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cross the country, an increasing number of teachers
have discovered an exciting and innovative way to promote
a love of history. Easy-to-use software and extensive
copyright-free online images (like those listed on the
resource pages to the right) make it possible for students
to create high quality, Ken Burns-like videos combining
narration, text, graphics, and historical images and
music.
Watch the video below for an overview of the digital
documentary production process, and tips for classroom
use.
Steven Mintz: Creating Historical Documentaries in the Classroom
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The Institute has created a step-by-step Teacher's
Guide to Creating Historical Documentaries in the Classroom.
For a pdf version of the guide, click
here.
Certain movie-making software is available for free
on the Web and other types can be purchased online.
It is important to find a version that is compatible
with your system (such as iMovie, for Mac users). Below
are instructions for downloading and using two different
versions of movie-making software available for free
online from Microsoft:
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Windows
Movie Maker
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