Sant Andreu’s English Corner

Most Prized Possession, 2007-2008

Most Prized Possession is an international collaborative project where students examine what is really important in their lives and create a movie about their dearest possession.

Full description of project: After a thoughtful look at materialism and self-examination, students around the world are invited to create a two – four minute movie about their most prized possession. The movie should be created with still images or video and include narration, music and subtitles* in English (if possible - * In iMovie, subtitles can be created by using the Stripe Subtitle title found under editing.) After movies are created, students turn in a submission form to our class and then post their movies to Teacher Tube http://www.teachertube.com/

Timetable for the 2007-2008 school year: accepting submissions from September 2007 to March 2008

Directions given to students:

If you had to evacuate your home due to an impending natural disaster, (your family could escape without harm) and you are allowed to bring one and only one thing . . . what object would you bring? Think about your most prized possession:

• Why is that object so dear to you?

• Is it a family heirloom?

.Does it remind you of a happy time?

• Does it have a monetary value?

• Is it something your family needs to survive?

• Jot down the very first thing that comes to your mind!

Writing Objective: Write a piece that tells about your most prized possession and why it is so important to you.

Project contribution to others and the planet: I believe that in sharing a movie and personal sentiments, young people all over the world will have a better understanding of themselves and others. It is my hope that through this small gesture of sharing that my students will see the world differently . . . that maybe as they grow older and have a voice in the affairs of our world community that they will look outside of themselves, remember the connections they made, and act in the best interest of the world community.