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It’s no secret that project based learning has a positive impact on test scores. American History Film Project challenges children in grades K-12 to create a 3-10 minute film about their hometown history, a local event or person, and in doing so, U.S. History becomes alive for students and they exercise communication skills. Learning becomes fun.

Teachers can announce the American History Film Project challenge as an extra-credit assignment, a video report, or a group project. Parents can also submit a child’s work done as a hobby, vacation project or youth group activity. Home school leaders can exhibit either group or individual works. It’s free to enter the exhibition and films can be shot with a smart phone, home camera or other electronic device.

Films are not judged on technical merit. They just have to tell a good story and cite historically accurate sources. The American History Film Project provides a way to showcase the student’s talents annually in the Washington, D.C. area and call them heroes for putting your town on our digital map. They can interact with our audience via Skype or in person.

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