Family Group Project Brainstorm and Ideas

Today we discussed possible Family Group projects for the cycle.  Here are some of the ideas classmembers had:

Easter decorations

Outdoor projects

Do GPS – Geo-Mapping

Work on/Create a section of the Yearbook

Food/Health projects – making food

Making the cakes for the Friday event

Video project

The Family Group decided they would like to make a PSA (Public Service Announcement) about a challenge that teenagers face today.  We have the equipment to make a professional-style PSA.  We will need to do the following:

1) Decide on the topic

2) Write the PSA.  This may include writing a rap or song.  The class decided that if we write a rap, each student would come up with a two-line rhyme to go in the rap.  Camilla pointed out that we may have to "go around" twice to make sure our rap is long enough. 

3) Shoot the video

4) Use garage band for the music

5) Edit the video

6) Show the video to the school and/or put it up on the school web site.

Students suggested the following topics:

1) An anti-drug PSA, for example:
"Crack is wack"
The dangers of certain drugs


2) Safer sex PSA:
The dangers of unprotected sex

We need to decide on the topic. 

Specs for Family Group PowerPoint Presentations

This is a five slide presentation.

Slide 1: Your name, illustrated

Slide 2: First slide with picture representing some aspect of yourself, with text (short paragraph) describing why that picture is appropriate

Slide 3: Second slide with picture representing some aspect of yourself, with text (short paragraph) describing why that picture is appropriate

Slide 4: Third slide with picture representing some aspect of yourself, with text (short paragraph) describing why that picture is appropriate

Slide 5: Your vision for the future: How do you see yourself five years from now?  Illustrate it with pictures and describe your vision.

Today's Assignment

Find 5 pictures on the internet, using GOOGLE IMAGE SEARCH.  Find three that represent you.  These cannot be things you like, they must be things you are.  For instance, you may have the personality of a lion.  You may have the personality of a kitten.  You may be a beautiful rose.  You might be a hard rock.  Think about who you are, and express it in pictures. This is going to lead to a PowerPoint presentation about yourself.   You may paste the pictures into PowerPoint, if you know how to use it, or you can simply save the pictures to your desktop.  Make sure you LOG IN AS YOURSELF, not under the generic "student" login. 

Welcome to Spring 2011, Cycle 4!

In this Family Group we have a lot of fun, we enjoy hanging out together, and we also have to accomplish certain tasks in order to get credit and have the Family Group work the way we want it to.  A schedule of our week will be posted here within the next few days.  Each Family Group member will also get a journal to keep a record of their experiences, joys and frustrations while at West Side.

Assignment #1: In your journal, write a page expressing your feelings about West Side, and about going to school in general.
1. What do you like best about West Side?  Describe some things that you like.
2. What frustrates you about being in high school?  What things annoy you, and how would you make them better?