At the end of the term students will work together in groups of four to research a current issue and create a "film" documentary to present to the class.

As a group you will create a documentary movie using I-Movie.  Each documentary will creatively explore a current issue of interest.  We have class time scheduled in the Mac Lab for you to work on your movie.  In addition, there are two after school days (check Web site calendar) when the lab and other equipment will be available.  Your movie should adhere to the following guidelines:

• be seven – ten minutes in length
• include appropriate music
• include live-action as well as still photos
• include divergent points of view, giving appropriate weight to opposing views of the chosen topic

Your documentary will be graded (group grade) on the following:

• thesuccess with which you havecaptured the topic’s theme
• quality of expression
• creativity
• inclusion of assigned elements

Additionally, you will receive personal grades for:

• daily productivity in the lab/library
• ability to work with others/contribution to the group

Possible topics may include:

• Intelligent Design in Public Schools
• Current Validity of the Death Penalty
• U.S. / Mexican Border Control
• Downloading and File Sharing of Music (movies, TV shows???)
• The Problem with Plagiarism in our Schools
• The Stem Cell Dilemma
• Wiretapping and Searches for National Security
• Prejudice / Hate Crimes
• Human Cloning
• Global Warming
• Movie Editing Companies v. Artistic Rights
• Low Voter Turnout in the United States
• Obesity in Our Nation’s Youth
• Violence in Video Games
• Safety in the Schools
• Problems With Campaign Finance
• Iraq War / Troop Pull-out Conflict
• Dealing with Illegal Aliens Who are Already Here