school assignmentDear Students,
Starting Wednesday, 12 September 2023, you will be participating in YOUCEE 2023. During the opening of YOUCEE 2023, we expect you to give a 5 to 10-minute presentation. In that presentation, you will introduce yourselves and your school, you will give an explanation of one war memorial, and you will tell us what experiences you expect to gain, or what you expect to learn, in this week. To sum it up: we expect your presentation to pay attention to:
English! The school Present your school to the other YOUCEE participants in a short vlog/video. Of course, nothing is more fun for the others than to get an impression of the school that you go to! In your video/vlog, you can give a tour of the school building, but perhaps an impression of a "regular" class day at your school is even more fun to watch! However you choose to present your school, be as creative as you can. The memorial In addition to presenting your school, also highlight one war memorial. You can do the presentation and the introduction of the war memorial in a short film or as part of your vlog/video. Another option is, of course, to present "your" war memorial in a PowerPoint, Prezie or poster presentation. The Netherlands has over 3,900 war memorials. Some memorials pay tribute to a specific event or person. Others are rather in general memory of World War II. For your presentation, choose one war memorial that is related to the airborne troops/battle of Arnhem/Operation Market Garden. To get an idea of what we expect, you can watch the following two videos: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5vhx3wM_w1I https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xcVqBaWmd3M&t=41s On the following websites, you can find information on the various war memorials: https://www.4en5mei.nl/oorlogsmonumenten https://www.tracesofwar.nl/ There is a lot of interesting information about war memorials. Possible points for attention for your presentation could be:
Tips and tricks for the vlog/video We have some tips and tricks for your vlog/video. If you use a vlog/video for the memorial as well as for the presentation of your school, you can save the two in separate files. This may be handy given the size for transmission and for recording/editing the videos. It is a nice touch to present your video in a way that is personal and authentic. To tell the story yourselves. In the video, to 'take' the viewer to a location and inside your school. A creative ending to the video makes sure that the viewers will continue to think about your vlog/video for a while or even remember it. A good final sentence goes back to the attention-getter at the beginning of your video. We call this a "full-circle argument". This stylistic device brings the video full circle. Another stylistic device is to make a powerful statement, wish or final sentence. Of course, you should make sure that you can be properly heard/understood in the vlog/video, and that there is no annoying background noise. Intelligibility can make or break your vlog/video. You can have the most beautiful images, and you can have the most convincing smile on camera, but if the sound is not right, your viewers will lose interest in no time at all. Mobile phones and most cameras are equipped with internal microphones. If you use those, make sure they are not accidentally covered. A separate microphone (for example those in the earphones/AirPods) will enhance intelligibility in various situations, and may be handy, for example for outdoor filming. In addition to sound, high-quality, steady images are also important and pleasant to watch. Finally, editing your video is an important part of the process. If you edit your video well, you can secure the viewer's attention. There are several programmes that you can use. Widely-used programmes are iMovie, Adobe Premiere Pro, and Final Cut. Know that editing is a matter of practice - after some time, you will see that you will get better and faster at it. If you don't want to reinvent the wheel yourself, you can find numerous instruction videos and training courses online. For a little more effect, you can use royalty-free background music and sound effects, for example on https://freemusicarchive.org or https://soundcloud.com. When editing, make sure that your vlog/video is not too long. Focus on your aim and your key message. We expect the presentation of your school and a war memorial to be at least 5, but no more than 10, minutes. Deadlines
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