Integrated Project Syllabus 2008-2009

J. Brinson & RJ Stangherlin

*Your first assignment for the 2008-2009 IP is listed below. A sketch of future
assignments is also provided – finalized assignments will be provided pending
your feedback.
*We reserve the right to require revision to these assignments if we feel it is
warranted for improvement.
*All assignments will be graded by Miss Brinson and Mrs. Stangherlin and will be
valued at 100 points for each class.
*Please see the rubric posted on Mrs. Stangherlin’s website for printing and
review. Please review these carefully.

Assignment One: Two Copies Due!

Due Date: Tuesday October 7, 2008
Components Due:

*Finalized list of group members

*Finalized choice of time period/pivotal moment. –Period

does not mean a decade!

*Include a justification of the years you will be dealing with – Why are

you starting where you’re starting – why are ending where you end?
Why is this time so deeply affected by the news – or lack
thereof?)

*List of who is anchoring each area of the project.

*Leader/Over Coordinator (well organized and
motivator)
*Technologist/Videographer (computer savvy)
*Bibliography Coordinator (organized with a working
knowledge of how to create and annotate a bibliography)
*Researcher/Historian (knowledgeable about overall
aspects of history, able to tie events together)
*Presentation/Video Technician (artifacts coordinator,
lighting, sound, blocking and other resources for stage or
video)
*Writer/Blocker (creative and able to see the “big
picture”)

*Preliminary Research – in a chart format – list for us all the historical

and literary items you have uncovered thus far in the five areas of SPERM
and Daily Life. Note those that tie in directly with your time period and the
essential question (What’s News). In order to receive full credit you must
include a minimum of 36 entries (6 per category).

*First 10 entries in your annotated bibliography (check the SHS

Library website or MLA for info. on how to create this)

*Group Expectations/Communication: Provide a list of what your

expectations are for your group; when will you meet? where? what
happens if someone “slacks” or is too “dominant” in the group?
how will communicate with the group – email list, wiki, Web 2.0 tools,
weblogs? how much notice should be given on changes to
meetings/availability? how will you post “minutes” from your meetings so
that everyone (including us) are on the same page?

*Green Screen Segment: While at the Newseum on Oct. 2nd – you are
to tape a 30 second segment introducing your group and your project.
Why did you pick the period? What are you excited about? -- You will
need to have a timed script and you will have had to rehearse and
memorize this prior to our trip on the 2nd.

* Individual Accountability – Please initial all areas you are personally

responsible for contributing – even ideas (that may or may not get used)
on your final documents to be handed into us.

*Extra Credit: Include a written description of what your group

envisions the final product looking like. How will you work in both live and
video components? What percentage will each take up? Also include
what you are most excited about in this project and what you believe will
cause you the most anxiety. This is a team effort – so everyone’s
viewpoints should be included and discussed in your response.

Keep in Mind:
*Look for any images and video or audio streams you may choose
to include (watermarks as well) and a keep a running bibliography
(not annotated) on these images as this will be due at a later date.

*We are available for and welcome breakfast and

lunch meetings with the teams throughout the entire year!
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Assignment 2: (proposal)
Due Date: Tuesday – October 28, 2008
Components:

*Chart: Expand the research you began in the first assignment. This
should include almost all of the historical and literary components you
plan to present. (min 12 / category – total of 72 entries) All new
components should be printed in Blue Ink!!! (The original entries remain in
black ink)

*20 Source Annotated Bibliography

*6 Powerpoint slides: These should be factual slides. Be sure they

mirror the slides used in the presentation on how to make a great slide
(Mrs. Stangherlin’s class)

*Documentary Discussion: This is an in class assignment, but will be

tied into this IP grade. We will view parts of two documentaries in class
and you will participate in a discussion board – your grade for this
component will be determined by the qualitative and quantitative nature
of your participation in the discussion.

*Individual Accountability: Initial all aspects of the document for which

you are/were personally responsible. (including ideas that may or may
not have been used)

Extra Credit:
*Find 3-5 era appropriate pieces of music that you may utilize in your final
production.

Keep in Mind: Continue to collect visual and audio evidence – and maintain an
image/audio/video stream bibliography (non-annotated)
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Assignment 3
Due Date: Tuesday November 18, 2008
Components:

*30 source annotated bibliography – this is the absolute minimum.

*12 Slides – the six factual slides – THAT HAVE BEEN IMPROVED
and 6 new counterfactual slides – remember the parameters for grading.
*Title Page: Create a title page that includes – Title, EQ, Pivotal
Moment, and team members. CREATIVITY and CLARITY COUNTS!
*Storyboarding: Using the provided templates – create a storyboard
for the factual segment of your video.
*Individual Accountability

Extra Credit:
*Add research to your chart – min. of 90 total entries – with equitable
distribution through the categories. (Print these in RED Ink!)

*Provide image/audio/video bibliography complete to date.

Keep in Mind:
*Continue to work on Image Bibliography
*Begin to gather artifacts and locate sources (you will need to list and not
the sources on all artifacts/props used).
*Begin to discuss/brainstorm ideas for your script.

Other important dates:

Dec. 22-23 – Preview slides in auditorium on the big screen. Discussion

on web board to be graded for Assignment 4 – again for qualitative and
quantitative participation. (Plan to be in school on these dates!!!)
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Assignment 4
Due Date: Tuesday December 16, 2008
Components:

*Final Slides – all 6 factuals and 6 counterfactuals and one title slide
– they should be awesome!

*Image/Audio/Video Bibliography: non-annotated

*Artifacts list: with sources noted

*Storyboarding: Factual storyboarding should show any improvements

and counterfactual storyboarding will be included.

*Discussion Board from the Dec. preview dates.

*Individual Accountability

Extra Credit:

*Images of the artifacts are included in the list for this assignment
(shrinkpictures.com)

Keep in Mind:

*Presentation summary and script

*Video and audio streams
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Assignment 5 --- Binder Building

Due Date: Tuesday January 27, 2009
Components:

*Script -- written for stage intros and closes and all factual part of video
script with stage direction included.
*Include slide thumbnails in the script thus far.

*Team Title Page

*Final Research Chart
*Final Slides – 13 fabulous slides! Printed in color! (6 Factual, 6
Counterfactual and 1 Title Slide)
*Final Storyboard
*Final Artifacts List
--- Script will go in upon completion (including slide
thumbnails)----
*Final Annotated Bib.
*Final Image Bib.
*Final Audio Bib.
*Final Video Bib.

*FINAL GROUP TITLE PAGE FOR THE BINDER

*Individual Accountability

Keep in Mind:

*Invitation – one for entire group – digital invitation.

*You can begin giving us raw footage anytime
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Assignment 6
Due Date: Tuesday February 24, 2009
Components:

*Revised Stage Open/Close Script

*Revised Factual Script

*Counterfactual Script – with slide thumbnails

*Digital Invitation

*Stage Layout: using only key props that set the scene – yet lend
themselves to easy transition from one group to the other (so as to have a
seamless transition)

*Individual Accountability

Keep in Mind:

Part of your video will be due for the next assignment!

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Assignment 7
Due Date: Tuesday March 17, 2009
Components:

*Finalized Script for inclusion in Binder

*Factual Video – fully edited

*Individual Accountability

Keep in Mind:

Counterfactual video will be due in the next assignment!

Integrated Project Syllabus 2008-2009

J. Brinson & RJ Stangherlin

Assignment 8
Due Date: Tuesday April 21, 2009
Components:

*Video – factual and counterfactual

*Group Plan for how to end the production –

*What will you do for credits?
*What will you do for a curtain call?

*Individual Accountability

*Any editing/revisions to video must be in by May 5, 2009