2024 Student Video Submissions
See some of the amazing work students prepared for this year’s competitions.
Language Arts
See the student submissions for the Language Arts challenges.
STEAM
See the student submissions for the STEAM challenges.
History
See the student submissions for the History challenges.
2024 Language Arts Video Submissions
LANGUAGE ARTS CHALLENGE:
Dreams and Aspirations in Literature and Your Lives
LANGUAGE ARTS CHALLENGE:
Op-Ed Text Alive! – A Story of Words
Maine Corridor - Bruce Whittier Middle School, ME
Have you heard of the CMP Corridor? CMP Corridor is a company in Maine that's chopping down thousands of acres of forest to produce power but this power does not benefit Maine.
OP-Ed Text Alive - Bruce Whittier Middle School, ME
What are pesticides doing to plants and the environment?
LANGUAGE ARTS CHALLENGE:
A Book Without Beginning or End – Creating a Fictional World about …Books
MEJ Publishing House World - Bruce Whittier Middle School, ME
Imagine four countries that represent a different aspect of literature with a center city being the main publishing house. Watch this to have it all explained.
Book Without END - Bruce Whittier Middle School, ME
A world of books based on Fantasy
Worlds Collide! - Whittier Middle School, ME
When worlds collide genres work together to find a way back home. But sometimes things don't go as planned....
Journey Across Beseha - Westbrook Middle School, ME
Students introduce the land of Beseha...
Nuovo Mundo - Westbrook Middle School, ME
Explore the fictional world of Nuovo Mundo, a world based in books.
LANGUAGE ARTS CHALLENGE:
Comic Poetry Sketch
Order in the Court - Wantagh HS, NY
These students created a debate about technology using poetry!
The Zoom - MS2TC, MI
A board meeting to discuss ideas to increase sales goes very badly wrong for one employee while the cast teaches us about Odes. haikus, and Limericks.
The Coffee Shop - MS2TC, MI
The coffee shop workers and customers teach us about Odes, Haikus, and Limericks in a hilarious skit.
Crazy Cabin Crew - MS2TC, MI
The crazy pirates have stolen some gold, but what should they do now?
LANGUAGE ARTS CHALLENGE:
“The Lottery” – Reimagined: A Photographic Storyboard
"The Lottery" Re-imagined (K, J, K, and T) - Westbrook Middle School, ME
"The Lottery" Re-imagined
"The Lottery" Re-Imagined (A, G & S) - Westbrook Middle School, ME
"The Lottery" Re-Imagined
The Reasoning: A Twist on the Lottery by Shirley Jackson - Durham Community School (non-competitive)
This is a massive twist on the story, and we're sorry it went so long. We had fun.
The Lottery, Reimagined to the Roman Days - Durham Community School, ME
This video is our creation and change of The Lottery
2024 STEAM Video Submissions
STEAM CHALLENGE:
The Passion Pitch: Imagining Your Future Selves
My Future Is - Wantagh HS, NY
This student created a get-ready-with-me video portraying a woman who is unsure about her future.
Day-in-the-Life of an Actor - Wantagh HS, NY
This student created a day-in-the-life video showcasing his passion.
Rise to Fame - Wantagh HS, NY
The group of students created a movie trailer of three self-help influencers who are surprised by an unexpected package.
STEAM CHALLENGE:
The Game’s Afoot – Mathematical Board Game Creation
The Game's Afoot - Westbrook Middle School, ME
A documentary about the creation process and game play of a new mathematical board game.
STEAM CHALLENGE:
Tree Mapping – A Data-Driven Snapshot of the Trees in Your Community
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STEAM CHALLENGE:
Plagiarizing Nature – Pitch Video
Coral Housing - Whittier Middle School, ME
The video shows how coral designs can be used to save houses along shore lines, and all over the world with supportive structure and examples of why this is needed because of what is happening to the environment.
The Living Lamp - Whittier Middle School, ME
An elevator pitch about the living Lamp an eco-friendly lighting solution that harnesses the power of bioluminescent plankton.
Waztastical Winder Pitch - Westbrook Middle School, ME
A new product for sale, inspired by nature!
STEAM CHALLENGE:
Social Media and Your Mental Health: A Dramatic Monologue
The Gauntlet - Westbrook Middle School, ME
The story of a kid and the Internet.
2024 History Video Submissions
HISTORY CHALLENGE:
Both Sides Now – An Historical Podcast
The Virginian Report - Westbrook Middle School, ME
Clark Smith interviews Paul Revere and Thomas Preston about the Incident on King Street on the Fifth of March.
HISTORY CHALLENGE:
Countries of the World – A Promotional Video
Japan - Westbrook Middle School, ME
A video about the wonders of Japan.
Philippines - Westbrook Middle School, ME
An introduction of what you should know about visiting the Philippines
HISTORY CHALLENGE:
Investigative Journalism – Native American Peoples in Your Community: Then and Now
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HISTORY CHALLENGE:
Tales and Myths from Ancient Civilizations, …Re-told and Modernized
The Tale of the Ghosts and the Flutes - Westbrook Middle School, ME
We retell and update a folktale from Cameroon.
King Midas - Westbrook Middle School, ME
Students retell and update the myth of King Midas.
Ragnarok - Westbrook Middle School, ME
Students retell and update the Norse myth of Ragnarok.
HISTORY CHALLENGE:
Supreme Court/World Court Movie Trailer
Terry v. Ohio - Westbrook Middle School, ME
Coming soon to a movie theater near you, the dramatic story of a potentially unlawful stop and frisk...
Expanding Literacy PSA
This video tells the continuing story of the characters from Roll Of Thunder through interviews and news reports
CHALLENGE: Extending Literature: A News Report about The Next Chapter
CONTENT AREA: LANGUAGE ARTS
SUBMITTED BY: MS2TC, Michigan
Understanding
THIRD PLACE
Digital Storytelling Challenge: New Tech Perspectives
Content Area: Language Arts
Submitted by: Freeport Middle School, Maine
Local Species Spotlight, Puffins
FIRST PLACE
Digital Storytelling Challenge: Local Species Spotlight
Content Area: STEAM
Submitted by: Whittier Middle School, Maine
Strawberry News Press
This video tells the continuing story of the characters from Roll Of Thunder through interviews and news reports
CHALLENGE: Extending Literature: A News Report about The Next Chapter
CONTENT AREA: Language Arts
SUBMITTED BY: MS2TC, Michigan
Drama Queens
This is a video based on the short story titled “The Party” by Pam Muñoz Ryan.
CHALLENGE: Extending Literature: A News Report about The Next Chapter
CONTENT AREA: Language Arts
SUBMITTED BY: Freeport Middle School, Maine
All About Onomatopoeia
This triptych sets out to explain onomatopoeia through video (game show), a Facebook post, and texting.
CHALLENGE: Unraveling Literacy: A Triptych of Short Digital Stories about …Writing
CONTENT AREA: Language Arts
SUBMITTED BY: MS2TC, Michigan
Project Agency
A triptych about Onomatopoeia using texting, video, and music video. The three stories combine to follow an advertising agency through the promotion of onomatopoeia.
CHALLENGE: Unraveling Literacy: A Triptych of Short Digital Stories about …Writing
CONTENT AREA: Language Arts
SUBMITTED BY: MS2TC, Michigan
A Small Change, A Big Impact
This video focuses on acting more sustainably.
CHALLENGE: A Little Goes a Long Way
CONTENT AREA: STEAM
SUBMITTED BY: Freeport Middle, Maine
Ways to be Environmentally Friendly
his video shows viewers how they can be more environmentally friendly.
CHALLENGE: A Little Goes a Long Way
CONTENT AREA: STEAM
SUBMITTED BY: Freeport Middle, Maine
Sustainable Vlog
This is a video about ways you can be more sustainable.
CHALLENGE: A Little Goes a Long Way
CONTENT AREA: STEAM
SUBMITTED BY: Freeport Middle, Maine
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