Global Studies

Multimedia Project

Learn about your topic:

• Britannica Online 

  • Background info

  • No login

• Wikipedia 

  • Background info

  • No login

• Global Issues in Context

  • Content from all over the world

  • Newspapers, magazines, journals, etc.

  • View passcodes to sign in while at home

• US History in Context

  • Extensive coverage of historical events

  • Newspapers, event overviews, biographies, etc.

  • View passcodes to sign in while at home

• Newspapers

  • For more recent topics

  • Local, national, and international news

• Academic Video Online 

  • Vast library of documentaries, interviews, films, and more

  • View passcodes to sign in while at home

Cite your sources:

• Use Scrible to create your Works Consulted

• Create a new library titled "Multimedia Project" and add sources to it as you research

• If you a working in a group, one students creates the folder and adds partner(s) as collaborators

Create your video: 

For video tutorials, click the number next to each step

1. Establish WeVideo account with join code listed HERE

1. • If you already have an account, upgrade it in your settings with the code above

2. Download media and add to WeVideo project using Import button

1. • • Wikimedia Commons: A collection of freely usable media files

     • Encyclopedia Britannica:  Downloadable videos and images

     • GVRL:  Ebooks with downloadable images

     • Library of Congress Digital Collections: Downloadable video, images, audio

     • U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum: Downloadable photos

     • American Rhetoric: A gold mine of downloadable speeches 

     • www.freeplaymusic.com Background music and sound effects 

3. Add media using Record and Narrate buttons

4. Optional: Add media available within WeVideo

5. Layer the images, videos, text, and audio on the timeline to create your video

1. • Optional: Self-guided learning about editing in WeVideo

6. Export the final video in HD resolution

7. Embed the video into your Google Slides project