Lights..Camera..Action! Save Our Planet Through PSAs
My students need two digital video cameras to share their voice on current environmental issues with the school and community.
FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Souza's classroom raised $378
This project is fully funded
My Students
"The planet is in peril," the words CNN used to describe Earth. Through this video "Planet in Peril", students are exposed to global environmental issues and relate it to our issues in Hawaii. They become empowered to make a difference in the society they live in and need a way to share that voice.
My students are a lively and enthusiastic group of 6th and 7th graders in a new and growing public middle school in Hawaii.
This year is our first complete year of 6th through 8th grade, so it is a great time to begin innovative ideas and traditions. Unfortunately, just as our school has gotten formed, school budgets in our state have been cut drastically. Students have lost many days of instruction to furloughs and I'm working hard so that they don't lose more through lack of instructional materials. All six of my science classes are heterogeneous, with students of varying academic levels and English speaking abilities. Like most students, they thrive when they are active in designing and testing their own hypothesis and using technology in the process. Through this very difficult year, they students have kept motivated and are still as enthusiastic as ever.
My Project
My biggest goal is that students start to develop opinions and a voice on current environmental issues. The "Planet in Peril" video highlights drastic changes that are happening around our planet, but my students live in what is considered a second Galapagos here in Hawaii. I would like students to see what amazing life surrounds them here and help them to find a voice about how to save their "island in peril". They will share their voice through PSA announcements that will then be shared with the school and community. These topics may range from preserving coral reefs to rain forest preservation.
These students live in a world of technology. I feel that as educators, we have an obligation to teach students how to use the technology properly. Students are familiar with sharing videos for fun on the Internet, however, I would like to use these video cameras as a way to show students how to use the technology in a productive and educational manner, not just for laughs.
Your donation will make a huge difference, but not just to the students.
It will help our community and our island. My goal is not to just have students creative a PSA that they can watch and share with friends, but for them to share their voice with the community and become empowered in the process. I believe that I am teaching future leaders and want them to recognize that our planet needs to be protected and change needs to occur. I want them to see their role in the change and in society.
More than half of students from low‑income households
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