Sunday, November 29, 2009

L.A. Times Article



Congratulations Team!!

The article about our debate has been published today. It highlights some of our challenges this year, but also spotlights many of your strengths and achievements.

Click on the title below to be taken to the article:

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School debate winner faces a three-peat challenge

by Amina Khan
November 29, 2009
LA Times

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You all did a wonderful job and made our first debate this year a great success.

Go Team!

Wednesday, November 18, 2009

11.18.09 - Meeting To Dos

Hi everyone,

I am a bit under the weather and unable to make it to today's meeting. Here is a list of some of the things you can be working on:

1. Service Learning Projects #1 - Santee Mini Environmental Expo of LA
- still need to confirm date, but can start to make invitations to pass out at City Hall

2. Service Learning Projects #2 - Traveling Bike Gardening Classroom
- brainstorm ideas on what to present during lesson to schools
- call high schools in biking area, see if have newspaper and can write a story, set dates

3. Video PSA #1 - Cold Beach
- need footage setting up how friends make pact to return to beach a summer years later to celebrate birthday
- work on editing
- create closing frame: "CLIMATE CHANGE, it's getting personal"

4. Video PSA #2 - Paco's Death
- additional footage of anchorman saying "Breaking News" and transferring over to Luiza
- possible other footage of Paco, or still images
- work on editing
- create closing frame: "CLIMATE CHANGE, it's getting personal"

5. Video PSAs #3, #4 - Bees & Gas Masks & Music Video(concepts)
- Gas Mask - I have the draft script for the gas mask concept, can brainstorm more
- Bees - brainstorm Bee PSA more: einstein quote, footage of bees, how relates to food shortage, poverty...
- Music Video - brainstorm idea on music video, message/lyrics, images...

6. Blogs
- everyone is responsible for one blog this week
- blog topics found at: http://www.thepeoplespeak.org/activities/global-debates/points.html
- blogs posted at blogger.com
- username: your email
- password: "santee(your first name)" - (all one word, lowercase)


I think that should do us, have a great day. Next meeting, Friday.
Go Team!
- Ms. Young

Tuesday, November 17, 2009

11.11.09 - Team Studying at Leavey Library, USC



Post Debate - Celebratory Dinner at Manna




First picture is the infamous Ice on Fire - visualization of climate change

Celebratory dinner at Manna, wonderful all-you-can-eat Korean BBQ in Korea Town. In attendance were Mr. Muskrath, Eric, Miguel, Mr. Richert, Veronica, Richard, Luiza, Joanna, and Ms. Young (not shown).