Resources
Radiolab Mentor Texts:
Radiolab Archive (listen to some podcasts to help as models for your own)
This American Life Mentor Texts:
This American Life Archive (listen to some shows to help as models for your own)
Audacity:
Legal:
Check out this "Podcasting Legal Guide" from Creative Commons.
Public Domain Sounds/Music:
"20+ Websites To Download Creative Commons Music for Free" from Hongkiat.com
American Dream Materials:
Elements of American Culture Materials:
"Lessons in American Culture & Values" (for international students)
Citing Information In an Oral Presentation
SoundCloud:
Upload your finished projects to SoundCloud
Possible Topics:
(Keep in mind, these are TOPICS, not THEMES.
You will need to work toward THEME development)
Old Shoes or New Shoes (or both)
Greetings -- "What's up!"
Sibling Relationships/Rivalries
Solitude (or lack thereof)
Tourism in the Northwoods
How We Talk (NW Dialect)
School Dress Codes
Raising Chickens
Why People Go Fishing
Prentice Progress Days
Ogema Christmas Tree Festival
Readers
School Clubs
High School Dances
Band / Art / Forensics / Etc.
Being a Junior
Reuben's
Family Vacations
Farmwork / Chores
Being the Oldest/Middle/Youngest Sibling (or only child)
The School Garden
Community Service Among Teens
Why are we Buccaneers?
Fundraisers
The Brantwood Boys
Chuck's Story
Hairstyles
Student Cheering Sections
Open Enrollment
Upon Graduation: Do I Stay or Do I Go?
Owning a Small Business
Finlanders
Taking Care of Timms Hill
The Great Prentice Fire
Sports Fans
Technology in Schools
Folklore (Bigfoot?)
Sleeping
Political Differences Among Family Members
The Question: "What Are You Going to Do With Your Life?"
Teen / Summer Jobs
Test Taking
The Prentice History Walk
Shop Class
Cheerleading
Campfires
Teenage Driving
Logging or Working Outdoors
Higher Learning (College?)
Advertising to Kids/Teens
etc.
etc.
etc.