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2017 Q2 Independent Project
2017 Q2 Independent Project
PROJECT TITLE: CHB Austin Camper Stories
BRIEF (1-3 sentences) DESCRIPTION:
I am going to contact campers from Camp Half-Blood Austin, Texas and get their stories about camp.
I then am going to create a video with all of the stories and with photos from camp.
I am also writing an interactive speech about what a regular day at CHB is, and how it has helped me. I will also include a paragraph on what the camp is.
GUIDING QUESTIONS:
Do CHB campers have special stories from their time at camp?
Do other fans of Percy Jackson know about CHB?
GOAL(s):
To represent CHB with a video displaying camper's stories, and to show fans of PJO (Percy Jackson and the Olympians) that the camp exists.
EVIDENCE/RESEARCH:
I personally went to the camp, last summer. I also have watched a vlog of the camp from the perspective of a camper.
I will have a video and a paper copy of my speech displaying my results
EVALUATION:
I contacted Topher Bradfeild, the director of CHB, to see if he would want to asses my project. He is now my project mentor.
I have created my rubric for my project. See it here: https://docs.google.com/a/sbschools.net/document/d/1Y78chonEgwbvoNcWA0VmCSm61FtuBYQ9Mw4xQO2KkV8/edit?usp=sharing
RESOURCES:
I went to the camp personally
I am going to talk to fellow campers
I have talked to Topher, the director of the camp.
Here is a link to a vlog of the camp https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jdVajLmmgcM and there are others, too.
REFLECTION:
I'm actually pretty good at communicating with strangers over social media, and I can figure things out on my own by just working at it for a bit.
I learned a lot of other camper's stories, and learned that a ton of other people got as much out of the camp as I did, and even had similar experiences to mine.
I addressed Clear and Effective Communication, Self-Direction, Creative and Practical Problem Solving, Responsible and Involved Citizenship, and Informed and Integrated Thinking.
PROCESS: See below for my project calendar:
Here is a picture of me and my cabin, Dionysus, at camp!(From left to right) Me, Hugo, Audrey, Martina, Annabelle, our counselor Ian, Kate, Owen, and Eliza.
Here is my 4th draft of my video. I'm currently still in the drafting process.
Here is my 5th draft of my video! I may add audio recordings, but this will be the video they will be put on!
This is my speech that I wrote. (I read half of it today.)
Here is my response from my mentor, Topher Bradfield. He gave me some valuable feedback that I am grateful for.
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