1. Team Megabytes Zonya Compean Patricia Simack Jessica Carrizales Amanda Castillo

2. Students will take the role of associates of Company XYZ who recently came across a recent broadcast in regards to overpopulation at the local high school. Their first task is to present research to the school board and city officials informing them of the dire need to construct an additional high school.

3.  Students will be in charge of utilizing the components of a persuasive letter Our students must analyze all situations such as:

5.  Take information from Newspapers Public records Survey monkey  Data Analysis School Population for City of Donna

6.  Students will be separated in 5 groups to encourage a collaborative learning environment. 3 to 4 students per group  Students will collaborate with each other in order for each group (with their assigned task) to complete their task.

7.  Students will be graded by the following:  Research (graded in 4 parts) Landscaping options, plants that thrive in the area, low maintenance, Go Green!, etc. Trends in population and economic growth  Keeping budget cuts & international bridge in mind School traditions  Legal issues, Mascots Costs  Construction, staffing, classroom materials, etc.

8.  City manager, city planner Building inspections Creation of roads Traffic lights Other issues

9.  Model 3D model of the campus, landscaping, roads, etc.  Songs/Uniforms Incorporate new school name/mascot into new alma mater, fight song & model uniforms Museum box and/or Photostory to complete task  Web Page Sample HomePage

10.  School Board Presentations Powerpoints persuading board  Survey Monkey Survey student body to vote on school name, mascot, colors  FINAL Project Presentations Prezi and Live Presentations for group research results

11.  Rubrics!

12.  Separate the hardware and software  Give students a choice on what Web 2.0 projects they may use

13. Research Persuasive techniques Drafting Guest speakers Economics History Mathematics Writing process Communication skills Fine arts Web design Prezi Survey PowerPoint Survey Monkey Microsoft Excel SketchUp Software

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