WHAT DO YOU THINK IS IMPORTANT TO KNOW?
Tell us about it in a 3-6 minute documentary
1. Sign up by January 19th, 2024: HERE
2. Films due April 8th, 2024: HERE
3. Festival held ONLINE and in the LEARNING COMMONS, date TBD
4. Winners Announced, date TBD
*Waivers needed for everyone on the film. See below for more details.
Contest Guidelines
The task for the Social Studies Fair this year is to focus on something you feel is important to know about. What is the most important thing happening right now and support your reasons why in a mini-documentary.
The focus can be local, national, or global. It can be big or it can be small. Your task is to provide support for why this thing (or person, event, contribution, etc) is important to know about. Sign up: by January 19th online. The SS Department must approve all topics and teams. WAIVERS: All participants filmed/featured in the mini-doc must submit a signed waiver (pdf file found here or in room 333). Submit waiver to Ms. Campbell in room 333. *See evaluation rubric for more details. Video submissions due: April 8th Festival Online & In Learning Commons: April, date TBD Winners announced: (date TBD) |
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REQUIREMENTS |
Your video can include a historic, geographic, political, social, economic context as well.
The BIG SIX approaches to historical or geographic thinking are helpful here and should be included:
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*See evaluation rubric for more details. |
Judging and Prizes
A panel of teachers and staff judges will select the top three
documentaries based on the evaluation rubric.
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Doing a documentary is about discovering, being open, learning, and following curiosity." - Spike Jonze
For more information see:
Tanguy Exume (room 232)- [email protected]
Georgia Campbell (room 333)- [email protected]
Georgia Campbell (room 333)- [email protected]