Video Production with Elementary Students

BY: RACHEL MAY

Curriculum Structure

11 Weekly Lesson Plans Lesson Objectives

Assessments

Instructional Videos

Activity Sheets

Exit Slips

Final Assessment Rubric

Lesson 1: Introduction to a persuasive video

Objective: Students will identify what qualities are in persuasive writing and what a persuasive video is.

Persuasive Video for students to watch Exit Slip for assessment Teacher-led instruction on persuasion Student discussions on persuasion

Lesson 2: Brainstorming a topic

Objective: Students will work with a group to brainstorm what topic they want to do for their persuasive video.

Teaching research strategies to students Graphic organizer for brainstorming Students are working in groups to come up with topic.

Lesson 3: Continuing to Brainstorm

Objective: Students will continue to collect information

on their topic and be introduced to script writing.

Youtube video of script writing for kids Reading a portion of an actual screen play of “Toy

Story” Exit Slip for assessment Graphic organizer to organize research

Lesson 4: Planning the Script

Objective: Students will plan the essential elements of their script: the setting, the characters, the events, and the plot.

Story map graphic organizer for planning video Persuasive Video for students to watch

Lesson 5: Writing the Script

Objective: Students will begin to write the script for their persuasive video.

Guidelines for script sheet for students Teacher models what script writing looks like Students re-read “Toy Story” screen play. Students use previous graphic organizers to

help write the script.

Lesson 6: Continuing the Script and Starting the Storyboard

Objective: Students will have the 1st draft of their script written and begin to create a storyboard for their video.

Video on storyboarding for students Storyboard layout worksheet Exit slip for assessment

Lesson 7: Finishing up the Storyboard and Finalizing the ScriptObjective: Students will finish working on their

storyboard and finalize their script.

Exit slip for assessment Students will continue to work with partners to

write script and finish their storyboards.

Lesson 8: Starting Video Production

Objective: Students will learn the basics of using an iPad to record videos.

Video for iPad usage and camera operations Students will use script and storyboard to start

recording video footage.

Lesson 9: Continuing to Work on Video Production

Objective: Students will continue to work with their groups to record and shoot their persuasive video.

Students will shoot footage on iPads Students will discuss with group members their

footage

Lesson 10: Editing and Putting the Video Together

Objective: Student will edit their video clips to make one persuasive video.

Teacher will show students how to use iMovie Students will work as a group with the teacher to

edit their video

Lesson 11: Showcasing Our Videos

Objective: Students will show their videos to the class.

Students will showcase their videos. Students will comment on each other’s videos.

Rubric for Assessment