Articles in Pittsburgh Youth Radio Corps
Propel Montour – 3rd Grade – Original Stories
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Original Stories
As part of a 6-week …
Propel Montour – 5th Grade – It’s Cool to Care
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It’s Cool to Care
As part of a …
Propel Homestead – 1st Grade – Original Stories and Adaptations
As part of a 6-week Creative Arts program which focused on storytelling, audio technology and the power of the human voice, Propel Homestead first graders created these 40 original stories and adaptations. Each student also created an illustrated book to share their story in written form with family and friends.
Propel Homestead – 3rd Grade – It’s Cool to Care!
Propel Homestead third graders identified social issues that concerned them. They then researched, wrote and recorded these public service announcements to promote organizations working to address these issues. This project was designed to expose students to people making a difference, career opportunities focused on helping people, and the power of clear writing and speaking as a means of conveying information to others.
Propel McKeesport – 2nd Grade – Original Stories and Adaptations
These 38 original stories and adaptations were created by Propel McKeesport second graders as part of a 6-week Creative Arts program which focused on storytelling, audio technology and the power of the human voice. These recordings, which are accompanied by handmade illustrated books, are scheduled for distribution via The Saturday Light Brigade radio program, slbradio.org and neighborhoodvoices.org.
Pittsburgh Allegheny K-5 Fifth Grade Personal Narratives
In early 2012, students in 5th grade at Pittsburgh Allegheny K-5 wrote and edited personal narratives in Ms. Hutson and Ms. Manifold’s writing classes. They then recorded excerpts of their work. Special thanks to Mrs. O’Malley for allowing this opportunity and to the student writers for working hard and sharing their stories.
Propel Homestead – 4th Grade – It’s Cool to Care!
As part of a 6-week Creative Arts program focused on radio broadcasting, Propel Homestead fourth graders identified social issues that concerned them. They then researched, wrote and recorded these public service announcements to promote organizations working to address these issues.
Propel Homestead – Kindergarten – Animals on the Air
As part of a 6-week Creative Arts program, Propel Homestead kindergartners shared information about animals through drawing, role play and storytelling while also learning about the technology used to make audio recordings. What follows are the stories they recorded about their favorite animals. These stories are also scheduled for distribution via The Saturday Light Brigade radio program.
Propel Homestead – 2nd Grade – Superhero Bug Stories
As part of a 6-week Creative Arts program, Propel Homestead second graders wrote, illustrated and recorded original stories about heroes and bugs (and sometimes both!), while also learning about the technology used to make audio recordings. Here are some examples of those stories as well as some recordings of their career hopes. These recordings are also scheduled for distribution via The Saturday Light Brigade radio program.
Propel McKeesport – 3rd Grade – It’s Cool to Care!
As part of a 6-week Creative Arts program focused on radio broadcasting, Propel McKeesport third graders identified social issues that concerned them. They then researched, wrote and recorded these public service announcements to promote
organizations working to address these issues.
