Video Project Proposal

I believe that a video is the best way to promote literacy at U of D because the format is more interesting and attention grabbing. Students will be able to relate to the video and will be more interested in the wit and will eventually see the end lesson for themselves. Students want to see a video that is funny but also informative so they can get the best of both worlds. The video will include other students and friends to act in so that people around the school will be familiar with the actors and want to read. The video will be a reversal of traditional roles, where the “cool” kids read books. They will be reading in a room when a kid who does not read walks by, where he is then bullied for it. He gets up and takes the book to read, where he instantly becomes one of the cool kids with books. There may be some inspirational music after the kid realizes that books are actually cool and he instantly gets sunglasses. He will say a clever saying for why Reading is cool, and for why students at U of D should make an effort to read. The closing will have a transition of text that will have an inspirational quote about reading to top off the video. I feel that this video will be really effective in promoting reading around the school in a fun and casual way that does not put a lot of pressure on teenagers like us. This video will be posted on YouTube, so it can be seen by everyone, and it will have a link from my blog account.

1. My experiences in English classes throughout middle school were relatively easy for me. I felt I had a natural ability to recognize and practice grammar rules and write fluidly. Entering high school, the English began to get tougher as I struggled through Mr. Hill’s class. I learned however that in order for this English to come easier to me, I must apply myself and do the work. As time progressed, I gained more of an appreciation for the English language and for writing in general. Looking back on an essay and being proud of the work is one of the best feelings to me as a student. I hope to expand my ability to write and comprehend English going forward.
2. I do enjoy reading for the most part, but certain assignments where reading is required and the material is dull makes it hard to read. Whenever I had free time as a kid, I would really get enthralled by certain types of books, and I found it hard for me to put them down when I was on a roll. My school also had designated times to read books that the student could choose. Even though I never told any of my friends, I really enjoyed this small time to read because it was just a break to be with myself and helped take me to a different place. It’s hard to read for fun now, but I hope that if I get more free time after I’m finished with school, then I will start to enjoy reading more like I did when I was younger.
3. I hope that, like I stated above, to regain the love I once had for reading for enjoyment. I also am a slower reader, and standardized test and even everyday life has situations where quicker readers are given an advantage. Just getting a broad sense of how modern authors write would be very useful because I consider myself a good writer. I could make myself an even better writer if I model myself after these writer’s tendencies. Also, I was just hoping to get a fun experience out of studying literature for once.