Description
Identify a key landmark in your community – one that has an interesting story to tell about the community in which you live. The landmark could be a building, a statue, a gateway, a sign — the choice of landmark is up to the team. Create a short documentary about that landmark as told from the point of view of that landmark. In other words, personify the landmark: give it a voice and let it tell the viewer its own story. The documentary must contain interviews with at least two real people from the community.
Meridian Stories is a proven project-based learning initiative that delivers creative digital storytelling projects in LA, STEAM and History to middle and high school teachers for use in the classroom. With schools involved across the English-speaking world, the Competitions – 15 per year – are the soul of the Meridian experience. Beginning with engagement, the students journey through curricular exploration and story creation, and end in media production. The results are two-to-four minute digital stories that are uploaded to the Meridian Stories site for all to see; are evaluated by outside media professionals and educators (the Mentors); and awarded placement and digital badges.
