Keeping a focus with so much to do
The Better the Question the Better the Story: Exploring How the Wider World Works
Social Studies 11 Modern Day Adventurers
April 29, 30
Filmmaker- DVD/ EPk Producer/ Director Freelance Camera Operator
Kwesi Thompson
Kwesi is a filmmaker with years of experience in marketing. This often involves i nterviewing Actors, Directors, Producer's and various personalities for supplemental programming and marketing. His challenges include making a living while trying to do something different. Staying focused or sometimes trying not to do more than a maximum of 6 things at once. To be aware enough to realize good people and opportunities when they come around. < what students said about him >
Themes
The Power of Story in the TV and Movie Industry
Being noticed, getting breaks
Life Lessons
Young Philanthropist
Oscar , and Bill Clinton have a few things in
common. They both love to travel and to help
people whom they haven't met yet. At eight years of
age, Oscar is curious and active. The questions he's
asked himself have lead him to take on big challenges, like
setting up a foundation to raise money for a school in Africa..
He sees the value of gaining knowledge for without it you can't
do what you want to do. He sees magic as a way to imagine new
solutions, new ways that his home, and community could be improved.
When faced with challenges he doesn't back down, and in the process
inspires others' support. <read
what they say about him >
Themes
Helping people
Magic
Generosity: in order to be happy, you have to give happiness
Wisdom: if you know don't anything you can't do anything.. I get wisdom
from vacations, doing stuff, asking questions,
Curiosity
From human rights and environmental activism to leadership training
Annemarie Daniels is a mother, an artisan , a mediator, a facilitator and a trainer. As a mediator she was responsible for the first five human rights cases in Vermont . Overall she's an idea person, bursting with projects she'd like to take to the next step. Her major concern is helping with David Suzuki's "Revolution in a Generation"- to effectively deal with our environmental degradation. For ten years as a single mother she had to be creative and flexible to make a living and provide for her family. She continues to look for new ways to keep important issues in the public eye. . In her work with the Gemini Project: she finds ways that top executives and kids from 'the 'wrong side of the tracks', can really talk to each other without barriers that make it look like one has something over on the other person. < read student feedback> <what they say about her >
Themes
Making choices based on what we need
Leveling the playing field
Revolution in a generation
Following through on dreams
Getting an idea and going for it: passion