Enjoy seeing how students integrate technology and art in Miss Lukins's Language Arts and World Geography classes!
Friday, September 21, 2012
Community Service in Action!
D.A.T.A.'s 7th grade World Geography students are currently
participating in a PBL (Project-Based Learning) unit studying the fall of the Roman Empire and comparing and contrasting its fall to the weaknesses in modern-day America. Since America
is experiencing several similar weaknesses, students are working in teams to
develop their own community service projects to help prevent a similar fall of
America. Some teams are addressing
the issue of homelessness and beginning fundraisers to create "care
kits" for the homeless, another team is attempting to fight crime on our
school campus by creating "crime boxes" for anonymous tips on crimes,
while others are befriending kids with cancer with teddy bears and foster
children with pen pal letters.
On September 20, 2012, one team went on a mission to encourage kids
to stay drug-free. Accompanied by Miss Lukins, the team of four girls visited a fourth-grade
classroom at E.P. Foster and presented a PowerPoint and engaged the 4th graders
in a VTS (Visible Thinking Strategies) discussion using images comparing and
contrasting a drug-addicted and drug-free lifestyle. They then passed out coloring sheets with "Say No to
Drugs" themes that the 4th graders eagerly colored. At the end of their presentation, the
four D.A.T.A. 7th graders were presented with a "police for the day"
badge by a Ventura policeman accompanied by Mr. Carlos Covarrubias, principal
at E.P. Foster. The girls left
empowered with a memorable experience and the 4th graders were left with an
inspirational message to positively influence their lives. Way to go D.A.T.A. scholars! Your community service is making an
impact in people's lives!
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