Unit 1: Pre-Video Activities The activities included in this unit take a "low tech" approach toward moving pictures. Emphasis is placed on the concepts of sight, motion, time, and space. Students are also introduced to photographic imagery, an important component of video.
  • Activity 1: Thaumatrope
  • Activity 2: Flipbook Movies
  • Activity 3: Zoetrope Motion Device
  • Activity 4: Discover Photography!
  • Activity 5: Biography
  • Unit 2: Introduction to Video These lessons are intended to introduce students to video as a medium with many unique capabilities. Students will learn that video and television programs are the deliberate and consciously organized products of various behind-the-scenes people and efforts. Students will also consider the role such media plays in their own lives.

    Unit 3: Expanded Video Applications Unit 3 consists of a series of expanded projects designed to help students integrate the skills, knowledge, and hands-on experience gained in the previous units.


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