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What is the South Meck Heritage Showcase?
What is the South Meck Heritage Showcase?
The South Mecklenburg Heritage Showcase is a platform to celebrate the many different cultures present at South Mecklenburg High School. We intend to highlight heritage and culture through informative resources as well as testimonies from our community. Our hope is to allow for cultures to be celebrated through our students eyes, as they create and explore their own backgrounds and highlight those who have impacted their lives.
The South Mecklenburg Heritage Showcase is a platform to celebrate the many different cultures present at South Mecklenburg High School. We intend to highlight heritage and culture through informative resources as well as testimonies from our community. Our hope is to allow for cultures to be celebrated through our students eyes, as they create and explore their own backgrounds and highlight those who have impacted their lives.
*CLICK ON EACH MONTH AT THE TOP TO DISCOVER THE HERITAGE and CULTURE THAT WILL BE SHOWCASED!*
*CLICK ON EACH MONTH AT THE TOP TO DISCOVER THE HERITAGE and CULTURE THAT WILL BE SHOWCASED!*
To be featured in our spotlight, SCHOLARS and TEACHERS, fill out a quick form here and share traditions and your story here!
Check out the link above to participate with the CMS Community! The Challenge takes participants on a daily journey of learning and self-discovery to develop more effective social justice habits around issues of race, power, privilege and leadership.
This is a powerful opportunity for shared learning and growth with others in the Charlotte region to develop a deeper understanding of how inequity and racism affect our lives and our community.
As we highlight our heritages and cultures, nominate a "changemaker" who has positively influenced your life! Information on how to nominate is located below! Each nomination earns a $5 donation to an organization who supports changemakers around the world!
As we highlight our heritages and cultures, nominate a "changemaker" who has positively influenced your life! Information on how to nominate is located below! Each nomination earns a $5 donation to an organization who supports changemakers around the world!
BE A CHANGE MAKER!
BE A CHANGE MAKER!
HOW DO I BECOME A CHANGE MAKER?
HOW DO I BECOME A CHANGE MAKER?
What does being a Changemaker Mean?
A changemaker is someone who takes creative action to solve a social problem.
Who Can Be a Changemaker? Anyone can be a changemaker. Maybe a changemaker in your students’ life is a parent or grandparent, aunt, or uncle. They could be a neighbor or classmate that has made a difference. Their changemaker may be a teacher, community organizer, doctor, librarian, or friend that rises up to help. A changemaker could be someone a student admires but haven’t met. It might even be you! Essentially what happens is student's create these Awards for people they consider "changemakers" this can be a 2D or 3D award. Q
EACH one that is created Jeff Bezos donates $5 to organizations that support young changemakers working across the globe.
1. Decide what art materials you want to work with. You can draw, create collages of materials, sew, or glue things together to make your medal or ribbon award.
1. Decide what art materials you want to work with. You can draw, create collages of materials, sew, or glue things together to make your medal or ribbon award.
2. Brainstorm a list of related visual elements you might want to include in your medal or ribbon—for example, do you want to make something simple or something with a lot of decorative detail?
2. Brainstorm a list of related visual elements you might want to include in your medal or ribbon—for example, do you want to make something simple or something with a lot of decorative detail?
3. Sketch out some ideas of what your award will look like on scrap pieces of paper to practice and plan before you get started.
3. Sketch out some ideas of what your award will look like on scrap pieces of paper to practice and plan before you get started.
4. Think about how you’ll use your chosen art materials, along with the elements and principals of art, to make something visually fun and appealing.
4. Think about how you’ll use your chosen art materials, along with the elements and principals of art, to make something visually fun and appealing.
5. Get you materials together and begin creating!
5. Get you materials together and begin creating!
Art can be:
• Awards can be paper certificates that you draw, collage, or design on the computer
• Awards can be trophies you construct out of recycled materials, like aluminum cans and old toys
• Awards can be ribbons and medals you create out of felt, jar lids, bottle caps, paper, or fabric
• And, awards can be anything else your creativity, ideas, and skills help you make
Don’t forget! Awards should include the recipient’s name, and why they are receiving the award.
Don’t forget! Awards should include the recipient’s name, and why they are receiving the award.
or brought to Ms. Repetti's room C-15 starting 1/5/2021
or brought to Ms. Repetti's room C-15 starting 1/5/2021
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