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The Fairchild Challenge

Option 8 — Eco-Journalism

 

 

ECO-EXPOSÉ

Create an eco-exposé (blog, magazine, and/or documentary video) exploring and explaining the eco-friendly (and not so eco-friendly) aspects of your school community. 

Guidelines:

  • Students are encouraged to interview teachers, students, and administrators for the eco-exposé.  The more collaborative the process, the better!
  • The eco-exposé may include any combination of media and must be submitted in one of the following formats:
  • Print entries must be created on four, 11" x 17" sheets of paper folded in half horizontally to form an 8.5" x 11" magazine. These may be created digitally or by hand and may include any combination of original student-written articles with accompanying images. All image sources must be cited. Font size may be no smaller than 10 point.
  • Documentary videos must include original student video only of no more than 10 minutes in length, and may be submitted in either .wmv, .mov, or .mpg format.
  • Blogs/websites must include five to 10, student-written articles with accompanying images. All image sources must be cited.

All submissions must include:

  • A title page listing the name of the school and a list of all the students that contributed to the exposé.
  • A polished exposé either on CD/DVD, as a web URL (including login/password if needed), or in printed form.
  • A list of any improvements to your school community (physical or cultural) that may have resulted from the eco-exposé.

Entries due March 24, 2010
For groups
Maximum of 2 entries per school
Maximum of 200 points per entry

 

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