Inside the Classroom of Shaw: Create a Holiday Project

Thursday, March 1, 2012

Create a Holiday Project

Seniors in Composition II are working on a large project in which they will be creating a holiday, marketing ideas to our Hallmark board (their peers in the Composition class as well as me), and creating a presentation and greeting card.

After watching the "Festivus" episode of Seinfeld, students assume the role of independent contractors for Hallmark.

Students are encouraged to consider the following questions as they develop their holidays:
What is the purpose of your holiday?
What is the background of your holiday?
Who are the founders of your holiday?
What is/are the dates of your holiday?
What decorations and/or colors are associated with your holiday?
What foods are associated with your holiday?
What symbol(s) might represent your holiday?
Will your holiday be a U.S. holiday? International?
Is any other information relevant to your holiday?

As you work through this creation process and presentation/marketing development, let your mid flow. Creativity is a major component of the assignment, as well as organization, persuasion, and presentation.

Creating a presentation for the "Hallmark Board" and at least one greeting card for your holiday. These are the only "requirements" of the Create a Holiday project, though you are free to develop more to help "sell" your idea to your panel. The more effort you put forth, the more likely it is the panel will buy your idea and get it out to the mass market of holiday consumers.

Past Holiday Examples (CAL Community School - Class of 2011)

Hero Day