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for our music video, Randy wrote the lyric and also found the song. then, he took it to the class and showed us. after that, we started filming based on the lyric.
yeah, I enjoyed making the music video more than the past videos because it's easier for me.
the most difficult part of filming is creation.
our leader was Cooper. He did well.
I think Randy has been the best leader. He was very creative and made the filming go more smoothly.

movie survey

#1 Has filming helped you learn more about history?
yes, it has.

#2 Has filming increased your interest about social studies?
yes, it has.

#3 What is the most beneficial part of filming?
reading the book more carefully.
#4 What is the most difficult task about filming?
creation.

#5 If there was one thing you would change what would it be and why?
the quality of the camera. sometimes, I couldn't hear very clearly what the students said in the video.
#6 Was blogging helpful?explain
yes, it was. blogging helped me improve to write in English and gain points easier :D.
sometimes,via blogging, I can say some things that I couldn't say to Miss G at class.
#7 How much effort have you put in this class compared to others? Choose one>

less, about the same, or more?
about the same.

#8 What is your overall grade in class?
A

#9 Has using the computer and programs become easier after filming?
yes, of course.

#10 Did you enjoy working in groups? explain
yes, I did. my group is funny and creative, especially Randy.

#11 Additional comments about the class and film making.
the history class is interesting, at least I don't have to memorize all the things in the book like what I did in my country. in this class, I know more things about American history [ of course :D]. I feel like history is a subject that I learn for my knowledge, not like I'm forced to learn arid timelines.
for some people, film making is exciting. for me, it's kind of. I don't mean that it's bad. in fact, it enhances the lessons.

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for the writing assignment, I think it helped me learn more about the French and Indian war because I had to read more facts about the war on the Internet. for me, what the writing assignment helped was equal to making film. however, the writing assignment was harder. every student had to work individually and know to how to add to facts into the assignment =.=
until now, I still couldn't image how the last film would be. do we have to create a song ??? I would rather be able to choose the genre of music.

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after reading the article, I found that the last part [ what's in a name ? ] was an interesting thing. it tells us some things that we usually get confused.
ohm.... I think I'd rather choose a blog entry with 600 words. it seems easier for me to type rather than to write.
my Thanksgiving just passed :... I didn't have any plan.... My host parents and I went to Do's house for the feast. I think the people living during the 1700s did the same as me :D : ate and spent time with family ^_^

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throughout all of the sections we have cover in Chapter 5, I think section 5 is the most interesting one. history of scientists, poets, musicians, etc. always attracts me.
out of the movies that I saw, the movie of Edwin's group impressed me the most. it's so creative !!
oh, I don't think there was something in the movie that helped me answer test questions. I got the answers from your lecture and notes on the board.
Randy told me about our last film before. when I heard that, even though I couldn't image how it would be, I still believed it's a great idea !!!!!!!!!!!! I'm so curious about the contents of the last film .

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I personally think that filmmaking has become easier a little bit. I'm not good at acting, so I still get problems with creating new ideas and acting _ _!!. in fact, the videos haven't enhanced the lecture much because they're based on the book. however, making films made us read the book more carefully and feel more interested in history.
for this film, I was the leader but I didn't do very well. most of the ideas came from Randy.
oh, I think for the last film, Cooper can be the leader because he hasn't been the leader of our group. for now, I don't have any idea for the last film, just hope it become the best film we'll have made :D

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about the test, I think it's kind of easy. the contents of the test are all in the packet and study guide. I didn't need the word bank much. however, I didn't do well with the map because I hadn't reviewed it.
our group's topic for filming is Middle Passage.
for the last question,did you mean the plot was based on history or random ? if it's random, I'd like to have a film about teenagers and music [genre : comedy :D].