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Ken Burns in 6 “Easy” Steps. Plan Research Create Review Revise Publish. Step 2: Research. Finding the pieces to the puzzle Local Libraries University Archives Museums Historical Societies Experts in the field Follow the trail …. Step 3: Create. Find the images that tell the story
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Ken Burns in 6 “Easy” Steps • Plan • Research • Create • Review • Revise • Publish
Step 2: Research • Finding the pieces to the puzzle • Local Libraries • University Archives • Museums • Historical Societies • Experts in the field • Follow the trail …
Step 3: Create • Find the images that tell the story • Still pictures – historic/modern • Video – historic (if you’re lucky)/modern • Sound – music, sound effects, voice-overs • Interviews
Step 4: Critical Review • Early deadline • Team of technical experts • Director of Technology • iCATS • Public Television • Team of history experts • History Department Head of USI • Supervisor of Social Studies • History Curator of the Museum • Historical Society members
Step 5: Revise • Students do their Critical Review also • See results from the Critical Review team • Re-edit • Re-shoot • Re-look at the final product • It is broadcast quality, professional standard – real product for a real audience
Step 6: Publish • Ceremony at the school • Airs on Public Television – WNIN in Evansville -- http://www.wnin.org/emm-bin/homepage.cgi • Repeats on Education Channels • Hosted as podcasts on the Evansville-Vanderburgh Public Library -- http://evpl.org/feelthehistory/ • Feel the History website – http://www.feelthehistory.com
Extensions • F. J. Reitz Band – Greyhound Bus Station, LST 325 ; Evansville Shipyards • Southwestern Indiana Career and Technical Center – Greyhound Bus Station 3d animation • Redbank Reunion Band – Civil War – coming in May 2008 • Glenwood Middle School – UE Plane Crash
FtH in the Community • AARP • West Side Improvement Association • Vanderburgh County Historical Society – student member • City Preservation Office • James Bethel Gresham Home • Greyhound Bus Station • Willard Library – Tri-State Genealogical Society
Contact Information • Jon Carl – jdcarl@evsc.k12.in.us • F. J. Reitz High School • Rob Spear – rcspear@evsc.k12.in.us • Helfrich Park Middle School • Terry Hughes – thughes@evsc.k12.in.us • iCATS