Propel McKeesport – 3rd Grade – It’s Cool to Care!
As part of a 6-week Creative Arts program focused on radio broadcasting, Propel McKeesport third 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.
Propel McKeesport – 1st Grade – Original Stories
These 36 original stories were created by Propel McKeesport first graders as part of a 6-week Creative Arts program provided by The Saturday Light Brigade, which focused on storytelling, audio technology and the power of the human voice.
Propel East – Radio and Journalism Class – 5th grade
In Fall 2011, 5th grade students at Propel East in Turtle Creek took part in a Radio Journalism class taught by SLB Radio Productions as part of their Creative Arts curriculum. Participating students learned to use microphones, digital recorders and mixers while also sharpening speaking and interviewing skills. During their time in class, students used these acquired skills to interview their teachers and each other in order to create professional radio pieces.
Pittsburgh Phillips K-5: A Celebration of our Herb Garden
Students in 1st Grade at Phillips Elementary planted an herb garden in Spring 2011. A week later, they wrote and recorded reflections about their experience and the importance of herbs.
From There to Here…
As part of their Spring 2011 Social Studies unit, thirty-one Winchester Thurston School
fifth graders interviewed people who came to the U.S. from other countries. Here are
excerpts from these interviews, and the students’ reflections on this project.
This collaboration between SLB Radio Productions, Inc. and Winchester Thurston School and was funded by the City as Our Campus initiative.
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