Authentic Assessment Movie Project in Target Language Wendy Yuan Chinese Teacher Zionsville Community High School

I am sharing a project that assesses foreign language Preparation Procedure Assessment Sample

Movie Project In May 2011 Preparation 1 Planning (January) ◦ Mark your calendar ◦ Reserve equipments ◦ Reserve extra classroom ◦ Reserve computer lab

Movie Project In May 2011 Preparation 2 Planning (January to April )  Pay attention on dialogue training  Keep reminding students that they are going to use the lines in final movie project  Keep students’ works on file

Movie Project In May 2011 Preparation 3 Timeline (April) ◦ Check your calendar, as well as the school and computer lab calendars ◦ Make sure your will have two weeks to do this project ◦ See my timeline sample in your handout p.3

Movie Project In May 2011 Preparation 4 Rubric (May) ◦ Make rubric (see sample in handout p.4). ◦ Make the expectation clearly ◦ Present students a video sample

Movie Project In May 2011 Preparation 5  Planning (May)  Contact parents to get support  Contact school to present selected movies to all students  Assign students in groups

Movie Project In May 2011 Procedure 1 Procedure (the day before project weeks) ◦ Review the lessons ◦ Assign topics to each level (See handout p.5).

Movie Project In May 2011 Procedure 2 ◦ Make story boards (see sample in handout p.6-8) ◦ Write script (see sample in handout p.9-15)

Movie Project In May 2011 Procedure 3 ◦ Prepare props (see pictures) ◦ Rehearse

Movie Project In May 2011 Procedure 4 ◦ Film (See pictures) ◦ Edit (See pictures)

Movie Project In May 2011 Procedure 5 Present to class and the school ◦ Day 1: Present to their classmates ◦ Day 2: Present in the other classes ◦ Present to the school Assess the projects ◦ Assess according to rubric

Movie Project In May 2011 Assessment Please sit back to watch the sample movies. Special Thanks Mr. David Freeman, Miss Chia-Yun Lee, and Mrs. Jian Ellis Zionsville Education Foundation Confucius Institute in Indianapolis ACTFL First Attendee Award IN CLASS