Day 1 -- May 18 

• Brainstorm about topic
• Choose topic
• Start planning how you will carry out the project
  • Think about how you will use Google Docs to stay coordinated
  • It is a good idea to exchange cell phone numbers at this point

Day 2 (and Nights 1 & 2) -- May 20

• Begin literature review
  • You will need to submit an annotated bibliography with total articles equaling (TOTAL GROUP MEMBERS * 2). These should all be in one SHARED Google Doc (make sure to share the document with Mr. Thomas). You may not start shooting video until this is complete.
• Continue to focus topic
• Draft some interview and survey questions
• Do an equipment inventory
• Plan where to store group files (Google Docs is a good choice).
• WRITE A PROGRESS REPORT (BEFORE YOU LEAVE CLASS)

Day 3 (and Nights 3 & 4) -- May 26

• Continue literature review.
• Topic should be very clear. Write out a hypothesis or a list of key variables and then sketch their possible relationships
• Plan observations and note-taking strategies
• Polish interview and survey questions
• Begin typing survey on Google Docs (see Mr. Thomas for help)
• Begin typing interview questions
• Do an equipment inventory (do you have cameras and editing equipment at home?)
• WRITE A PROGRESS REPORT (BEFORE YOU LEAVE CLASS)

Day 4 (and Nights 5 & 6) -- May 28

• Literature review findings should be complete, summarized, and incorporated into survey and interview questions. They should also inform your observations.-
• Finalize surveys and then give to me to proofread. Print surveys after I give you the OK.
• Distribute surveys
• Analyze returned surveys
• Start shooting video
• Work on logistics – planning interviews, footage needed, etc.
• WRITE A PROGRESS REPORT (BEFORE YOU LEAVE CLASS)

Day 5 (and Nights 7 & 8) -- June 1

• Analyze surveys and construct tables, charts, etc.
• Continue to observe
• Continue to shoot video
• Edit available video
• Work on logistics – planning interviews, footage needed, etc.
• WRITE A PROGRESS REPORT (BEFORE YOU LEAVE CLASS)

Day 6 (and Nights 9 & 10) -- June 3

• Review your thesis and mission. Make sure you are developing clear answers to your research question.
• Continue to shoot video
• Edit available video
• Work on logistics – planning interviews, footage needed, etc.
• WRITE A PROGRESS REPORT (BEFORE YOU LEAVE CLASS)

Day 7 -- June 5

• Finish editing
• Leave project to be rendered (or finish and render at home)