This week I made a note card confession for my class. A note card confession is a great tool with so many versatile ways it can be used. I made my note card confession over Jackie Kennedy. Kennedy was an American icon who stood out in a time of tragedy. She witnessed the death of her son and then not soon after the death of her husband as well. I chose Kennedy because she is a great role model for students and an important figure in U.S. history.
To make this note card confession, the process is fairly simple. All you need are some note cards, a marker, a worksheet to help you organize your thoughts, research on your topic, and some time! To be able to accurately portray your person, you need to make sure you have adequate research information on them. Once I found my research, I wrote notes over important things I could possible use in my confession. After I had finished that, I used my notes to come up with a story line for my note cards, I wrote down my ideas on a scratch piece of paper and numbered them in the correct order. The next step was to use a marker to write these ideas onto the note cards themselves. Once I completed that, it was time to begin filming my video. I found a song on Youtube that I liked and thought it fit the theme well. The song was called "Cannon in D major" by Pachelbel. This song fit the end of my confession where I talked about the tragedies that happened in Kennedy's life. Overall, the process wasn't too bad and I learned a lot about Jackie Kennedy's eventful life.
As a future teacher, I absolutely love this idea. This is an awesome way for students to research a certain individual and to go into depth to pick out how they would act in this situation. The students can showcase their creativity! The students can also gain knowledge over their individual that they would not know before. Students may also come across feelings of empathy for these famous figures that have had less fortunate lives. Another thing I really like about this idea is that these videos can be easily shared with their classmates, parents, etc. The students are able to see first-hand how their work is important and does have a purpose and reason to complete their school work.