Embedded Files
Africa Newspaper Project
Africa Newspaper Project
Getting Ready
CLICK HERE to learn how to get organized for the project
Finding Information
Global Issues in Context (View passcodes when searching at home) (MORE INFO)
Al Jazeera (no login) (MORE INFO)
New York Times (first establish WFBHS paid account at this link) (MORE INFO)
Rwanda News: The New Times
South Africa News: Times Live
DRC News: AllAfrica
Citing Sources
General Format *Note the correct punctuation.*
Author. “Title in Quotes.” Publisher in Italics, Date published, URL.
Sample Website Citation
Umuhoza, Victoire. “To Save the Congo Basin Rainforest, End the Conflict in the DRC.” Al Jazeera, 12 Nov. 2022,
www.aljazeera.com/opinions/2022/11/12/to-save-the-congo-basin-rainforest-end-the-conflict-in-the-drc.
Creating Works Cited
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Multimedia Project
Multimedia Project
Research your topic:
In-depth background info
Mostly historical events
Analysis and primary sources
Provides citations
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Historical events involving the US
Newspapers, event overviews, biographies, etc.
Provides citations
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Current issues from all over the world
Newspapers, magazines, journals, etc.
Provides citations
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For more recent topics
Local, national, and international news
Cite with Google Docs
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Library of documentaries, interviews, films, and more
Provides citations
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Cite your sources:
General Format *Note the correct punctuation.*
Author. “Title in Quotes.” Publisher in Italics, Date published, URL.
Sample Website Citation
Umuhoza, Victoire. “To Save the Congo Basin Rainforest, End the Conflict in the DRC.” Al Jazeera, 12 Nov. 2022,
www.aljazeera.com/opinions/2022/11/12/to-save-the-congo-basin-rainforest-end-the-conflict-in-the-drc.
Creating Works Cited
CLICK HERE to access a presentation about creating a Works Cited in Google Docs
Create your video:
If you already have an account, upgrade it in your settings with the code above
Download media and add to WeVideo project using Import button (2:26 demo)
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: Downloadable speeches
Academic Video Online: Library of documentaries, interviews, films, and more
AP Archive YouTube Channel: Video archive of significant historical moments from 1846 to today
British Pathé YouTube Channel: Video archive of significant historical moments from 1896 to 1984
Add media using Record and Narrate buttons (3:00 demo)
Optional: Add media available within WeVideo (2:32 demo)
Layer the images, videos, text, and audio on the timeline to create your video (3:00 demo)
Optional: Self-guided learning about editing in WeVideo
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