Movie Survey

#1 Has filming helped you learn more about history?
It helped me if it wasn't too rushed.

#2 Has filming increased your interest about social studies?
I actually liked doing the movies but sometimes I would have liked to have more time to plan and think about what to do in the movie. So I would have liked to do less movies but to have more time for them.

#3 What is the most beneficial part of filming?
That you learn about history by beeing creative and doing something fun.

#4 What is the most difficult task about filming?
If you don't know what you want to do your video is not gonna be good. When I/m tired I'm not creativ. Adn you have to have at least a few good ideas to make it interesting (-> and get a good grade...)


#5 If there was one thing you would change what would it be and why?
I would have given us more time


#6 Was blogging helpful?explain
I don't really think so. I'm sorry but I didn't like the blogging part at all. I just did it because we have to so I'm not sure if it helped me.


#7 How much effort have you put in this class compared to others? Choose one>

less, about the same, or more?
about the same

#8 What is your overall grade in class?
93%

#9 Has using the computer and programs become easier after filming?
yes, I learned how to use the windows movie maker.

#10 Did you enjoy working in groups? explain
I think theres always an advantage and a disadvantage of working in groups. More people means more ideas and you just cant do a movie on your own. But very often it also slows you down because you have to discuss every little thing istead of just doing it. And aometimes I feel like I could work faster and more effetive on my own because than its only you and you just have to do and you cant let the others do everything and do nothing (not that I have done this)


#11 Additional comments about the class and film making.
making films is definitly more fun than just studying in class.

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Lisa was our leader this week and she did a good job.

The most difficult part of filming is to explain to others your idea without directing them too much, so that they still ome up with therir own ideas.

The easiest part is when you have decided and planned everything you want to film and you just have to tape it.

I think lisa always did a good job when she was our group leader. But Courtlyn and I did good as well.
The best group leader, hard to say because its hard to compare yourself with others and Lisa and Courtlyn do everything really simular.

i liked doing a music video better because it's more fun to film to a song and easier because it doesnt have to make that much sense and if you don't know what to do you can just walk around and oretend to sing :)

Also Lisa did a very good job singing!

For doing the video I first looked at the topic in the book and thaught about important facts we had to include in our video. I also stated writing some parts we could have used as lyrice.
At the same time Courtlyn and Lisa tried to chose a song :) and finally found one.

The next day they wrote the lyrics and on wednesday we recorded the sound track.
On Thursday we did our filming part. We had a few stupid and weired ideas that didn't make it into the music video... And now on the weekend Lisa and Courtlyn are going to edit the video.

Blog 12

Yes, I learned a lot better by doing the writing assignement. I dont know though if its better than doing a movie. I liked that I had (actually) enough time to do do it good.

My question (I was just wondering - it's not important) Could the soldiers who faught in thouse wars decide if they wanted to go to America (or better be in the war in Europe) or not?

For our movie I would rather chose the genre.....

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I found it intresting that a war far away in another continent about forts and uncivilized area could become a morld war, beacause historical events like world wars change alot and if they wouldnt have been there our present day world would probably look very different now.

I am going to do the blog....

{Compare one aspect of your thanksgiving plans to those who would have lived during the 1700s.}

-> I just learned how you (we) celebrate thanksgiving today..... I don't know what they did in the 18th century.... But they probably had a special dinner too, different from the usual meals they usually had; no work that day, probably church since the origin is to thank god....
But I'm sure a holiday or dinner like that ment more to them back then, because it was really special.