Part 2: Creating a Silent Story

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Activity 2C: Introduction to the Unit Project

Some sites that showcase teen-created videos are listed below.

Bay Area Video Coalition:  www.bavc.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=886&Itemid=1102

Light House:  http://lighthousestudio.org

Spy Hop Productions:  www.spyhop.org/

Some examples of teen-created videos about community are listed below.

The Apollos: This documentary revisits the struggle of the Oakland Tech High School senior class to make Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday a nationally recognized holiday.  www.bavc.org/index.php?option=com_seyret&task=videodirectlink&id=97&Itemid=1102

Art Is Education: Short silent public service announcement about the importance of supporting the arts.  www.bavc.org/index.php?option=com_seyret&task=videodirectlink&id=146&Itemid=1102

Off the Chain: Video about a community bike shop.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CQWxn6VN1-Y

Protect What’s Left: Video about the importance of protecting the environment.  www.bavc.org/index.php?option=com_seyret&task=videodirectlink&id=145&Itemid=1241