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A new worksheet and activity<\/strong><\/a> – students watch some clips from professional historians, and the work of previous years’ students, to reflect on what makes a great documentary. They are then guided through the process of writing a narrative, choosing appropriate images and a soundtrack, prior to producing a short video documentary of their own.<\/p>\n

Part of the scheme of work on the Causes of the American Civil War<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n

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A new worksheet and activity – students watch some clips from professional historians, and the work of previous years’ students, to reflect on what makes a great documentary. They are then guided through the process of writing a narrative, choosing appropriate images and a soundtrack, prior to producing a short video documentary of their own…. <\/p>\n

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