Hooker County Tribune, NE: American History Film Project Showcase
Pivots on the Ranch
Kylie, a student from Mullen Nebraska, did this film on the History of the Pivot System on farms. We hope this film will be featured at the Historical Society and in Celebrations of the Nebraska 150. This film debuted at the American History Film Project Exhibition in the Washington DC area on May 21, 2016.
The American History Film Project is an multi-disciplinary educational project that teaches students to research, write, plan, act, film and edit a short film about the history of their local community, and then share it with other kids across the USA.
Description:
By the end of the project students will have created a short film (under 10 minutes) to share with their school, their local community and other schools across the United States.
Through the American History Film Project, students, under the direction of an adult, will learn to work together as a team towards this common goal.
Through working on this project, students will learn history in a hands-on approach.
The American History Film Project will give each student the chance to find some of their own abilities. Some students will be better at acting, others writing, yet others, behind the scenes doing everything from filming and editing, budgeting and prop management.
By connecting with other schools across the country, students will learn the importance of their own community in the whole of United States.
The American History Film Project is open to any school (public or private) home school co-op or after school program (YMCA, or Boys and Girls Clubs, for example) that would like to participate.
Arrowheads
History of Arrowheads and where they can be found today by Brooke, Lindey and Hanna of Mullen Nebraska
The American History Film Project is an multi-disciplinary educational project that teaches students to research, write, plan, act, film and edit a short film about the history of their local community, and then share it with other kids across the USA.
Description
By the end of the project students will have created a short film (under 10 minutes) to share with their school, their local community and other schools across the United States.
Through the American History Film Project, students, under the direction of an adult, will learn to work together as a team towards this common goal.
Through working on this project, students will learn history in a hands-on approach.
The American History Film Project will give each student the chance to find some of their own abilities. Some students will be better at acting, others writing, yet others, behind the scenes doing everything from filming and editing, budgeting and prop management.
By connecting with other schools across the country, students will learn the importance of their own community in the whole of United States.
The American History Film Project is open to any school (public or private) home school co-op or after school program (YMCA, or Boys and Girls Clubs, for example) that would like to participate.
Washington D.C.: Student historical research exhibited at film fest
Washington, D.C. (May 28, 2015) – A grassroots film fest featuring the work of students reporting from communities throughout the U.S. will be exhibiting at Annandale High School (AHS) in Annandale, Va. 4 p.m. Saturday June 6 for the American History Film Project (AHFP). Ty Kvanvig, Teven Marshall and Lexi Rice of Mullen, Nebraska are three seventh grade students in the World History class of Mullen resident Kelly Garcia.
Ty and Teven’s video is a how to guide to constructing a sod house in the fashion of plains pioneers. Lexi Rice’s video is an interview concerning an infamous local crime that spurred a national investigation. Lexi is expected to attend the premier with teacher Kelly Garcia, who will represent her other students Ty and Teven. Their films are two of only four entries selected nationwide to be showcased at the exhibition. Read more:
Washington D.C.: Student historical research exhibited at film fest near Washington, DC
Hayward Library History
This film by Jannah is about the Hayward Library in Hayward, CA. The film also shows what the new library is going to look like after they tear down the old one. It also goes into great detail about the history of the library from current librarians.
The American History Film Project is an multi-disciplinary educational project that teaches students to research, write, plan, act, film and edit a short film about the history of their local community, and then share it with other kids across the USA.
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Description
By the end of the project students will have created a short film (under 10 minutes) to share with their school, their local community and other schools across the United States.
Through the American History Film Project, students, under the direction of an adult, will learn to work together as a team towards this common goal.
Through working on this project, students will learn history in a hands-on approach.
The American History Film Project will give each student the chance to find some of their own abilities. Some students will be better at acting, others writing, yet others, behind the scenes doing everything from filming and editing, budgeting and prop management.
By connecting with other schools across the country, students will learn the importance of their own community in the whole of United States.
The American History Film Project is open to any school (public or private) home school co-op or after school program (YMCA, or Boys and Girls Clubs, for example) that would like to participate.
Documentary on Naro Expanded Video
This film is a documentary on a movie rental store that has the largest film collection in Virginia and has over 30,000 more titles than Netflix.
The News-Banner, IN: Films by SWES Students
Film by SWES Student Gains National Attention
Northwest Herald, IL: Cary Girl’s Short Film
Ask 12-year-old Mary Hilbrink of Cary all about the history behind the Butterfinger and Baby Ruth candy bars. Just don’t ask her to eat them. “I actually don’t like them,” she said. Read more:
Northwest Herald, IL: Cary girl’s short film earns national recognition (with video)
McHenry Chronicle, IL: Cary girl gains recognition
“If people don’t accept you, or look down on you for age, race, gender, just keep trying,” says Hilbrink, who suffered four years of rejection before she won her first contest at the McHenry County Fair.
Read more: McHenry Chronicle, IL: Cary girl gains recognition as a performer
Mullen, NE: Nebraska Student Recounts Experiences of AHFP
Washington, D.C. (June 9. 2015) On June 6, Lexi Rice, a student of Mullen Jr. Sr. High School, and Kelly Garcia, a teacher at Mullen Jr. Sr. High School, spoke at the American History Film Project (AHFP) at Annandale High School about what it felt like to participate in the American History Film Project’s exhibition and a tour of Washington D.C. Mullen was one of three communities in the U.S. selected to participate in the national showcase.
Garcia expressed enthusiasm about being involved in a film submitted to AHFP. “I have to do it again next year now.” On her blog, Garcia recounted her close participation in the exhibition. “Our involvement started last year by a simple Google search! I manage to “fall into” the most amazing experiences sometimes. This was one of those experiences.” Read more:
Mullen, NE: Nebraska Student Recounts Experiences of American History Film Project