1. IS AGE THE BIGGEST CONTRIBUTING FACTOR TO CAR ACCIDENTS? DOCUMENTARY ON ADONIS BANKS BY: MORGAN MATTHEWS

2. RESEARCH Topic - is age the biggest contributing factor to car accidents? Why? – I am curious as to why Johnston County has such a high percentage of kids dying due to car accidents.

3. CAUSES -Hand-held cell phones -Alcohol -Speeding -Amount of people -Small vehicles

4. YOUNG AGE -Common sense & judgment -Mental and physical abilities and limitations -16 year olds -Age is not a good indicator

5. HOW TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE -Being a good role model -Choosing safe cars -Accident Awareness Classes -Discussing the importance of abstaining from alcohol & drugs -Parents

6. JOHNSTON COUNTY -Highest teenage car accidents -Shannon Adkins -She was the 27 th teen to die in a crash in Johnston County since 2006 -Why Johnston county?

7. OBSTACLES -Personal voice -Reliable Websites -Too many statistics -Repeated information

8. SUCCESSES -Learned a lot that I didn’t know when dealing with car accidents. -Ways to prevent Car accidents -The paper ended up flowing together better than I thought it would (statistics)

9. LINK After focusing on the major causes and distractions that cause car accidents in my paper, I decided to make a documentary on a recent Clayton High School graduate. I wanted to open the eyes of teenagers at Clayton and show them how quick a car accident can happen.

10. PRODUCT

11. WHAT I LEARNED I learned that making a difference is not hard if you put your mind to it. This experience has shown me how easily one video can affect hundreds of people. After talking with Adonis’ mom I came to realize life is too short. I learned how to manage my time better.

12. REFLECTION This was not a project, but an experience. I’m glad I chose the topic I did because it changed how I view things now. After completing the video I felt a sense of accomplishment not only with myself but how I touched other people’s lives.

13. FUTURE This project has made me realize how much I love video editing and how I might consider taking classes in that field. I want to grow from this experience and keep helping the community. There will be no empty seats for the class of 2013 due to car accidents.

14. Thank you.