The following “end products” are listed here as a suggested alternative to the standard written research paper. The ideas shared here do not eliminate the need for your typical research process, including the citation of sources. Please consult your teacher for requirements and a rubric. Perhaps the requirements and rubric can be agreed upon in a consultation with your teacher before committing to a project type. Some of these lend themselves to being done alone as a stand alone project, while others may require you select two or three to put together for a project. Be sure to get your plans approved first.

The table includes helpful links, examples, or links to develop the project. Remember all content used should be copyright friendly or fully cited.

Comic Strip / Poster Comic Life (*cost) Comic Creator Make Beliefs Comix	Written Alternatives to “perform:” Poem Song Rap Story Drama/Play Scrapbook Diorama (artistic rendition of a scene) Painting or Drawing
Presentation Solutions Microsoft Office PowerPoint (available at school) Present.me - a web service that lets you create effective presentations through your PowerPoint files. Read more about it here. Google Docs Presentation (free online; requires a Google account; will export to PowerPoint) Prezi -The zooming presentation editor. Requires a free account (login/password); Student example 1; Student example 2; example that compares Prezi to PowerPoint (Beginner's Guide to Prezi video here to see a Youtube video outside school.) Ask Mrs. Nelson to see it at school. Photostory (must be downloaded) Voice Thread requires a free account (see a DHS Sample) Slide.com Upload your photos and then choose from a variety of options to create an engaging slideshow Projeqt Slide show alternative See sample touting the AASL Top 25 Websites for Teaching and Learning Popplet Concept mapping tool that can be used as a presentation tool as well. See my sample.	Make a Movie Windows Movie Maker (use video, still images, or a combination of both; add effects, transitions, sounds, etc to enhance the final video.) Capture video footage from copyright friendly material --StreamlineSC comes to mind --or your own original video from your cell phone. Use online converters to get it in a pc-friendly format (.wmv). Sample Documentary (using music, text, and still images) Read about green screen technology here.
Animated Video Xtranormal (cost) Xtranormal Demo Xtranormal Example StopMotion - Sample Stupeflix - Sample	Some types of movies to consider: Documentary Public Service Announcement/Commercial Interview Green Screen Technology to put yourself in your video
Other Digital Projects: Animoto - Make a music video; requires an account; probably alone it is not enough to fulfill a project requirement so be sure to discuss this option with your teacher. Requires an account. Wordle - Create Word clouds from text (see some book reports form DHS) Tagxedo - Create shaped word clouds from text Tagul - Create interactive word clouds Glogster - Interactive poster Google Lit Trips (using Google Earth) Poster My Wall - see some book reports from DHS	LowTech Solutions: Paper Bag Report Facebook Poster (note this can be high tech too.) There is a template that opens in PowerPoint available for download at the bottom of this page. Trifold Display Board Three dimensional art piece
FACEBOOK-LIKE Pages: Creating a fake Facebook profile for a character in a book or of a famous person in history could be a good way to get students interested in writing about that person. Doing that on Facebook.com is a violation of Facebook's terms of service, but there are some ways to create fake Facebook profiles without using Facebook.com. Here are three ways to create fake Facebook profiles. My Fake Wall (you'lll need an account) Derrick Waddellcreated a Facebook template for historical figures. The Wall Machine allows users to generate a series of fake Facebook updates. These are all compliments of this post: http://goo.gl/m7GnI

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Use of copyrighted content must be “transformative” (helps one learn the content better; enhance the learning process) to meet the requirements for “fair use.” Copyrighted images, music, other works should not be used just for “decorative” purposes to enhance a work. This is not considered transformative, and therefore does not meet the requirements to call the use of the material okay under the guise of “fair use.”

Many of you will want to add music that is in all likelihood copyrighted. Remember it should meet the definition of transformative, and you may only use 10% or less (maximum 30 seconds.) There are copyright friendly music selections available. Search for them (creative commons licensed.)