Vocabulary
- Cultural Connections: The ways in which traditions, values, and experiences shape and bring together individuals within a community.
Objective
Students will create a video that highlights the cultural diversity and shared traditions of their school community, celebrating what makes their school unique for the ReelTime yearbook.
Assignment
1. Read this Overview
Culture is a vital part of any community, reflecting shared values, traditions, and identities. Capturing cultural connections in video can foster understanding and appreciation for the diversity within your school.
Examples of cultural connections:
- Documenting a school cultural event or celebration.
- Sharing personal stories about family traditions or experiences.
- Highlighting how students from different backgrounds come together through shared activities.
2. Your Task
Create a 2–3 minute video that showcases cultural connections in your school. Include:
- Interviews with students or teachers.
- Event footage of cultural celebrations.
- Creative storytelling that highlights diversity and unity.
Upload your video to ReelTime, titling it “Cultural Connections: [Your Name].”
3. Steps to Complete Your Assignment
- Choose a focus:
- Decide on a cultural event, tradition, or story to highlight.
- Plan your content:
- Write questions for interviews, outline key moments to film, or create a narrative for your video.
- Film your video:
- Record clips of events, personal stories, or shared moments that reflect cultural connections.
- Edit your video:
- Arrange your footage into a cohesive story using transitions, captions, or music to enhance your video.
- Save your video and upload it to ReelTime.
4. Reflection Questions
After completing your video, write responses to these questions:
- What cultural connection did you choose to highlight, and why?
- How does your video celebrate diversity and unity within your school?
- What did you learn about the role of culture in shaping a community?
