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European Adventure 2010–A Podcast experience

Europe, including the United Kingdom, France, Sweden, Germany, Poland and Italy has varied regions with diverse culture, weather, resources, religions, and places.

For this project, students will create a story that takes place in these European countries. The plot of the stories may include a mystery involving a missing artifact, the adventure of a spy chasing a villain, or a search for a secret treasure that is hidden in Europe. The stories will describe the culture of the designated countries and what the characters encounters as they move throughout the European countryside and cities. The details must include the five themes of geography, including location, region, place, human environment / interaction and movement.

The project will be presented in a podcast which the students will record during class. These podcasts will be published on the fifth grade website after completion.

Part One : Script Production (30 points)

You will produce a script for your podcast. Your script must show evidence of the elements of a mystery including a setting, a problem, clues, a hero, a villain / challenge, and a resolution. There must be details including food, landmarks, clothing, inventions, transportation, climate and famous citizens. Use the mystery planning sheet as a graphic organizer.

The story must include at least two of the European regions we have studied. The script should be legible, and should have at least one character for each member of the group. If a student chooses to work alone, he or she may use different voices or have other classmates help with voices.

The script must be approved before podcast recording begins.

Part Two: Podcast Recording

During the week of November 15th, we will be recording our podcasts. Working off of your approved script, you will record each scene using GarageBand. After your story has been recorded, you will then add music and sound effects to your story. Finally, you will add graphics to enhance your podcast. Graphics can include images (from Flickr) or a short video snippet (ex. a puppet chase / car scene). The music, sound effects and graphics should support your story and not become a distraction.

(5 points total for podcast story production.) (5 points for use of sound effects) (5 points for use of music) (5 points for graphics)

General rules.

When recording, you must use appropriate material and language. You may not make reference to guns or extreme violence. Language must be positive and may not include put-downs to any culture or ethnicity. When recording, be respectful of those recording around you and use inside voices. Share the equipment and help others troubleshoot with problems. Remember to save often.

Script Due Date: November 10th Podcast Due Date : November 30th