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The Boston Tea Party.
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2D text used to explain historical event.
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Teacher and School
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Vincenzo La Ruina
Gardiner Manor Elementary School,
NY, U.S.A.
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View Kahootz Xpression
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Author : Student
Download Kahootz Xpression
To download and view a Kahootz Xpression,
you must have Kahootz Software or Demo Version.
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Quicktime Movie
(271 KB)
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Key Learning Areas
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Theme
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Social Studies
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U.S. History - Past, Present, & Future
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Year Level
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Student Age
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5th Grade
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10 and 11 years old
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Ability Level
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Mixed
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26 students
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Computer Access
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Duration
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Five computers in the classroom.
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4 weeks
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Rationale
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Students wrote historical fiction stories and then animated their stories.
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Student Tasks
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Writing, directing, and producing animations in groups of five, with the purpose of creating a short film.
The short film needed to play from beginning to end by itself, after pressing the "Play" button.
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3D End Scene.
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Involvement for Xpression Participant
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Writing story. |
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Choosing scenes. |
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Adding text. |
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Creating custom artwork. |
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Adding sounds (optional). |
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Linking scenes. |
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Each participant needs to:
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Participants rotated jobs every few days, so each participant learned how to do each task. |
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Learning Outcomes for Student Creator
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In-depth study of one aspect of U.S. history, excellent Kahootz skills, and intense collaboration with classmates.
The final animations were presented to parents, guardians, teachers, and administration, at our animation festival. |
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Collaborative Potential
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Students at various schools can create animations on a specific topic;
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