Project Summary and Impact

Project Summary and Impact

Marina Madrid

Arizona State University

Project Summary and Impact

An overview of a few pbl activities the students will participate in during the project.

I believe that this project will do so much more than just give back to the community. I think the

impact that it will have on my students is incredibly necessary. I teach at a prestigious private

school that is predominantly white making up for 70% of the student population (GreatSchools).

Through the years I have seen many of my students experience the extravagant benefits of

wealth. Such as, world-wide traveling to dream destinations, owning the best and newest

technology out, and having all the basic living essentials that they need. I have also noticed that

my students tend to be very sheltered; they are unaware of the community around them. This

project will help them to question the people of their surrounding communities, as well as their

own. They will become researched in the subject of poverty and how it is evident in their own

environments. They will then be given the opportunity to be generous with their wealth, which

will positively benefit their development. This is why I believe this project will have an

unparalleled effect to a community of advantaged people that may not receive this humbleness

otherwise.

Some of the activities the students will participate in include the following:

1. Create a team contract that binds each student to different parts of the group project.

2. Interview representatives from local shelters or organizations that provide help to people

in need.

3. Write a script advertising their public service announcement.

4. Investigate and create different solutions to the poverty issue in our community.

5. Present their solutions verbally to parents, city officials, other teachers and staff, and

representatives from various organizations that confront poverty.

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Student Impact Teacher Impact Community Impact

Describe the number of students Describe the potential impact of Describe the school and/or
directly impacted during the initial the project for yourself and other community connections that will be
project and your estimate of how teachers. formed during the project.
many Discuss collaboration
total students will be impacted two opportunities. Through this project my students will
to connect directly with the community
three years in the future if the The potential impact this project may by providing assistance and
project have on myself is endless. I am so becoming familiar with poverty
continues. excited to see all the different ways around them. They will also be
to give back my students will come connected to city officials who will
The number of students that will be up with. I believe it will also allow continue to do work for the
directly impacted during the initial me to see the world through their lens community.
project will be that of the students in when my driving question leads them
my classes only. A total of 34 6th to greater curiosity. I also believe
th
graders and 24 7 graders. In two to other teachers will want to implement
three years I imagine that this project this project into their own
will impact anywhere between 100- curriculum. This will allow for
150 students should our new 6th and collaboration thinking of new
th
7 grade classes maintain the average activities and content for the students.
class size.
Describe how the project impacts Discuss how you expect the project Discuss the potential impact the
student learning and engagement to impact your own practice. project might have on your school,
through the project-based learning. Discuss the benefits of district, and/or community.
Interdisciplinary instruction.
This project will positively impact This project could become a school-
student learning and engagement I believe this project will impact my wide mission/district/ community
because it allows the students to learn own practice by reminding me that mission. Poverty is everywhere
in a new way where what they the content should come second. around us in every community. We
choose to learn is up to them. Learning and curriculum chosen can all come together as a community
Allowing them the freedom to think should be student centered. Their and do our best to help those in need.
creatively and question the questions about the world and
community around them will benefit themselves can be answered through
their future academic success. their own research and creative
thinking. I am just the guide while
providing them content and
background information.
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References

GreatSchools.Org. (n.d). Summit school of ahwatukee demographics. Retrieved from

https://www.greatschools.org/arizona/phoenix/2829-Summit-School-Of-Ahwatukee/