The Spatial Perspective Project

It has come to my attention that there is some confusion about our next project. The idea behind the Spatial Perspective project is to better understand the structure of our global society by evaluating and exploring the interconnections between people, places, and their environment. As a presenter, it is your job to express to the class what your perspective is on our community, by showing and sharing with them your interconnections and ties to the community. To understand your place in the community, you must first at yourself and answer the following questions:

1. What/where is home?
2. What is your role in this classroom, school, community, and society?
3. How do you define your region?
4. How are you connected to…?
5. How is our community different than that of (another community)?
6. How is our community similar to that of (another community)?

By answering these questions and discussing them with others in your family, you will begin to understand how you are connected to the community and others within it. Self-reflection is an essential step in developing an understanding of perspective. The goal of this inquiry is to develop a 3-6 minute presentation on how you view the community and are connected to it. The presentation may take any format that you feel comfortable with. It could be something as simple as a speech to the class using note cards or an elaborate video presentation that you have compiled. The information should be familiar to you because it is about how you connect to others. The reason I am giving such a long period of time is not because this is a difficult project, but I wanted to give as much time as possible for those students who need the time to create, edit, or modify digital content like videos or picture slideshows.

If you do not have a computer at home to work on this project, you may come during advisory time to work in my room or simply ask you advisory teacher to use their computer. There are also a few online sites that will allow you to create, edit, and share presentations online.

http://www.zoho.com/

http://docs.google.com/

http://www.onetruemedia.com/

http://voicethread.com/