Helping Out Underprivileged Students Everywhere
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PROJECT: HOUSE Helping Out Underprivileged Students Everywhere |
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PROJECT: HOUSE, 8th grade students researched the Habitat for Humanity
web site (www.habitat.org) . They
learned about the various facets of the organization, from how they help
people to build and buy their own home, how Habitat raises funds, to
how people can get involved and help out. Technology Literacy students
did the research, produced Power Point slide shows and showed them to
Mr. Eldred's Applied Technology students
from Three Fires Middle School, the Life Skills, Art, World Language,
and Communications Arts students at Highlander Way Middle School. The
Applied Tech students then built doll houses, which were made to replicate
a "Habitat" home
(simple, decent, affordable houses) and the Art students got busy creating
miniature art pieces and furniture to be placed in the houses. The French
class students labeled all of the furniture in French and the Life Skills
students made paper doll families to go with each doll house. Finally,
the Communication students wrote and filmed skits about families getting
houses from Habitat from Humanity. Click
here to see examples
of the work these other students did.The Technology Literacy students
then sold raffle tickets for a drawing for the doll houses. The drawing
was held during intermission of the Three Fires Middle School play "Crazy
for You." Students
raised over $800 through the raffle and all proceeds went directly to
the Livingston
County Habitat for Humanity. At the end of the quarter, Technology
Literacy students participated in a "Day
of Authentic Assessment"
and invited parents and other classes to come and share as
they showcased their work. Click here to see an example of the invitation
sent by students.
Click here to read the complete lesson (with benchmarks) for Project: HOUSE. Click here to read and article about this project in the Livingston County Press & Argus. Click here to
read another article about Project: HOUSE in the Press & Argus. Click here to
download a WinZip version of Justin Fiddie's slide show about the Jimmy
Carter Work Project. Click here to download a Winzip version of Amalia Woodhams slide show about Disaster Response. Click here to read Kristina Wright's Final Reflection Paper. Click here to read Jessica Canfield's Final Reflection Paper. Click here to read Kathleen Janowiecki's Final Reflection
Paper. Click here to go to Writing Reflection #2. Click here to go to Writing Reflection #3. Click here to go the Final Reflection Paper Guidelines. Click here to open a .pdf file on "How to Insert Music Into PowerPoint" guidelines. Click here to download a WinZip file of the "Seven Deadly Camera Sins" PowerPoint slide show. Click here for the Peer Assessment Sheet. Click here to open the Presenter Question Sheet. Click here to read a letter from Carole to all collaborating teachers about participation in the Livingston County Chamber of Commerce Home Show. Click here to read a letter from Mr. Pfeil after the project was complete. Below are pictures of students from Mr. Eldred's class as they work on the doll houses and from Ms. Colburn's class as well as other participating students listening to Mr. Larry Pfeil, Director of the Livingston county Habitat for Humanity. All students participating in PROJECT: HOUSE attended the presentation.
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(Above) Students listen to Mr. LarryPfeil: Director of Livingston County Habitat for Humanity ralk about the organization.
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(Below) Students in Ms. Colburn's class take turns filming each other's Public Service Announcement. |
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Students
below work on editing their slide shows. They work on timing the music
just right! |
Students
helped each other with the projects and the collaboration paid off
as each student turned in an outstanding slide show. |
Students
in Ms. Colburn's class work on retrieving their video clips to edit them
using Microsroft Movie Maker. |
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