delivering sandwiches to skid row
THE PURSUIT OF HAPPYNESS
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deliverables
Driving Question: How can we convince our government officials to create adequate assistance for the homeless?
INDEPENDENT:
INDEPENDENT:
- Letter to City Officials
- ARGUMENT Thesis Feedback Form
- Group Research
- Group Article Presentation
- Group Homelessness Presntation
- Group Design Exhibition Presentation
RESOURCES & readings
Homelessness CLASS PPT
City Official Biographies Link
Business Letter Format
Advocacy Letter Example
Class Article: Hard times in L.A.: Homeless population up 12 percent since 2013
Extra Inquiry: Child homelessness at record high, report says, "call to action" for states
Panoma Continuum - collection of news
GROUP PRESENTATIONS:
Group 2 & 12: End Homelessness Riverside
Group 3 & 13: $100 to spend on LA's homeless, but how to do it
Group 4 & 14: LA must spend $1.8 billion over 10 years to fight homelessness
Group 5 & 15: LA's homeless crisis gives rise to unconventional shelters
Group 6 & 16: How should L.A. spend its $100-million homelessness emergency fund?
Group 7 & 17: What L.A. can do now on homelessness
Group 8 & 18: Homeless veteran count rises 6% in L.A., posing hurdle for Garcetti
Group 9 & 19: New Skid Row Homeless Apartment Complex Has A Running Track And Art Studio
Group 10 & 20: L.A. is seizing tiny homes from the homeless
TED TALK: Why great architecture should tell a story
City Official Biographies Link
Business Letter Format
Advocacy Letter Example
Class Article: Hard times in L.A.: Homeless population up 12 percent since 2013
Extra Inquiry: Child homelessness at record high, report says, "call to action" for states
Panoma Continuum - collection of news
GROUP PRESENTATIONS:
- Given your assigned article, make a short Google Presentation of 3 minutes--highlighting the Purpose, Audience, Persona, Argument (1 slide each), as well as 2 -3 key pieces of information (1 slide). All group member must speak!
Group 2 & 12: End Homelessness Riverside
Group 3 & 13: $100 to spend on LA's homeless, but how to do it
Group 4 & 14: LA must spend $1.8 billion over 10 years to fight homelessness
Group 5 & 15: LA's homeless crisis gives rise to unconventional shelters
Group 6 & 16: How should L.A. spend its $100-million homelessness emergency fund?
Group 7 & 17: What L.A. can do now on homelessness
Group 8 & 18: Homeless veteran count rises 6% in L.A., posing hurdle for Garcetti
Group 9 & 19: New Skid Row Homeless Apartment Complex Has A Running Track And Art Studio
Group 10 & 20: L.A. is seizing tiny homes from the homeless
TED TALK: Why great architecture should tell a story
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stories from the street - CAMPAIGNING
Please choose one to share on social media:
Stories from the Streets by Soul Pancake
What Happens When... by Vice News
Covenant House
Create a powerful hashtag to spread the message:
#BUILDINGHOPE #housingfirst #homelessnessnomore #notwhatyouthink
#buildhomes #notpolice #mayorgarcetti #mayorvargas #notahomelessproblem #anLAproblem
*Honors: include your website.
Stories from the Streets by Soul Pancake
What Happens When... by Vice News
Covenant House
Create a powerful hashtag to spread the message:
#BUILDINGHOPE #housingfirst #homelessnessnomore #notwhatyouthink
#buildhomes #notpolice #mayorgarcetti #mayorvargas #notahomelessproblem #anLAproblem
*Honors: include your website.