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EDCI 566Project #1Storyboard • Erin Janes
Topic Family History and GenealogyContext: Introduction to a Unit on Genealogy for a High School History Course. Supplementary materials:Genealogy Project Resources SheetProject Rubric – Outline for student Genealogy project requirements and timeline.
Shenanigan’s Way Coming to America
Sequence #1 Shot Description: Family tree clip with highlight on Patrick & Molly Shenanigan (Modality Principle) Irish Music playing in the background until narrator begins to speak then fades out. Narrative Summary: Through the journals of Molly Shenanigan, we hear the story of Patrick and Molly’s journey to America
Sequence #2 Irish Coastline Shot Description: Ireland Coastline (Still Photo) Colligan River (Still Photo) Castle (Still Photo) The Countryside (Still Photo) Narrative Summary (Molly’s Voice: Molly tells the story of why they chose to leave Ireland for America
Sequence #3 Shot Description: The ship and baggage Narrative Summary (Molly’s Voice): Molly’s journal entry tells the story of the trip across the ocean.
Sequence #4 Shot Description: Statue of Liberty Narrative Summary (Molly’s Voice): Molly’s journal describes the first sites of America
Sequence #5 Shot Description: Landing at Ellis Island Narrative Summary (Molly’s Voice): Molly describes her fears upon departing the ship and moving through the immigration process
Sequence #6 Departing the Ship Shot Description: Departing the Ship Narrative Summary (Molly’s Voice): Molly describes reuniting with family who have already crossed over and the disagreement that splits them apart gain.
Sequence #7 Shot Description: Help Wanted Sign Narrative Summary (Molly’s Voice): Molly describes the families struggles with settling and finding work in their new country.
Sequence #8 Shot Description: Homestead Narrative Summary (Molly’s Voice): Molly’s journal describes the family’s eventual settlement into American Life
Sequence #9 Shot Description: What is your Story? Narrative Summary: Narrator asks ,“What is your Story? “ as a lead in to the project discussion What is your story?
References: Celtic Ship [Image] Retrieved from: http://www.brian-fitzgerald.net/doonynews/roots/fitzgerald.htm Departing the Ship [mage] Retrieved from: http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4062605 Ellis Island [Image] Retrieved from: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ellis_Island Irish Coastline [Image] Retrieved from: http://www.freepik.com/free-photo/irish-coastline_652792.htm No Irish Sign [Image] Retrieved from: http://lajhsslab.com/immigration/discrimination.htm Statue of Liberty [Image] Retrieved from: http://www.nps.gov/stli/historyculture/the-immigrants-statue.htm Tree [Image] Retrieved from: http://onewomansway.com/MyBlog/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/Family-Tree.jpg *Homestead Photo is a personal photo **Irish Landscape photos courtesy of Heather Tate