As+1+We+Can


 * Project Title:** As 1 we can **Grade Level:** 6, 7, and 8
 * Name:** Sabrina Miller
 * Project Idea:** Student will develop a public service announcement that addresses the issue of poverty and society view of it. Student will investigate the view of poverty in various regions and time periods that are relevant to common core standards on their grade level. Student will watch movie on Pay it forward, brain storm ways they can pay it forward,
 * Driving Question:** How can we as Middle School Students “Pay It forward”; to improve the lives of people in our community?
 * Content:** Citizenship, Moral Values, Ancient History, Age of Exploration to Current, North Carolina, and World History. Students demonstrate pay forward in school, community; invite local leaders in to discuss the importance of moral values. Students will improve their public speaking, reading, and writing skills. Students will investigate their local community opportunity and needs to help reduce poverty and educate on how to overcome it. Students will participate in a service project to pay it forward as a class.
 * Major Student Product:** public service announcement, brochure, short essay: that will inform peers and community on the need to pay it forward to improve our community.
 * Public Audience:** local and school community all age groups