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About the Project
- mrspal
- Each one of us can be the change that makes a positive difference in this world. "Be the change you want to see in the world." ~M. Gandhi
What is the make.a.difference project?
The make.a.difference project is an intensive, year-long 8th grade project in which students focus on a person or organization who has made a positive difference in the world. The project involves research, report writing, letter writing, reflection, community service, technology, the arts, oral presentation skills, and a final project that includes artifacts, a visual, and a toolbox that their person or organization would use to make a positive difference. The goal is by learning about people who make a difference, students will then start making a difference on their own and be the change they wish to see in the world.
Mrs. Pal
language arts teacher for the make.a.difference project
Choosing a Topic
2008-2009 make a difference project
- Al Gore & Global Warming
- Alex's Lemonade Stand
- ALS Association
- ASPCA
- Autism Awareness
- Colin Powell
- George H W Bush
- Green Peace
- Guide Dog Foundation
- Homelessness
- Jane Goodall
- Make a Wish
- Martin Luther King, Jr
- Michael J Fox and Parkinson's Disease
- NASA
- Oskar Schindler
- Peace Corps
- PETA
- Renewable Energy
- RFK & Civil Rights
- Save the Dolphins
- Steve Irwin
- Susan G Komen
- The UN
- Therapy Animals
- UNICEF
- Water Safety
- William Penn
- Women's Suffrage
- WWF
Writing
Extension Activity
Research
Grading Rubrics
Final Presentation
Links
Do Something NOW!
What can I do?
- American Red Cross
- Ask an Ambassador
- Change.org
- Climate Change
- Global Youth Connect
- Habitat for Humanity
- Kids Can Make a Difference
- Roots and Shoots
- Stand up with ACLU
- Suitcases for Kids
- Think Mtv
- Top 10 Things you can do to Help Animals
- Trick or Treat for UNICEF
- UNICEF
- Volunteer Match
- What Kids Can Do
- World Food Programme
- You Think
- Youth Noise
Spotlight on People and Organizations that have Made a Difference