ALL STUDENTS * SAMPLE PROPOSALS

Digital Production/Computer Arts Proposal

This is an example of the information all student proposals should contain

POWERPOINT

I plan to showcase a series of slides from three of my best PowerPoint presentations. I plan to demonstrate how I successfully matched up specific lyrics with pictures from the Internet, to create a series of pictorial slideshows based on classic African American songs and poems.

I will schedule time with my instructors so that I can videotape myself discussing my approach to evaluating a song or a poem and the steps I took to find the best images for each line of the song or poem. Additionally, I will record brief biographical sketches of three of the artists whose work I have set to pictures.

BLOGS

I plan to discuss what blogs are to me. I will discuss their usefulness as a teaching and learning tool. I will compare blogs (electronic journals) to traditional blackboards, chalk, notebooks and pens. Additionally, I will take screen shots of several of my best blog posts and briefly explain the information contained therein. (See me about taking screen shots of your blog pages.)

DIGITAL PRODUCTION (Lights, Camera, Action – quiet on the set!)

I plan to analyze the successes and failures of the NMTCS digital production classes. I will discuss what worked and what did not work in the studio. I will make recommendations as to how Digital Production classes can be improved. I will discuss what my role was in my production team and what I contributed to my group.

Your proposal must be posted on your blog by 12-5-05

Mr. Songhai
11-28-05

ALL DIGITAL MEDIA STUDENTS

DIGITAL PRODUCTION PRESENTATION PROPOSALS


All Digital Production/Computer Arts students are required to prepare a five minute, multimedia, retrospective of the best work you have produced in this class since September, 2005. This is your final project for Digital Production/Computer Arts class.

Use PowerPoint to construct this project. This presentation will constitute 40 per cent of your final grade.

You must prepare a proposal for this project. Post your proposal on your blog.

Your proposal must clearly explain how you plan to utilize still photos, video and/or audio to create a five minute retrospective of your best work. Your proposal must touch upon our three major concentrations: blogs, PowerPoint (setting songs to pictures) and Digital Production (studio work, camera work, lighting, roundtable discussions, etc.).

ALL PROPOSALS MUST BE POSTED ON YOUR BLOG BY 12-4-05

Mr. Songhai
11/23/05

ALL DIGITAL MEDIA STUDENTS

DIGITAL PRODUCTION PRESENTATION PROPOSALS


All Digital Production/Computer Arts students are required to prepare a five minute, multimedia, retrospective of the best work you have produced in this class since September, 2005. This is your final project for Digital Production/Computer Arts class.

Use PowerPoint to construct this project. This presentation will constitute 40 per cent of your final grade.

You must prepare a proposal for this project. Post your proposal on your blog.

Your proposal must clearly explain how you plan to utilize still photos, video and/or audio to create a five minute retrospective of your best work. Your proposal must touch upon our three major concentrations: blogs, PowerPoint (setting songs to pictures) and Digital Production (studio work, camera work, lighting, roundtable discussions, etc.).

ALL PROPOSALS MUST BE POSTED ON YOUR BLOG BY 12-4-05

Mr. Songhai
11/23/05

ALL DIGITAL PRODUCTION STUDENTS

The Final Presentations for all Digital Production/Computer Arts students will consist of a 5 minute, multimedia, retrospective of all the work you have produced in this class since September.

Your presentations (which can be videotaped or taped for audio) should include the following:

A thoughtful analysis of the PowerPoint projects and the process of matching lyrics with pictures, what did you learn about the various artists – Giovanni, Gaye, Kelly, Wonder, Simone, and others, an analysis of their music, their times, and their other achievements)

A thoughtful analysis of blogs and the blogging process – (What are blogs to you, are blogs useful, does the blog system work as an electronic journaling tool for high school students– why, why not?)

An analysis of New Media’s Digital Production program (Discuss your role and contribution to your production team. Did it work? What can we do to make Digital Production a better class? )

You are encouraged to use your original photographs, video, audio excerpts and excerpts from your blog and PowerPoint presentations.

Your final presentations will be featured on December 21, 2005 at Student Presentation Night for New Media Technology Charter School.

Project proposals and outlines must be submitted to me by December 2, 2005. No proposals will be accepted after that date.


EXTRA CREDIT!

Using PowerPoint set either of these songs to pictures:
“I Wish” by Stevie Wonder
or
Any winter “holiday song” that you like.


Good luck,

Mr. Songhai

NINTH GRADE STUDENTS

MALI AND SONGHAI WEB RESOURCES

NINTH GRADE RESOURCES

MALI AND SONGHAI

http://www.princetonol.com/groups/iad/lessons/middle/mansa.htm

http://www.mrdowling.com/609-mansamusa.html
http://purpleplanetmedia.com/bhp/pages/mansamusa.shtml
http://www.historychannel.com/classroom/unesco/timbuktu/mansamoussa.html

http://www.simpletone.com/cdi/dogon.htm
http://www.unitof1.com/amazon-buy-0195198212.html

http://www.time.com/time/archive/preview/0,10987,914468,00.html
http://www.time.com/time/archive/preview/0,10987,894101,00.html

http://mberg.buildafrica.org/2005/11/12/yep-mali/
http://www.embassyworld.com/maps/Maps_Of_Mali.html
http://mberg.buildafrica.org/2005/11/17/bamako/
http://travel.telegraph.co.uk/travel/main.jhtml?xml=/travel/2005/11/16/etlindsay16.xml
http://travel.telegraph.co.uk/travel/main.jhtml?xml=/travel/2005/11/09/etlindsay09.xml

ALL BASSETT AND FENWICK STUDENTS

"AS" by Stevie Wonder

Set Stevie Wonder’s song “As” to pictures as you did Marvin Gaye’s “What’s Going On” and others.

You can find the lyrics on the Network folder "Documentation on NMTCSmark1" Mr. Songhai/Mr. Andrews/Documents/Song Lyrics/Stevie Wonder AS

Remember, a brief biographical sketch of Stevie Wonder at the end of your presentation.

This is a rather long song. I will give you until the 30th of November to finish it.


Mr. Songhai

ALL DIGITAL MEDIA STUDENTS

NEWS WE ALL CAN USE

All Digital Production students (9th & 10th grade students) are required to watch a television news broadcast tonight between the hours of 6PM and 7PM or at 11PM. You may watch any of the following stations CBS, NBC, ABC, WHYY, FOX, UPN or CNN.

As a part of this assignment you are responsible for gathering the following information:
1. Name the news program and the station that you watched.
2. Name the news anchor person or persons presenting the stories.
3. Summarize two (2) stories you watched. (one or two paragraphs)
4. Comment on the anchor persons body language, diction, poise and the way the reporter delivered the story.


Post your findings on your blog page no later than 11-16-05.


Mr. Songhai

All 10th Grade Students

All 10th Grade Digital Production Students

NEW POWERPOINT ASSIGNMENT

"What’s Going On” by Marvin Gaye

Set this song to pictures as you did “I Believe I Can Fly, Four Women & Ego Trippin'.”
Include on your last several slides a biographical sketch of Marvin Gaye.

Get song lyrics from the “Q” drive/Mr. Songhai & Mr. Andrews folder/documents/song lyrics.

The top PowerPoint presentations will be featured on an upcoming WNMC TV broadcast.

Include a 2 paragraph biographical sketch of Marvin Gaye on the last slide/slides of your presentation.

Good Marvin Gaye Web Links
http://www.vh1.com/artists/az/gaye_marvin/bio.jhtml

http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:eikxlfhe5cqr~T1

DO NOT PLAGIARIZE WRITE IN YOUR OWN WORDS!


Mr. Songhai

ALL DIGITAL MEDIA STUDENTS

The Angriest Black Man in America?


1. What does it mean to be outspoken?
2. Who is Aaron McGruder?
3. What is censorship?
4. What’s it mean to be “race conscious” give two examples of race conscious individuals
5. What is caustic humor?
6. Why is McGruder considered to be “the angriest black male in America?”
7. What is McGruder’s strip about?
8. Who are Riley and Huey?
9. Why does McGruder speak through children and not adults?
10. Who received Huey’s most embarrassing black of the year award?
11. How does Caesar propose to save the world?
12. List three things you did not know about Mr. McGruder

Learn about Aaron McGruder by watching the video clip “boondocks” on the “Q” drive click on the folder Mr. Songhai/Mr. Andrews/Video clips/boondocks

After you’ve gathered all of your information, organize your findings and write a two-three paragraph news story. Post the story on your blog.

Title this blog entry The Angriest Black Man in America