Clairemont DMP Sophomore Project

Students will choose a topic for a documentary with a specific Point of View. With the 10th grade English argumentative writing component,  students must tell 2 sides of the Point of View. 

For the 2025-26 Sophomores they can choose either topic: Adopt or Shop in conjunction with the San Diego Humane Society. Or Helping the Homeless with the San Diego Police Departments Homeless Outreach Team. In both cases students will be asked to pick a point of view and then create an opposite opinion. Students will have to reach out and find adults who can tell one side of the story or the other. The Humane Society will partner with XClairemont High School but the students will have to find a breader or pet store owner where animals can be purchased. For the Homeless situation, students will reach out to business owners in the community who can describe the negative atributes to having homeless on the streets, or a Caltrans spokesperson who can speak on the encampment clenups and the cost associated with this task. 

This Project with the San Diego Humane Society was nominated by the student Directors  peers to compete in the iVIE awards for Innovative Videos in Education.  The students and volunteers in class, can vote on the most compelling video. 1 video from each topic will be submitted to the iVIES for consideration.