Those keeping track of some of my lessons know I was disappointed by the only conversation starter being about my accent and President Trump. So, I created a lesson using QR codes to implement into the social studies curriculum address different parts of the world: the FIFTY US States (not 52, not 48, but 50).
To add on to this fun, what better way to 'travel' than avoiding a 18+ hour flight and just green screen yourself onto a famous landmark?!
Green screen: "A green screen or a blue screen is used as a backdrop in chroma key photography, which is a process that replaces a solid-colored background from behind the subject of a photo (or video) with a new background" - Savage Universal
How it works:
Students choose a famous landmark or symbolic representation of their state
Then, they'll each search for their favorite image on Google (after clicking "advanced search" --> scrolling down to "usage rights" and making sure "free to share, use or modify" is clicked to teach internet responsibility and legalities since we will be modifying and potentially posting these photos)
Depending on the picture, the student will choose a pose to incorporate into their picture (looking at Mount Rushmore, skiing down the Rockies, on the Navy Pier Ferris Wheel) and I will snap a picture of them in front of a pattern-free wall (this part is when it usually is a green screen, but a blank wall will also work)
Cropping out the back and removing the background on Powerpoint will then eliminate the concrete wall and leave the student with their pose
Dragging their picture on top of the image they chose (of their state) will give us the picture perfect green screen travel allusion!!
Comentários