RIFTDescribe the era and setting, like a Roman market or a medieval harbour, and Spark makes one scene of up to 15 seconds to open your lesson. Show crowds and places rather than real historical figures.
What you need
- An iPhone with Rift.
- The era, the place and one thing happening in it.
- Optional: your own photo of a site or a museum object.
Step by step
- Open Spark and name the era and the place.
- Add what people are doing: trading, building, sailing.
- Check the Draft. Fix anything that does not fit the period.
- Tap Make after seeing the price on the button.
- Play it from your Library and say it is an imagined scene.
Lines to try with Spark
- “A busy Roman market at midday, traders with baskets, dust in the sun, camera moves slowly down the street.”
- “A medieval harbour at dawn, wooden ships, workers unloading barrels.”
- “A 1920s city street, horse carts and early cars, people in long coats.”
- “Ancient Egyptian farmers by the Nile at harvest, wide shot.”
- “My photo of this castle ruin, shown as it may have looked when new, banners in the wind.”
Tips
- Describe, do not name people. Crowds and workers keep it honest.
- Say it is imagined. Students should not mistake it for footage.
- Check the details against your textbook before class.
- One idea per video. Trade, travel or building, not all three.