Creating Documentaries

Grade 4 Native American Documentaries

Students in Mrs. O'Brien's grade 4 classroom have been studying Native Americans of North America and how where they lived in the U.S. affected how they lived.  After creating dioramas of a Native American village, students recorded and voiced-over informational documentaries explaining how and why they chose their designs.
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U.S Southwest

U.S. Northwest

Technology Essential Questions:

How does this digital tool help improve collaboration and/or communication?

How can technology be used to enhance a project and communicate knowledge?

How can we use this software to create original, innovative works and ideas?

2016 Massachusetts Digital Literacy and Computer Science (DLCS) Curriculum Framework:

3-5.DTC.a.3; 3-5.DTC.b.1