Viva Video!

 

Videos are all around you: on TV, on computers, on phones, in public places. How are they produced and what is their impact. Broaden your view of videos with these activities.

 

CONNECT:

• Watch how videos work at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ey6S3rKH_o4
• Watch how video games are made at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IvrLOS7Lo0Y
• See how a VCR works at https://youtu.be/lRNv4uM6auI
• See how children react to videotapes at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kesMOzzNBiQ&t=198s
• What is media literacy? See what it is and why it is important at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GIaRw5R6Da4

 

CREATE:

• What makes a good family movie? Watch this video (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IPNowUs-ztc) and start discussing movies as a family.
• Use this guide about types of camera shots at https://static.pbslearningmedia.org/media/media_files/typesofshots.pdf to analyze videos.
• Start thinking about creating a video by seeing how videos are produced at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BVz6ibGZZd0
• Creating videos? Here are some tested tips for youth at https://joebrennan.us/Digital_Storytelling/Video_Tips/Video_Tips.html

 

CARE:

• Videos are not permanent. Watch how videotapes are preserved at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wo4Tn7_hm7E
• Watch how to preserve digital videos at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=96Cei7THmyk
• See examples of video used for activism at https://www.huffpost.com/entry/queer-kid-stuff-activism-video_n_5af9ef51e4b0200bcab7ede9

 

CAREERS:

Do you view videos in your career future? See the possibilities in video production and using video to share your perspectives and expertise.  

• 10 careers in film and video production: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CNMBMhNh2S0
• Film director: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v_X965j-GD8 (increasingly, movies are made with videos)
• https://www.indeed.com/career-advice/finding-a-job/career-video-production
• https://www.bls.gov/ooh/media-and-communication/film-and-video-editors-and-camera-operators.htm

Stand Up for Statues

 

Statues memorialize important people and animals: not only famous ones but also unknown ones who made a difference in history. Discover the importance of statues in the following activities.

 

CONNECT:

• Get the facts about the most famous statue in the US that greets newcomers: The Statue of Liberty: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=usHRc7G0gVo
• Another famous American statue is the Oscar; see how it is made at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HNPPHBZjUXI
• Do you wonder about Egyptian statues? Dig up the facts about them and other Egyptian sculptures at https://www.historyforkids.net/egyptian-sculpture.html
• Watch how a marble statue is made at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vR8ZiT9JTcg
• There are lots of horse statues in Washington, DC: Why? Get the answer – and find out some myths -- at https://www.washingtonian.com/2008/10/02/washingtoniana-whats-up-with-those-horse-statues/
• See 23 unbelievable statues and other sculptures at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jh6QiH9ZVSk

 

CREATE:

• Statues can be made with different kinds of materials; experiment with some and even create your own Statue of Liberty at https://www.ehow.com/list_6504456_activities-kids-build-statue-liberty.html
• Play Statues by following the directions at https://www.mainstages.com/blog/statues/
• Draw Easter Island Moai statues; see how to do that at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D5Kr-1JY3qE – and watch the story of those statues at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c4U5Y7MSAJc
• Want a fun hobby? Photograph action statue figures; watch how a professional does it at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PZlOnW8ovjc

 

CARE:

• Statues wear down by weather and use. See how they can be preserved at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2BFK3pas-J4
• Learn how to care for your own toy statues and action figures at https://www.thesprucecrafts.com/care-for-action-figure-collection-17920
• Does your family have a plaster statue? See how to waterproof them at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2BFK3pas-J4

 

CAREERS:

Don’t just stand there; statues can lead you to a great career: studying them, making them, selling them, displaying them, preserving them – or be a living status. See some possibilities here.

• https://www.theartcareerproject.com/careers/sculpture/
• https://work.chron.com/careers-art-majors-7336.html
• https://study.com/articles/Sculpture_Artist_Information_for_Sculpture_Art_Students_Starting_a_Career_in_Sculpting.html
• https://careerplanet.co.za/careers-listing/living-statue/

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Mind Your Manners

Manners comes for the Latin word “hand,” and etiquette comes from the French term “ticket”: a small card printed with instructions on how to behave in court. Manners are culturally defined, so what is the right thing to do can be the wrong thing in another culture. In any culture, manners are important. Do the right thing by doing the following activities.

CONNECT:

• Watch the origins of ten etiquette rules: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oxKObcgclVs
• This infographic quickly shows good manners around that world: https://www.zendesk.com/resources/manners-around-the-world/
• Where are belching, spitting and slurping good manners? Each country has its own way of being polite; don’t mix up your manners, though! Discover them at https://www.wisebread.com/12-lessons-in-manners-from-around-the-world

CREATE:

• Setting a table should be easy, right? Did you know that different occasions call for different settings? Learn the differences at https://www.realsimple.com/holidays-entertaining/entertaining/how-to-set-a-table
• Like to go to the movies? Watch movie etiquette at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dz5Qwd93VpE.
• And how should you behave in a restaurant? Watch what to do – and NOT to do at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bROOWTpyTlg

CARE:

• Here are 25 manners that kids should know: https://www.parents.com/kids/development/social/25-manners-kids-should-know/
• Parents are the first teachers so they can use these tips to  teach their children good manners: https://www.mindbodygreen.com/articles/7-habits-of-parents-who-have-kids-with-good-manners
• Manners for a 2 year old differences from manners for teens. Read age-appropriate manners at https://www.familyeducation.com/life/manners/how-rude-age-age-guide-teaching-kids-manners
• What are Islamic manners when visiting? Find out at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RjEIuH7v7is

CAREERS:

Various manners are appropriate at different occasions. You can become an expert and even make it a career, whether you plan events, wait on tables, or teach etiquette. And good manners can impact any job, starting with interviewing. See these websites for mannerly jobs.

https://www.themuse.com/advice/the-10-rules-of-interview-etiquette

https://www.careerbuilder.com/advice/could-your-manners-impact-your-career

https://careers.workopolis.com/advice/15-rules-of-good-workplace-manners/

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Camera! Lights! Action!

The Oscars celebrate the film industry. What’s behind the camera? There’s a lot to see – as you will find out in these filmatic activities.

CONNECT:

• What is film itself? Watch how it works at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rqSbmw9u1C
• What the history of movies in 3 minutes at http://mocomi.com/history-of-movies/
• What how animated movies are made: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rJaN643ri7s
• Take a tour of Universal Studios with Steven Spielberg: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=adHq0plTjd0
• What is a film producer? Get the details at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e5EoMcoUI2Q.  CrashCourse has other videos about film making and its history.

CREATE:

• Make your own movie at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C2YeFs0Vn6c
• Are you already a movie maker? You can join the Kid Vid Club, get tips, and submit your videos to http://www.minimoviemakers.com/kid_vid_club.htm
• Movies and popcorn go together; here’s are some yummy ways to liven up your popcorn: http://redtri.com/popcorn-recipes/slide/1
• Have fun with your popcorn; it’s more than food as these 40 popcorn crafts demonstrate: https://funfamilycrafts.com/popcorn-crafts-kids/

CARE:

• Watch how film studios keep their cast and crew safe at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lw9XQN3GAfM
• How does the film industry maintain the quality of films? Read the details at http://www.loc.gov/preservation/care/film.html
• What are ways that you can care for DCs and DVDs? Follow this tips at http://www.digitallyurs.com/21-tips-to-take-care-of-your-cds-dvds/
• Early films, In particular, are perishable. How can they be preserved? How can you help? Find out how at https://www.filmpreservation.org/preservation-basics

CAREERS:

Does a film career light up your life? Filmmaking is a team effort that can take thousands of people to do, from script writing to distribution and advertising. Here are just a few possibilities. Follow your inner star.

https://www.selectusa.gov/media-entertainment-industry-united-states

http://creativeskillset.org/creative_industries/film/job_roles

https://www.thebalance.com/how-to-become-a-film-and-television-actor-1283506

https://wiki.kidzsearch.com/wiki/Stuntman