Research skills are a must for students. Writing papers after conducting research is optional in my class. Students have the option to take their research, thesis statement, & outline and turn it into a music video. They can change the lyrics to an existing song or write their own original song.
If you want to try this in your class, check out the guidelines, rubric, and checklist linked below to empower your students with CHOICE and give them the opportunity to be CREATIVE!
If you want to try this in your class, check out the guidelines, rubric, and checklist linked below to empower your students with CHOICE and give them the opportunity to be CREATIVE!
Guidelines: this doc will present the general idea. Mine is on the fall of the Western Roman Empire. However, it can be applied to pretty much any topic.
Research Outline: this drawing is designed to help students develop a game plan for their research. It can be applied to the music video project OR a standard research paper.
Rubric + Self-Assessment: students are given a rubric and a checklist to fill out that gives them the chance to self-assess their performance on each aspect of the project. This makes them accountable and clearly communicates all expectations.