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National History Day Boot Camp, Grades 6-12: Documentary

Documentary Handout

Producing Your Documentary
If you choose to create a documentary for your National History Day project, this handout includes helpful workbook activities to help you identify and clarify your thesis statement, as well as organize and develop your outline, storyboard, and script!
Tips & Reminders
This printable handout offers helpful hints, reminders, and linked resources related to video editing.

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Helpful Links

Free & Web-based Video Editing Resources: for those who do not have ready access to iMovie, Adobe products, or other subscription or paid resources,

Movie Maker Online: https://moviemakeronline.com/
Clip Champ: https://clipchamp.com/en/
Adobe Spark: create infographics, brochures, social posts, and yes: movies! https://spark.adobe.com/?red=a
Online Video Cutter: https://online-video-cutter.com/
Kizoa: basic video creation (not exactly for creating a cinematic masterpiece) https://www.kizoa.com/