Process
Homelessness
Stanley's friend, Zero, was homeless before he arrived at Camp Green Lake. From your research you will learn as much as you can about homelessness and respond to the following:
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Is homelessness a problem in our community (Bath-Brunswick area)?
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What do you think it would be like to be homeless?
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How can you help the homeless in your community? Your task is to come up with a way to help the homeless in the Bath-Brunswick area. Some possibile ideas are to organize a school based food drive for a homeless shelter or collect other possible items that are needed.
Your resources to get you started:
Help the Homeless Splash: www.hud.gov/kids/hthsplsh.html
Why are people homeless? www.nationalhomeless.org/publications/facts/Why.pdf
Who is homeless? www.nationalhomeless.org/publications/facts/Whois.pdf
Tedford Shelter: www.tedfordshelter.org/
Project Requirements
1. Think about the above questions. Write a 3-5 sentence response to Mrs. Morris. Later we will have a class discussion about the topic.
2. Once your group has decided on how you plan to help the homeless you will submit a Project Proposal for approval. Click here for Project Proposal form.
3. Each day you will submit a Daily Progress Report. Click here for Daily Progress Report.
4. Your final product requirements will be set by Mrs. Morris based on your project.
Bullying
Stanley was bullied before he arrived at Camp Green Lake and even while he was at camp.
From your research on bullying you will be able respond to the following:
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What is bullying?
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Have you ever been bullied? How did that make you feel? Have you ever bullied someone else? How do you think that made them feel?
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What can you do stop bullying from occuring in your school? Your task is to come up with ways to teach the kids in this school about bullying. Some ideas are: write and perform a play, create a movie or podcast, or develop a media campaign.
Resources to Get You Started
Bullying Basics: www.bullying.org
Dealing with Bullies: http://www.kidshealth.org/kid/feeling/emotion/bullies.html
What Kids Say About Bullying: http://www.kidshealth.org/kid/feeling/school/poll_bullying.html
Stop Bullying Now: www.stopbullyingnow.hrsa.gov
Kids Against Bullying: www.pacerkidsagainstbullying.org
Mr. Sauffler
Project Requirements
1. Think about the above questions. Write a 3-5 sentence response to Mrs. Morris. Later we will have a class discussion about the topic.
2. Once your group has decided on how you plan to help the homeless you will submit a Project Proposal for approval. Click here for Project Proposal.
3. Each day you will submit a Daily Progress Report. Click here for Daily Progress Report.
4. Your final product requirements will be set by Mrs. Morris based on your project.
Illiteracy
Zero could not read and asked Stanley to teach him how to read.
From your research on illiteracy you will be able to respond to the following:
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What is illiteracy?
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What do you think it would be like if you could not read?
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Your task is to create a campaign to promote reading to the kids in this school. Some ways to do this are by developing a public service announcement, posters, or a reading incentive program.
Some resources to start with:
Reading is Funadamental: www.rif.org
Scholastic: www.scholastic.com
Definition of Literacy: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Literacy
Center for Screen Time Awareness: http://www.tvturnoff.org/
Kids Read: www.kidsread.com
Mrs. Franklin
Project Requirements
1. Think about the above questions. Write a 3-5 sentence response to Mrs. Morris. Later we will have a class discussion about the topic.
2. Once your group has decided on how you plan to help the homeless you will submit a Project Proposal for approval. Click here for Project Proposal.
3. Each day you will submit a Daily Progress Report. Click here for Daily Progress Report.
4. Your final product requirements will be set by Mrs. Morris based on your project.