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 * Culminating Activity 1: Link - Mapping My Community for Our Amphitheater.** - **DJ Draus -**

Click on the Audio Player button for your instructions and an overview of the first Guided Activity in completing the Big Idea. After you click on the link below, you will see my "Guiding Activity Project Model Map." Explore this example by clicking on each of the "HotSpots" labeled throughout the town. By clicking on these labels you will be able to see descriptions, pictures, audio and video links about each HotSpot labeled in my town. Click on the Orange Star to see the proposed location of our amphitheater and a video of what might be in store!

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http://www.mapme.com

http://www.mapme.com/map/PBLcommunity

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 * Culminating Activity 2: Researching existing amphitheaters to get ideas. Create an animation of ideas discovered. - Dianne

Students will look for pictures, sketches, descriptions and evaluations of existing amphitheaters to help them before they brainstorm the possible ways an amphitheater could be built in their own community.


 * Culminating Activity 3: Creating Our Ampitheater Using Google Sketchup - Cindy Pawlowski**

Each student group will enter the website [|Digital-Topo-Maps.com] This website in an interactive topography mapping website. Students will continue double clicking to zoom into their choice location for the amphitheater. Once the location is viewed in full screen, students will click the 'My Topo' button to create a topography map specific to their desired location. Students click the hybrid button to display a hybrid map as well. The hybrid map will show an aerial view of the location. Students will print each map and use them as visual aides to lead their group discussions.



Student groups will submit rough draft drawings of the amphitheater, both aerial and three-dimensional views. Upon approval of design progress, student groups will use [|**Google SketchUp**]**​** software to create a three-dimensional digital image of their designs. Students will view and interact with Google SketchUp [|**training videos**].

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View examples of amphitheaters created in Google Sketchup. [|Amphitheater 1] [|Amphitheater 2] [|Amphitheater 3]


 * Culminating Activity 4: Coordinating Volunteers - Doug Butchy**

Through the use of VolunteerSpot (http://www.volunteerspot.com) we will be coordinating volunteers that have contacted us with interest in participating in the project. Here is a brief video describing the service:

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After the details of the volunteer service have been set up at VolunteerSpot.com, volunteers will receive an email with links directing them to a website that will look similar to this:



Once they have clicked on the "Sign Up" link on the calendar, the list of jobs comes up, and they are then directed to select what they would like to sign up for:



This service will allow for easy coordination of volunteers for the building project. After volunteers have signed up, they can receive email reminders and special messages from the volunteer manager.