Curriculum
60 Second Promo Video - Advanced Video Production PBL Project
Students will create an advanced level 60 promo video for your program or another CTE program that exists on your campus. Students will work in small groups and will plan, write, shoot, edit, and produce their 60 second promo video with an emphasis on advanced camera work and a professional and well-polished final product. After finishing the prom…
Critical Thinking: Hoax Documentary - Advanced Digital Video Production PBL Project
The true power of the creation of video is the ability to deliver a message to a large audience that can have an effect on how an individual thinks and behaves, and what they believe. Even the most earnest of messages can fall short on an audience if not delivered in a convincing manner. As an advanced student who has gained the skills and experien…
Advanced Camera Work: First Person Narrative - Advanced Digital Video Production PBL Project
Students create a narrative story from first person point-of-view, focusing on camera work to define perspective and experience. Students make a 2 - 5 minute video based on common story prompts that tells a story from a specific vantage point. The finished video will include demonstration of advanced camera work, including consideration of composi…
30 Second Trailer - Advanced Digital Video Production PBL Project
Short, Fast, Creative, & informative-Film Trailers! Most students love to watch films and love to go to the movies. So they are already somewhat familiar with trailers, whose purpose is to promote or market upcoming releases. Today, teachers and students can watch trailers via websites, so they are more accessible than ever. The overall goal of t…
Screenplay Development - Advanced Digital Video Production PBL Project
Students will develop and write a screenplay for a 4-5 minute short film using screenplay writing software. Resulting screenplays will be developed for production as small group projects. Students will use industry standard screenplay formatting using screenplay software. Note: This unit is not intended to be a "day-to-day" unit project. The proj…
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Fashion, Design & Market a Necktie PBL Project
In this project, students will be able to learn about the elements and principles of design as it relates to the Fashion industry. Students will apply the elements and principles of design to a "line" of neckties for a "high-end" department store such as Nordstrom's or Bloomingdale's. Students will also learn about wholesale vs retail, and create…
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School Lunch Dietitian Detective PBL Project
This PBL Project challenges students to understand school lunch criteria, create surveys, administer surveys, and analyze the results. Students will share their finding in a presentation and reflection. Lesson 1: Understanding school lunch menus, history, and criteria used by school lunch programs Lesson 2: Creating a survey to utilize with the…
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Start Your Engines: Purchasing and Maintaining a Car PBL Project
Students will learn the complexities of purchasing and owning a car. These lessons fall under the Consumer Services Pathway. The True Cost of a Car is a lesson about all of the costs students might consider when looking at purchasing their first vehicle. Purchasing Options is a lesson about new, used or leased vehicles and how to make that import…
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Pre-Job Skills Training (PST) PBL Project
Do you remember getting your first job? Did it match your expectations of what working would actually be like? The workplace can sometimes present new situations that are difficult to navigate, especially for an inexperienced younger person. A boss that compliments you on what you're wearing...a lot. An attitude that safety is over-rated. Unspoke…
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Communication Skills PBL Project
"I have no idea what you are talking about!" "Whatever." "You're an idiot." "Never mind." These are all poor forms of communication. Chances are you've used them and/or you've heard them. Good communication can benefit all of us in all areas of our lives. The following lessons are designed to help students better communicate at home, scho…
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Email, Phone and Video Interviewing Skills PBL Project
This project consists of a series of lessons in which students learn the rules, norms and manners for using professional email, phone and video communications. The project culminates with the student being asked interview questions by a fellow student and video recording the question/answer session. Students will then evaluate their own and two ot…
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Creating Menus for Special Needs Diets PBL Project
In this Project -Based Lesson Plan students will be faced with a set of dietary problems to solve based on one of the menus for the restaurants for which they are "simulated managers." Students will first research special needs diets, discuss why allergens and customer service relevant to these needs can be critical, and apply these skills to thei…
Licensing and Regulation of a Quality Childcare Center PBL Project
The core mission of the Child Care Licensing Program is to ensure the health and safety of children in care. The Child Care Licensing Program strives to provide preventive, protective, and quality services to children in care by ensuring that licensed facilities meet established health and safety standards through monitoring facilities, providing t…
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Cookie Chemistry! PBL Project
In this project students will learn the fundamentals of creating a cookie. The students will begin with the history of the chocolate chip cookie, to the function of the ingredients, to the use of tools and techniques, to the culmination of a cookie exchange. Lesson 1 - This introductory lesson will teach students the history of the chocolate ch…
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How to Make a French Toasted PB&J - An Intro Level Cooking Experience PBL Project
Need a great first cooking lab idea for your middle schoolers? How about a fun, quick cooking project for any student? Take a plain old boring PB&J sandwich to the next level by grilling it French-toast style with your students. This project prepares students with little to no cooking experience to make a quick easy breakfast/lunch/snack. The …
