Multimedia Project: Romeo and Juliet

Well, here it is! After many hours of frustration and computer problems, e.g., imovie unexpectedly quitting every 2 minutes without saving, it is finished for your viewing pleasure.




I really love the idea of having students create multimedia projects as their final assessment. The possibilities are endless and you could have students use video projects to explore all areas of English, such as genre, plot, various novels, short stories, poems, themes, characters, etc. You'd have to do extensive scaffolding throughout the process, guiding students through mini projects that help them complete the larger project step by step. Recently I learned in my teaching literature class about Ekphrasis, or the process of responding to art with writing. A simple instructional video to create could be of various works of art which students could then respond to, perhaps in the voice of the character from the novel. Incorporating video and music would only enhance the sensory experience and give students more ways to connect with what we're studying.