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West Africa PhotoStory Movie Project
Project Description: The History Channel has asked you to create an educational movie about West Africa for their History of the World Series. You and your partner have decided to accept the challenge; perhaps your movie will be nominated for an Academy Award.
Your movie will need to cover the following topics:
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Geography of West Africa (vegetation zones and Niger River)
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Ghana
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Mali
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Influence of Islam on West Africa (LARGE)
Your movie should be between 3-4 minutes in length.
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SAVE YOUR WORK AS: computer#firstnamelastnameperiod#sabin
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So, if you are in period 2, your name is Alejandro Rodriguez, and your are at computer 43, you would save it as 22alenjandrorodriguezperiod2sabin
Rubric
Score
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Content
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Format
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Behavior
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4
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Each topic is fully and accurately represented.
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The movie has a title, concise narration, relevant pictures, and appropriate music.
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Partners follow all SALSA expectations.
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3
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Each topic is accurately represented.
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The movie has a title, narration, pictures, and music.
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Partners follow most SALSA expectations.
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2
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Each topic is represented, but not completely or accurately.
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The movie has a title, narration, picture, and music, but may be irrelevant or nonsensical.
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Partners follow some SALSA expectations.
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1
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Movie is off topic.
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The movie is incomplete.
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Partners follow few SALSA expectations.
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Scoring Guide
Category
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Points Possible
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Points Earned
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Content
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20
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Format
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20
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Behavior
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10
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Total
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50
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Research Guide
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Title
by
Your Names
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Geography of West Africa
| Select Picture 1 |
Narration
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Sahara Desert
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Sahel
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Savanna
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Forest
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Niger River
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Select Picture 2
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Narration
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Sahara Desert
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Sahel
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Savanna
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Forest
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Niger River
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Ghana
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Pages 146-152
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Notes
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Packet
| Select Picture 1 |
Narration
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Map of Ghana
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King of Ghana
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Camel Caravans
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Gold/Salt
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Drums
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Select Picture 2
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Narration
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Map of Ghana
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King of Ghana
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Camel Caravans
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Gold/Salt
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Drums
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Mali
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Pages 156-157
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Notes
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Packet
| Select Picture 1 |
Narration
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Map of Mali
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Sundiata
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Mansa Musa
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Timbuktu
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Mecca
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Select Picture 2
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Narration
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Map of Mali
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Sundiata
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Mansa Musa
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Timbuktu
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Mecca
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Influence of Islam
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Pages 158-163
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Reading Notes
| Select Picture 1 |
Narration
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Select Picture 2
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Narration
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Arabic
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Mosque
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Qur’an
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King
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Mali University
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