Watch the video… a couple times. And more… Let it wash over you. This is your senior year in high school, a pretty big time in your life. Listen and watch and think; what does it say to you. Follow the guidelines below. In the end you will provide ten separate answers on this assignment. Number each one thru eight. Do not repeat your choices from the photo with choices in the quotes. Be creative. Analyze. Personalize. Say something! Assignment is worth 100 points.
Three photos…Pause it – screen shot it – post it as I have in the example below. Number it. Provide a creative title. Tell me about it. Target 200 words; place the word count in parentheses. What is happening, what do you think about what is happening? You may keep it global or make it personal. Or both. It’s up to you… but follow directions. You may have to go online and a do a little digging to educate yourself on the topic, however do not cut and paste or you will fail the assignment.
Three quotes… Pause it – give the time in the video of the quote. Provide it a creative title. Write the quote. Tell me about it. Target 200 words; place the word count in parentheses. What is happening, what do you think about what is happening? You may keep it global or make it personal. Or both. It’s up to you… but follow directions. You may have to go online and a do a little digging to educate yourself on the topic, however do not cut and paste or you will fail the assignment.
Summation of 2020 – What are your thoughts about 2020 – make it global and personal. What happened to you, to the world? Use some of your topics from above to focus your essay. Give it a creative title. Target 200 to 300 words.
Optimistic or Pessimistic for 2021 – and why? What do you worry about for 2021? What are you excited about for 2021. Make it global and personal. Give it a creative title. Target 200 to 300 words.
Mr. Wood’s Example – Five Photos.
#1 “Hear my Voice; Count my Vote!” Hong Kong (229 words)
Four years ago the umbrella revolution swept Hong Kong. My Senior Current Issues class that year accessed an app that allowed us in real time to talk with protesters on the streets. There’s a thirteen hour time difference between us and Hong Kong; 9:00 AM class time was 10:00 PM street time in Hong Kong. We texted with protestors. At first they were bad mouthing us. The people that we talked with said that Americans didn’t care, didn’t know, were stupid. Eventually we found students who were impressed that we had found them, and we were only high school kids. It was fascinating. Hong Kong is like a city and a state, kind of a territory, Officially it is a semi-autonomous district of China. It is highly educated. It is a financial hub and vital to the Chinese Economy. But it is an enigma…its history is not in tune with the mainland. And it seeks and has sought self rule since its handover from UK to Chinese sovereignty in 1997. Since then, particularly lately, young people have pushed hard for autonomy. China is governed by an autocratic regime that severely restricts self rule…hence the conflict. 2019 has been a tumultuous run between those who want self rule and the Chinese mainland appointed government. As of January 1, 2020, Hong Kong has a population of seven million people.
