Sensitivity statement This assessment involves students telling their own story. It is recommended that the teacher considers the individual circumstances of student in the class before the assessment is implemented. It may be preferable to do this assessment later in the year when teachers are more familiar with all of the students’ backgrounds. It is also important that teachers work closely with the students to make sure their individual stories are appropriate to be shared with the class. This assessment involves students viewing a number of documentaries and documentary sequences. It is essential that teachers preview all material to be viewed by the to make sure that the sequences shown are appropriate for the students in the class. Documentaries cover a range of personal and emotional subject matter and there could be stories that are inappropriate for the classroom. Sample implementation plan This is an example of how this assessment can be implemented. It is a guide only you may — choose to use all, part, or none of the table. You may customise the table to suit your students and their school environment. Suggested time Student activity Teacher role Resources Section 1. A documentary production 40–80min Group work brainstorming Brainstorm ideas as a Appendix D — and developing ideas for class. Glossary: Media documentary. Students Students work in to vocabulary consider prior class work to refine their ideas and develop an appropriate title, prepare a draft. exposition and style. Provide individual Students consider what they assistance to students to will include in their help develop ideas. observations, for example: Will they use archival material such as old videos or photos? Who they will interview? Will they interview themselves? Will they interview family members and or friends? 3 x 40–80 min Teacher introduces the class to Provide individual lessons design and planning options for assistance to students to documentary. Students write a help develop ideas. (recommended over a proposal and treatment. number of lessons) Check student work and Refer to the exposition Why provide feedback before — is this story important to you they move on. and your audience? Refer to the interviews and observations How will these —
Sensitivity statement This assessment involves students telling their own story. It is recommended that the teacher considers the individual circumstances of student in the class before the assessment is implemented. It may be preferable to do this assessment later in the year when teachers are more familiar with all of the students’ backgrounds. It is also important that teachers work closely with the students to make sure their individual stories are appropriate to be shared with the class. This assessment involves students viewing a number of documentaries and documentary sequences. It is essential that teachers preview all material to be viewed by the to make sure that the sequences shown are appropriate for the students in the class. Documentaries cover a range of personal and emotional subject matter and there could be stories that are inappropriate for the classroom. Sample implementation plan This is an example of how this assessment can be implemented. It is a guide only — you may choose to use all, part, or none of the table. You may customise the table to suit your students and their school environment. Suggested time Student activity Teacher role Resources Section 1. A documentary production 40–80min Group work — brainstorming and developing ideas for documentary. Students consider prior class work to develop an appropriate title, exposition and style. Students consider what they will include in their observations, for example: Will they use archival material such as old videos or photos? Who they will interview? Will they interview themselves? Will they interview family members and or friends? Brainstorm ideas as a class. Students work in to refine their ideas and prepare a draft. Provide individual assistance to students to help develop ideas. Appendix D Glossary: Media vocabulary 3 x 40–80 min lessons (recommended over a number of lessons) Teacher introduces the class to design and planning options for documentary. Students write a proposal and treatment. Refer to the exposition — Why is this story important to you and your audience? Refer to the interviews and observations — How will these Provide individual assistance to students to help develop ideas. Check student work and provide feedback before they move on.
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