Church History and the Saints
Saint:____________________________
Name:___________________________
Virtual Museum of the Saints
We will be creating an augmented reality museum of the saints. Select a saint, either your Confirmation
patron or another of interest to you. Explain their contribution and significance in the history of the
Church.
Project elements:
1. Dress in the costume of your saint, including symbols or items pertaining to them.
2. In costume, explain, in the voice of your Saint, their significance in how they lived, what they
taught, or their witness to Christ. In this video, you will make a reasoned argument to persuade
the audience of the Saint’s importance. In other words, provide evidence for the claim that this
Saint played an important role in the history of the Church.
This video (element 2) of your saint will be linked, via the app Aurasma, to a picture of you dressed as
your saint (element 1). Aurasma limits uploaded videos to 60 seconds. If you want to go longer than
that, you will need to make two videos, each capped at 60 seconds.
The timeline for this project is extremely tight. Making deadlines is crucially important.
October 1
Saint selection & begin research
October 7
Begin writing script
October 12
Peer review of scripts
October 14
Script draft due
October 19
Begin filming
October 21
and images
STEAM will begin linking videos
October 29
Filming complete
October 30
Linking complete
November 1
Museum launch after Mass
November 2
Museum open to school
Church History and the Saints
Saint:____________________________
Video rubric
1
2
Name:___________________________
Scripting
Revisions done on time
Outline due:
Rough draft due:
Revised draft due:
Organization1
1. Create the lead
(introductory hook)
2. Sequence and transition
words to organize
evidence
3. Body structure: writing
flows logically
4. Resolution: closes with
a thoughtful, logical,
and convincing way
Voice/sound/music
Clarity of voice (easy to
understand spoken word)
Confident
Video
Length: 3-5 minutes
Tonality (voice fluctuates,
expressed proper emotion)
Quality: finished look to project,
even if done in one-take
Preparation obvious in
Voice2
1. Written word
establishes a convincing
tone that is expressive
and compelling!
2. Offers point of view
appropriate to a
persuasive work
3. Creates a connection
that makes the reader
want to read on
4. Expresses author’s own
self, not merely
following a recipe
Soundscape (optional, but
reccomended):
Music, sounds used to enhance
the presentation
(All music and sounds must be
in the Creative Commons. No
© music may be used)
Interest: the video itself adds to
the presentation
(more than a talking head, or if
a talking head, one that is
engaging!)
Traits of Writing, Culham, pg. 101.
Ibid. p. 147
Church History and the Saints
Saint:____________________________
Organization
5
Introductory hook
Strong hook that draws
viewer in
Sequence
Uses transition words
to organize ideas
Body structure
Logical progression to
ideas
Resolution
Closes in a thoughtful,
logical, and convincing
way
Voice
Tone
point of view
Connection
Expression
Video
Sound
Quality
Interest
Saint
Biographical
information
Name:___________________________
3
1
Lead gets attention
Missing an introduction
Some transitions used
Ideas decently
organized
Provides some closing
remarks
Few or no transitions
used to organize ideas
No coherent
progression
No discernable closing
5
Expressive and
compelling
Powerful or moving
point of view
Draws viewer into
video
Student’s own
thoughts and style are
evident
3
Some expression
1
Monotone
Appropriate point of
view
Weak connection
Disconnected or
unclear point of view
No effort to draw
viewer in
Rote or recipefollowing
5
Clear, understandable
sound levels. Music or
sound effects used to
enhance video
Finished, polished look
to video. Obvious care
taken
Engaging, informative,
and entertaining
3
Understandable sound
levels
10
Complete, insightful
look into the life of the
Saint
Presentation/Persuasion Compelling case made
for why this Saint
should be venerated
and imitated
Some evidence of
student personality
Finished product, may
have been rushed
1
Background noise or
low volume interferes
with understanding
video
Numerous errors or
unfinished look
Informative or
entertaining
Dry
8
Good retelling of
Saint’s life and witness
5
Missing significant
parts of Saint’s life and
witness
Weak explanation of
Saint’s life and witness
Case made that this
Saint is an important
figure