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The Blood Bank Project In this task, students will work in pairs on a collaboration with the San Diego Blood Bank and create a painting and video artistic representation of a researched blood disease. This task includes: |
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The Parchitecture Project In this task, students will use Google Sketch Up to design a play area for the new school. They will have total creativity freedom with the one guideline that it must be accessable to everyone. This task includes: |
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Time Lapse Video Project In this task, students will explore the mood and affects a film can have from the editing choices by creating their own music video using time lapse photography and video. This task includes: |
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Writing on the Walls In this task, students will study and research the issue of graffiti, exploring its history and modern sociological impact. They will represent their journey through a photo journal. This task includes: |
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