark your calendar◦Reserve equipments◦Reserve extra classroom◦Reserve computer lab

Movie Project In May Movie Project In May 2011 2011 Preparation 2Preparation 2

Planning (January to April ) Pay attention on dialogue training

Keep reminding students that they are going to use the lines in final movie project

Keep students’ works on file

Movie Project In May Movie Project In May 2011 2011 Preparation 3Preparation 3

Timeline (April)◦Check your calendar, as well as the school and computer lab calendars◦Make sure your will have two weeks to do this project◦See my timeline sample in your handout p.3

Movie Project In May 2011 Movie Project In May 2011 Preparation 4Preparation 4

Rubric (May)◦Make rubric (see sample in handout p.4). ◦Make the expectation clearly ◦Present students a video sample

Movie Project In May Movie Project In May 2011 2011 Preparation 5Preparation 5

Planning (May) Contact parents to get support Contact school to present selected movies to all students

Assign students in groups

Movie Project In May Movie Project In May 2011 2011 Procedure 1Procedure 1Procedure (the day before

project weeks)◦Review the lessons◦Assign topics to each level (See handout p.5).

Movie Project In May Movie Project In May 2011 2011 Procedure 2Procedure 2◦Make story boards (see sample in handout p.6-8)◦Write script (see sample in handout p.9-15)

Movie Project In May Movie Project In May 2011 2011 Procedure 3Procedure 3◦Prepare props (see pictures)◦Rehearse

Movie Project In May Movie Project In May 2011 2011 Procedure 4Procedure 4◦Film (See pictures)◦Edit (See pictures)

Movie Project In May Movie Project In May 2011 2011 Procedure 5Procedure 5Present to class and the

school◦Day 1: Present to their classmates◦Day 2: Present in the other classes◦Present to the school

Assess the projects◦Assess according to rubric

Movie Project In May Movie Project In May 2011 2011 AssessmentAssessment

Please sit back to watch the sample movies.

Special Thanks Mr. David Freeman, Miss Chia-Yun Lee, and

Mrs. Jian Ellis Zionsville Education Foundation Confucius Institute in Indianapolis ACTFL First Attendee Award IN CLASS