Students Showcase What is Special to Them Through Their Passion Projects
December 2, 2021
On November 22, 2021, AVID and Strategies for Success students came to the library to present their passion projects. The assignment was to create a presentation board with images and information they had learned about a topic they cared a lot about in two weeks. Then, they presented it to members of the Glasgow community.
Camilla Vardicos, a student who worked on a passion project about Greece, said, “ I chose Greece because it is a place I hope to go to someday, and also because my mom is from Greece.” Other students also related to Camilla in the sense of their project being related to something personal or special to them. Camilla also shared their favorite parts about the project. They mentioned that being able to research was fun, though the presentation was kind of hard to make.
During the passion project presentations, many topics were showcased. A few of them were about Weirdcore, Ethiopian culture, Florida, K-pop, Cars, Culture of Mexico, Vida Boliviana, Pakistan, and many more. Ms. Roddey, an 8th grade English teacher who went to the library for passion project presentations, said that some of her favorite presentations were the ones about countries such as Ethiopia, El Salvador, Guatemala, and Bolivia. She also mentioned that a presentation that caught her eye was the one about Vincent Van Gogh, where she had learned more about his life and his death.
Here are some photos that were taken the day of the presentation of the passion projects:
Kimberly Cruz-Cruz is an 8th grader going to Glasgow Middle School. She is from El Salvador though she grew up in the United States. Some things she enjoys are binging shows, watching Animes and K-dramas. Some of her favorite shows are Devilman Crybaby, Jujutsu kaizen, and Vincenzo. She also enjoys listening to music. She enjoys listening to piano music and k-pop. Some of her favorite artists are FKJ and TXT. She likes crocheting and playing basketball. A fun fact about her is that she has a cat.
Raine Jeff (They/Them) is an 8th Grader at Glasgow Middle School. They grew up in Virginia and have lived there for their whole life. They dance, play soccer, like doing art, baking, and taking care of their plants. They have a dog that they got during the pandemic and adore. They enjoy learning and being challenged to think in new ways.
Ayesha Gulzar
Dec 2, 2021 at 8:55 am
I saw some of the projects and they were really cool! I hope they do it again soon I learned a lot!