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 ** Objective: **** To create a fashion show highlighting and comparing the current trends in the clothing of young people in the United States and your correspondence’s country. **  // “The novelties of one generation are only the resuscitated fashions of the generation before last.” //  ** Step 1: **** Gather Information/Research ** **1. **** What is popular on a large scale (regardless of the personal tastes of your correspondence). **  “I wear my sort of clothes to save me the trouble of deciding which clothes to wear.”  ** Step 2: **** Put it on the runway **   “Art produces ugly things which frequently become beautiful with time. Fashion, on the other hand, produces beautiful things which always become ugly with time.” ** Step 3: ** Reflection paragraph/blog entry Type a 2 paragraph response to parts A (first paragraph) and B (second paragraph). Use complete, coherent sentences. Take excerpts from your paragraphs to share on the fashion discussion board. A) Based on what you have learned so far what aspects of domestic culture/society affect the way your correspondence dresses?  B) What influence, or lack there of, from American dress and pop culture, do you see in the way people dress in your country? Based on your discussions with both your correspondent and other Minnetonka students in this course, what explanations can you come up with for that influence/lack of influence?
 * __ Virtual Fashion Show __**
 * // George Bernard Shaw //**
 * **Find out from your correspondent what types of clothing, accessories (hats, watches, jewelry, etc.), and name brands are popular among your peers. **
 * **Use the internet to find out more about these particular trends, items, and brands. **
 * **Two Areas of focus: **
 * 2. **** What specific styles your correspondent likes (regardless of wider popularity) **
 * // Katharine Hepburn //**
 * Create a presentation that highlights (first) the popular fashion trends in the foreign country and (second) the individual tastes of your correspondent. **
 * The presentation does not have to be electronic, but electronic format is recommended: **
 * **If possible use pictures emailed to you by your correspondent **
 * **<span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; msobidifontstyle: italic; msobidifontweight: bold;">Use pictures from the internet **
 * **<span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; msobidifontstyle: italic; msobidifontweight: bold;">Use textboxes to add commentary or create a voice over. **
 * **<span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; msobidifontstyle: italic; msobidifontweight: bold;">Add background music **
 * **<span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; msobidifontstyle: italic; msobidifontweight: bold;">If you plan to complete this assignment in a non-electronic format meet with your advisor to make sure that your plan will meet all of the assignment requirements **
 * // Jean Cocteau //**
 * <span style="font-family: Times New Roman; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; msobidifontstyle: italic; msobidifontweight: bold;">Social norms?
 * <span style="font-family: Times New Roman; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; msobidifontstyle: italic; msobidifontweight: bold;">Social rebellion?
 * <span style="font-family: Times New Roman; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; msobidifontstyle: italic; msobidifontweight: bold;">Music?
 * <span style="font-family: Times New Roman; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; msobidifontstyle: italic; msobidifontweight: bold;">Sports?
 * <span style="font-family: Times New Roman; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; msobidifontstyle: italic; msobidifontweight: bold;">Older style revival?
 * <span style="font-family: Times New Roman; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; msobidifontstyle: italic; msobidifontweight: bold;">Other?

**__ A Set of Survival Guide Brochures __** To develop an understanding of school life, including specifically but not exclusively academic requirements and extracurricular activities.
 * Objective: **

For this assignment you will create “survival guides” for both Minnetonka High School and the School of your correspondent.

Imagine that your correspondent will be visiting Minnetonka spending an extended period of time in your shoes. You won’t be available to show him/her the ropes before he/she steps into your Nikes/Uggs, so create a quick reference “survival guide” brochure. Share your Minnetonka brochure with your correspondent. You will now need to gather information from your correspondent to create a “survival guide” you could use to visit the school in your foreign country. Obviously this brochure will **not** be a mirror image of your Minnetonka brochure. Try and get as much information as you can about things beyond just the academic day. What do you need to know to be cool in that school???
 * Step 1:** A mile in your shoes.
 * Academic Day
 * (Your) Daily class schedule
 * Tips for each of your classes
 * Morning Announcements/Pledge
 * Tips for passing time
 * Where the “cleaner” bathrooms are
 * Which line to stand in for lunch
 * The best place to sit in the cafeteria
 * Seniors allowed to lave for lunch
 * When to visit and what to get at the “dock”
 * What is “Zero Hour” for?
 * Practice/Team/Club after school
 * Minnetonka Traditions
 * What should I do at a pep fest?
 * What does it mean if the football game tonight is a “blackout”?
 * School dances & Prom
 * Participating in and attending extra circular activities
 * Spirit days
 * Step 2:** Survival in a Foreign School

// It is highly recommended to use Microsoft Publisher to complete steps one and two of this assignment. Be creative in your format. Include pictures, different color text, and anything else to make your brochures look professional and eye catching // Hopefully creating these brochures has created some fun and interesting conversation with your correspondent. The purpose of the essay portion of the assignment is to look deeper at the academic requirements and study habits of both students in general (in both countries) and between you and your correspondence. Write a 4 paragraph (minimum, think quality not quantity) essay that compares and contrasts the following things:
 * Step 3:** Academic comparison Essay.

Make a discussion board post (create a new or add to an existing thread) using the following questions as guides
 * Outside of school study habits (Number of hours spent per day on home work, amount of time spent at before/after school study sessions, etc.):
 * You
 * Your correspondent
 * Typical Minnetonka student
 * Typical student at your correspondent’s school
 * Academic requirements to graduate from high school
 * Not necessary to go into depth about Minnetonka graduation requirements. Focus on your correspondent’s school
 * Compare/contrast core classes vs. electives, student choice in choosing courses, availability of open hour for juniors and seniors, etc.
 * Academic format/options:
 * Length of school year
 * Semesters, quarters, something else?
 * Breaks: Summer, Thanksgiving, Winter, Spring…
 * Types of electives available
 * Academic programs: I.B., A.P.
 * Academic awards: National Merit Scholars, National Honors Society, Graduating //summa cum laude a//, etc.
 * Academic requirements to go on to higher education:
 * GPA necessary to enter Universities: Get some data from at least two differing institutions of higher learning in the U.S. and what ever you can learn from your correspondent
 * Exams: ACT, SAT, etc.
 * Other things colleges look for (example: You don’t need to take a foreign language to graduate from Minnetonka, but most colleges like you to have at least 2 years).
 * Step 4:** Discussion Board
 * What most surprised you about the academic requirements at your correspondent’s school?
 * Who has a more demanding academic life, you or your correspondent?
 * Who studies more in general, Minnetonka students or students in your correspondent’s school?

**__ 15 Minutes of Radio Fame  __** Objective: To learn about music preferences if young people in another country. **Step 1:** Research Talk to your correspondent about what music they like to listen to. They very well may like some American or other “foreign” groups, but your conversation will eventually need to focus on “native” music. Find out both what your correspondent likes and what is widely popular among people your age. Use the internet to find samples of different songs and artists (see links bellow for tech guidance). **Step 2:** Use the computer program “Audacity” to create a 15 minute radio program based on the popular music in your correspondence’s country. **Step 3**: Discussion Board Listen to another student’s podcast and make comments about it in the discussion blog. Focus on the following: Non-podcast blog prompts based on your initial discussions about music:
 * Your program should consist of roughly 10 minutes of music with a total of 5 minutes of talking divided up between songs. To add a wider variety of music, you may wish to edit the length of the songs.
 * As the DJ, be creative with your time to talk in between songs. At a minimum name the artist, the song, and something cultural significant about the song/artist.
 * If possible have a “guest interview” either by recording the conversation you have with your correspondence or have someone you know read the lines of what your correspondence wrote/said
 * Post your radio program as a podcast on the class blackboard site.
 * All podcasts must be posted by
 * If you are not familiar with Audacity and or converting YouTube videos to mp3 format talk to Mr. Hendrickson. **
 * If their correspondent is from the same country as yours, what was similar and/or different about the music that you featured in your pod casts.
 * If the podcast if from a different country, what is your reaction to the music that you heard? Expalin.
 * What DJ personality aspects of the podcast did you like?
 * What types of American music did you think your correspondent would like/dislike?
 * What type of American music, artists, songs, does your correspondent like?
 * What is your reaction to your correspondents taste in music?
 * What was your correspondent’s reaction to your taste in music?