Crash Course:

Educating Others with A New Form of Media

Project Overview
In the world of modern technology emerges the new type of educational media YouTube videos. In this project, students are assigned in teams of three to create an
educational video in the style of the YouTube series by John and Hank Green, Crash
Course. In each video, students will explain a concept from the book Persepolis by
Marjane Satrapi. Concepts may include government, religion, or social classes.
Essential Questions
How will you communicate difficult subjects to your audience?
What is a concept from Persepolis that you believe should be conveyed?
What do you find unique about the style of Crash Course videos?
Why is it essential to know who your audience is? Who is your audience?
Final Products
A 5-8 minute video that is well produced and clearly includes at least one concept
from Persepolis
DP Update
Pictures of the project process
Project Description
Reflection of your work and your group members work
Final draft of your video
Script

Project Calendar
1
Project Launch

2
Hum: Read as
a class
Mult: Explore
Crash Course

3
Hum: Read
Mult: Discuss
Crash Course

4
Hum: Read
Mult: Assign
groups, assign
roles

5
Hum: Read
Mult: Explore
video creation

8
Hum: Read
Mult: Camera
talking skills

9
Hum: Read
Mult: Camera
talking
exercise

10
Hum: Read
Mult: Camera
talking
exercise

11
Hum: Read
Mult: Camera
talking
exercise

12
Hum: Read
Mult: Camera
talking
exercise

15
Hum: Read
Mult: Editing
lesson

16
Hum: Finish
book
Mult: Explore
editing

17
Hum: Discuss
book as a class
Mult: Explore
editing

18
Hum: Explore
concepts
Mult: Explore
editing

19
Hum: Gather
groups
Mult: Explore
editing

22
Hum: Groups
finalize
concepts and
start writing
scripts
Mult: Filming
skills

23
Hum: Writing
scripts
Mult: Explore
filming

24
Hum: Writing
scripts
Mult: Explore
filming

25
Hum: Writing
scripts
Mult: Explore
filming

26
Hum: Writing
scripts &
critique
Mult: Explore
filming

29
Hum &
Mult
:
Start filming

30
Hum
& Mult
:
Filming

31
Hum
& Mult
:
Filming

1
Hum
& Mult
:
Filming

2
Hum
& Mult
:
Filming

5
Hum
& Mult
:
Editing

6
Hum
& Mult
:
Editing

7
Hum
& Mult
:
Editing

8
Hum
& Mult
:
Editing

9
Hum
& Mult
:
Editing

12
Hum
& Mult
:
Critique

13
Hum
& Mult
:
Revisions

14
Hum
& Mult
:
Revisions

15
Hum &
Mult
:
Revisions

16
Hum &
Mult
:
FINAL
DRAFT OF
VIDEO DUE