unit+two+Voicethread

Once you have all completed and shared your individual voicethread by Thursday at the end of class - I would like for you to spend the next several days viewing and making comments on your classmates' voicethreads. Between now and Monday when you come to class, you should view as many of the voicethreads as you can and make at least one comment on each voicethread that you view. See the rubric below that I will use to assess your contribution for this part of the assignment.
 * Voicethread - Stage 2 **
 * **EXCELLENT**
 * (20-18 pts)** || * 4 or more comments on different voicethreads that are a combination of voice and text
 * Comments include thoughtful question or response to story, showing genuine interest and understanding.
 * Comments are clear and articulate.
 * Comments show careful consideration of different perspectives on our essential question. ||
 * **GOOD**


 * (17-16 pts)** || * at least 3 comments on different voicethreads that are a combination of voice and text
 * Comments include question or response, showing some interest and understanding of story.
 * Comments are clear but perhaps not as fluent as in the Excellent category.
 * Comments show some consideration of different perspectives on our essential question. ||
 * **ADEQUATE**


 * (15-14 pts)** || * at least 3 comments on different voicethreads but may be all voice or all text.
 * Comments include a a question or response that does not seem to reveal a clear understanding of story.
 * Comments are unclear or inarticulate in places.
 * Comments seem vague or generic overall. ||
 * **DEMONSTRATES PROBLEMS**


 * (13-10 pts)** || * 1 to 2 comments that may be all voice or all text.
 * Comments include a question or response that reveals a lack of clear understanding of story.
 * Comments are unclear or inarticulate overall.
 * Comments are simplisitic and/or inappropriate. ||
 * **FAILS TO MEET STANDARDS**


 * (0 points)** || * No comments made ||

English 11
 * Immigrant Voicethread Project **


 * Date Assigned : Monday, October 24 **
 * Date Due : Thursday, November 3 **
 * Points Possible : 80 points **

For the next major unit assessment, you will use Voicethread, a collaborative multi-media slide show that allows you to share documents, images, and video. In your Voicethread, you will answer our essential question on a more personal level:Why do people leave what is unfamiliar and known for the unknown?


 * Your primary topic to explore in your Voicethread is : **
 * ** Looking into your past, determine why someone important to you left what was familiar and known for the unknown. **

This could be the story of (1) how your family came to America. It could also be a story explaining (2) why your family moved from one location to another either in the distant past or more recently. You could also (3) interview someone else in your family, neighborhood, or anyone close to you and tell the story of why they left what was familiar and known for the unknown.

Other slides could contain things like
 * Your Voicethread needs to contain the following information/media somewhere in the slides. **
 * A historical overview of the time period that your personal immigration story comes from
 * The “push” and/or “pull” factors at work in your story
 * A clear story explaining the following:
 * Who the featured family member(s) were/are (images, descriptions)
 * The “knowns” that your family member was leaving (place, occupation, family)
 * The “unknowns” that your family member was headed towards (place, occupation, family, opportunity)
 * The risks involved in making the trip or making the transition
 * The outcome of taking the risk: What was gained, what was lost?
 * An Interview with a family member, neighbor, or person of interest whose story you are telling. This interview does not have to be with the actual person migrating. For example - if you are telling the story of a grandparent who has passed away, you might interview your parent who is talking about your grandparent.
 * Family portraits and artifacts
 * Genealogy trees
 * Additional interviews besides the required one
 * Music, other audio that is relevant to your story

1) Gather the pieces for your slides – i.e. scan images, find images online, create PowerPoint slides with text, create video and audio files. 2) Logon to Voicethread and familiarize/ re-familiarize yourself with the tools in the program. 3) Upload your images, video files, and text files into Voicethread and arrange them into the order you desire.
 * Remember that Voicethread is an interactive and collaborative tool; your steps in this project should look something like this: **
 * 4) **** Add voice and text comments to narrate your project. This should be the bulk of how your personal immigration story is told. Use your slides for more visual images, important text, and video, but tell the story with __your voice__ and through the voices of your family in your interviews. **

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 * ** RUBRIC FOR VOICETHREAD PROJECT **
 * ** EXCELLENT **

- Voicethread is very interactive with video, audio, and visual components. - Voicethread exceeds basic requirements in some way by adding extra multimedia pieces, such as photos, artifacts, music, additional interviews. - Vociethread thoughtfully considers multiple angles on the essential question. - Voicethread articulately conveys personal story with specific details, vivid language, and creative insights. - Voicethread uses comment feature to narrate story in a smooth and interesting manner. ||
 * [A+ to A] ** || - Voicethread contains 10 or more slides.
 * ** GOOD **

- Voicethread meets all the basic requirements for the project. - Voicethread includes a variety of video, audio, and visual components. - Vociethread considers the essential question in a clear and reflective manner. - Voicethread conveys personal story with clarity and originality. - Voicethread utilizes comment feature to narrate story in an effective manner. ||
 * [A- to B] ** || - Voicethread contains 8 to 10 slides.
 * ** ADEQUATE **

- Voicethread meets all the basic requirements for the project. - Voicethread does not use a variety of video, audio, and visual components. - Vociethread considers the essential question in a vague or superficial manner. - Voicethread conveys personal story but offers little specific detail or creativity. - Voicethread utilizes comment feature to narrate story but at times in an unrehearsed and/or unclear manner. ||
 * [B to C] ** || - Voicethread contains at least 8 slides.
 * ** DEMONSTRATES PROBLEMS **

- Voicethread does not include basic requirements for the project. - Voicethread does not use a variety of video, audio, and visual components. - Vociethread considers the essential question in a generic or unclear manner. - Voicethread conveys personal story but with very little detail and no creativity. - Voicethread does not use comment feature or does so in an inappropriate or unclear manner. ||
 * [C to D-] ** || - Voicethread contains less than 8 slides.
 * ** FAILS TO MEET STANDARDS **


 * [NP] ** || - Voicethread meets all criteria for Demonstrates Problems category but is also inappropriate and/or late. ||