Propel Montour – 6th Grade – It’s Cool to Care
As part of a 6-week Creative Arts program focused on the power of the human voice, Propel Montour sixth graders identified social issues that concerned them. They then researched, wrote and recorded these public service announcements to promote organizations working to address these issues.
This project was designed to expose students to people making a difference, career opportunities focused on helping people, and the power of clear writing and speaking as a means of conveying information to others.
Propel Montour – 7th and 8th Grade – Documentaries and Plays for Radio
As part of a 12-week Creative Arts program focused on the power of the human voice, Propel Montour 7th and 8th graders researched, wrote, produced and edited short radio documentaries and plays. They learned about conducting interviews, conforming to a process, working in groups and meeting production deadlines.
This project was designed to teach students the technology used in making radio pieces, including editing, while learning about the power of clear writing and speaking as a means of conveying information to others.
Propel Montour – 2nd Grade – Original Stories of Heroes and Bugs
As part of a 6-week Creative Arts program focused on the power of the human voice, Propel Montour second graders wrote, illustrated and recorded these original stories about heroes and bugs while also learning about the technology used to make audio recordings.
Propel Montour – 4th Grade – Fables About the 3 B’s
As part of a 6-week Creative Arts program focused on the power of the human voice, Propel Montour fourth graders wrote, illustrated and recorded these original stories and fables incorporating the Be Safe, Be Respectful, Be Responsible behavior goals of Propel Schools to be presented to rising kindergartners, while also learning about the technology used to make audio recordings.
Pittsburgh Obama: Homework
9th grade students from Mr. Kevin Reid’s 2nd period civics class at Pittsburgh Obama 6-12 express their thoughts on the subject of homework as part of a project under the Carlow University Youth Media Advocacy Program.