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GULL LAKE COMMUNITY SCHOOLSGULL LAKE COMMUNITY SCHOOLS
“WORDS OF WISDOM”“WORDS OF WISDOM” PROJECTPROJECT
PRESENTED BYPRESENTED BY
MICHELLE E. OLINMICHELLE E. OLIN
PUBLISHED BYPUBLISHED BY
MICHELLE E. OLINMICHELLE E. OLIN
20062006
““WORDS OF WISDOM” PROJECTWORDS OF WISDOM” PROJECT
……bringing the worldbringing the worldand Gull Lake Community Schools and Gull Lake Community Schools
face to face.face to face.
““WORDS OF WISDOM” PROJECTWORDS OF WISDOM” PROJECT
Presentation OutlinePresentation Outline• PurposePurpose• Project ProposalProject Proposal• Sample Letter of SolicitationSample Letter of Solicitation• Project Planning and Project Planning and
ImplementationImplementation• Analysis of ResultsAnalysis of Results• Examples of “Words of Wisdom”Examples of “Words of Wisdom”• Battle Creek EnquirerBattle Creek Enquirer Article Article• Future Project RecommendationsFuture Project Recommendations
““WORDS OF WISDOM” PROJECTWORDS OF WISDOM” PROJECT
Purpose:Purpose: Many adolescents and teenagers are Many adolescents and teenagers are lacking effective adult mentorship in their lives. lacking effective adult mentorship in their lives. Searching for role models to emulate, they have Searching for role models to emulate, they have turned to “the celebrity culture” for guidance and turned to “the celebrity culture” for guidance and direction. direction.
By obtaining “Words of Wisdom,” By obtaining “Words of Wisdom,” written specifically written specifically for our classfor our class by famous and important people from by famous and important people from around the world, it was my hope that our students around the world, it was my hope that our students might be positively impacted by such personal and might be positively impacted by such personal and direct interaction with these highly influential people.direct interaction with these highly influential people.
““WORDS OF WISDOM” PROJECTWORDS OF WISDOM” PROJECT
Program Proposal:Program Proposal: To send letters to important To send letters to important and successful world figures, celebrities, and and successful world figures, celebrities, and sports personalities – asking them to respond sports personalities – asking them to respond with “a few words of wisdom” for the students of with “a few words of wisdom” for the students of Gull Lake Middle School. Gull Lake Middle School.
The responses would be displayed in the school The responses would be displayed in the school at a special location for the purpose of motivating at a special location for the purpose of motivating our students toward their own personal success.our students toward their own personal success.
““WORDS OF WISDOM” PROJECTWORDS OF WISDOM” PROJECT
Actions:Actions: Sent letters to more than two hundred Sent letters to more than two hundred people during the first two or three weeks of people during the first two or three weeks of summer vacation, allowing sufficient time for the summer vacation, allowing sufficient time for the delay in response time. The letters solicited a delay in response time. The letters solicited a few words of encouragement to the students of few words of encouragement to the students of our school. The printing and mailing costs were our school. The printing and mailing costs were paid privately, costing the school nothing. paid privately, costing the school nothing.
““WORDS OF WISDOM” PROJECTWORDS OF WISDOM” PROJECT
Expected Results:Expected Results: We recognized that many We recognized that many letters would go unanswered, but we also letters would go unanswered, but we also believed that we would receive just as many with believed that we would receive just as many with good advice and words of support. good advice and words of support.
An intangible, immeasurable, yet very important An intangible, immeasurable, yet very important factor, would be the sense of interaction that our factor, would be the sense of interaction that our students would feel when they saw such personal students would feel when they saw such personal words of support and encouragement coming words of support and encouragement coming directly from these important and world famous directly from these important and world famous people to them at people to them at Gull Lake Community Schools.Gull Lake Community Schools.
““WORDS OF WISDOM” PROJECTWORDS OF WISDOM” PROJECT
Additional Benefits:Additional Benefits: The project would give us the The project would give us the opportunity to opportunity to educateeducate as well as influence. By as well as influence. By presenting biographical information with each letter presenting biographical information with each letter displayed, we were able to help our students learn displayed, we were able to help our students learn about such less well known, yet important, figures about such less well known, yet important, figures such as such as Sir Edmund Hillary, Julia Child, Alan Sir Edmund Hillary, Julia Child, Alan Greenspan Greenspan andand Kofi Annan Kofi Annan..
Also, many celebrities sent us valuable autographed Also, many celebrities sent us valuable autographed memorabilia (memorabilia (Brett FavreBrett Favre and and Jimmy BuffettJimmy Buffett signed signed hats, hats, Orlando BloomOrlando Bloom signed poster, and several signed poster, and several signed books) which we donated to the school signed books) which we donated to the school library or auctioned off as student council fund-library or auctioned off as student council fund-raisers.raisers.
““WORDS OF WISDOM” PROJECTWORDS OF WISDOM” PROJECT
Sample Letter ofSample Letter ofSolicitationSolicitation
““WORDS OF WISDOM” PROJECTWORDS OF WISDOM” PROJECT
Project Planning and ImplementationProject Planning and Implementation
Establish Categories:Establish Categories:
Politics / World FiguresPolitics / World Figures
BusinessBusiness
Science / Art / AuthorsScience / Art / Authors
SportsSports
Broadcasting / EntertainmentBroadcasting / Entertainment
““WORDS OF WISDOM” PROJECTWORDS OF WISDOM” PROJECT
Project Planning and ImplementationProject Planning and ImplementationSelected 230 individuals spread across categories.Selected 230 individuals spread across categories.
Used Used Collector’s Guide to Celebrity Autographs (2Collector’s Guide to Celebrity Autographs (2ndnd Ed.)Ed.) and several internet resources to locate and several internet resources to locate addresses.addresses.
Mailed the requests during the summer using First Mailed the requests during the summer using First Class Mail.Class Mail.
Enclosed were pre-stamped return envelopes to Enclosed were pre-stamped return envelopes to facilitate more returns.facilitate more returns.
““WORDS OF WISDOM” PROJECTWORDS OF WISDOM” PROJECT
Project ResultsProject Results
First response was ten days after mailing, from First response was ten days after mailing, from GarfieldGarfield Cartoonist Cartoonist Jim DavisJim Davis. .
We averaged three to four return letters per week We averaged three to four return letters per week during the summer.during the summer.
The furthest response came from The furthest response came from Sir Edmund Sir Edmund HillaryHillary, the first man to climb Mount Everest. He , the first man to climb Mount Everest. He sent his letter from Auckland, New Zealand.sent his letter from Auckland, New Zealand.
““WORDS OF WISDOM” PROJECTWORDS OF WISDOM” PROJECT
Project ResultsProject Results
Only had twelve letters returned for wrong Only had twelve letters returned for wrong addresses.addresses.
Most wrote short notes of encouragement. Some Most wrote short notes of encouragement. Some wrote very long ones.wrote very long ones.
Some sent letter with photograph.Some sent letter with photograph.
Some sent only a signed photograph.Some sent only a signed photograph.
Some had secretaries send a brief letter for them. Some had secretaries send a brief letter for them.
““WORDS OF WISDOM” PROJECTWORDS OF WISDOM” PROJECT
Project ResultsProject ResultsOf the 230 requests mailed out, we received 65 Of the 230 requests mailed out, we received 65
responses.responses.
By Category:By Category:Politics / World FiguresPolitics / World Figures 19 out of 35 19 out of 35 54.2 %54.2 %
BusinessBusiness 8 out of 16 8 out of 16 50.0 %50.0 %Science / Art / AuthorsScience / Art / Authors 7 out of 21 7 out of 21 33.3 %33.3 %
SportsSports 11 out of 47 11 out of 47 23.4 %23.4 %Broadcasting / EntertainmentBroadcasting / Entertainment 20 out of 111 20 out of 111 18.0 18.0
%%
““WORDS OF WISDOM” PROJECTWORDS OF WISDOM” PROJECT
Politics / World FiguresPolitics / World FiguresKofi AnnanKofi Annan Jean Chretien Jean Chretien Tony BlairTony Blair Bill ClintonBill ClintonBarbara BushBarbara Bush Gerald FordGerald FordGeorge H W BushGeorge H W Bush Rudolph GiulianiRudolph GiulianiGeorge W BushGeorge W Bush Billy Graham Billy Graham
Laura BushLaura Bush Jennifer GranholmJennifer GranholmRoslyn CarterRoslyn Carter Alan GreenspanAlan GreenspanDick CheneyDick Cheney Carl LevinCarl LevinJacques ChiracJacques Chirac Prince HarryPrince Harry
Prince WilliamPrince William
““WORDS OF WISDOM” PROJECTWORDS OF WISDOM” PROJECT
BusinessBusinessWarren BuffettWarren Buffett Bill GatesBill Gates
Richard BransonRichard Branson Carlos GutierrezCarlos Gutierrez
Michael DellMichael Dell Gary OmernickGary Omernick
Michael EisnerMichael Eisner Donald TrumpDonald Trump
““WORDS OF WISDOM” PROJECTWORDS OF WISDOM” PROJECT
Science / Art / AuthorsScience / Art / AuthorsJulia ChildJulia Child Dav PilkeyDav Pilkey
Jim DavisJim Davis J K RowlingJ K Rowling
Homer HickamHomer Hickam Bill WattersonBill Watterson
Sir Edmund HillarySir Edmund Hillary
““WORDS OF WISDOM” PROJECTWORDS OF WISDOM” PROJECT
SportsSportsLance ArmstrongLance Armstrong Mike KryzewskiMike Kryzewski
Lloyd CarrLloyd Carr Dan MarinoDan Marino
Tom IzzoTom Izzo Arnold PalmerArnold Palmer
Magic JohnsonMagic Johnson Cal Ripken Jr.Cal Ripken Jr.
Michael JordanMichael Jordan Al Unser Jr.Al Unser Jr.
Greg LouganisGreg Louganis
““WORDS OF WISDOM” PROJECTWORDS OF WISDOM” PROJECT
Broadcasting / EntertainmentBroadcasting / EntertainmentPaula AbdulPaula Abdul Toby KeithToby KeithBarneyBarney Jay LenoJay LenoRon BoydRon Boyd George LucasGeorge LucasJimmy BuffettJimmy Buffett Jesse McCartneyJesse McCartneyRay CharlesRay Charles Mark PelleritoMark PelleritoKelly ClarksonKelly Clarkson Arnold SchwarzeneggerArnold SchwarzeneggerVin DieselVin Diesel Robin WilliamsRobin WilliamsRupert GrintRupert Grint Walter CronkiteWalter CronkitePaul HarveyPaul Harvey Richard HatchRichard HatchAlan JacksonAlan Jackson Jennifer LopezJennifer Lopez
““WORDS OF WISDOM” PROJECTWORDS OF WISDOM” PROJECT
The Project On DisplayThe Project On Display Created custom display panels for each person, Created custom display panels for each person,
which typically included a biography, a which typically included a biography, a photograph, and the letter.photograph, and the letter.
Sometimes included flags, guitar, hat, or other prop Sometimes included flags, guitar, hat, or other prop that helped give interest to the display.that helped give interest to the display.
Mr. Bartholomew (School Principal) introduced each Mr. Bartholomew (School Principal) introduced each person during Monday morning announcements.person during Monday morning announcements.
Each display was changed weekly.Each display was changed weekly.
““WORDS OF WISDOM” PROJECTWORDS OF WISDOM” PROJECT
The Project The Project
On DisplayOn Display
““WORDS OF WISDOM” PROJECTWORDS OF WISDOM” PROJECT
Examples of Examples of
““Words of Wisdom”Words of Wisdom”
LettersLetters
““WORDS OF WISDOM” PROJECTWORDS OF WISDOM” PROJECT
United Nations United Nations Secretary-Secretary-GeneralGeneral
KofiKofi
AnnanAnnan
““WORDS OF WISDOM” PROJECTWORDS OF WISDOM” PROJECT
BarneyBarney
““WORDS OF WISDOM” PROJECTWORDS OF WISDOM” PROJECT
BritishBritish
Prime MinisterPrime Minister
TonyTony
BlairBlair
““WORDS OF WISDOM” PROJECTWORDS OF WISDOM” PROJECT
MusiciaMusiciann
JimmyJimmy
BuffettBuffett
““WORDS OF WISDOM” PROJECTWORDS OF WISDOM” PROJECT
First First LadyLady
BarbaraBarbara
BushBush
““WORDS OF WISDOM” PROJECTWORDS OF WISDOM” PROJECT
PresidentPresident
George George H.W.H.W.
BushBush
““WORDS OF WISDOM” PROJECTWORDS OF WISDOM” PROJECT
First LadyFirst Lady
LauraLaura
BushBush
““WORDS OF WISDOM” PROJECTWORDS OF WISDOM” PROJECT
Michigan Michigan Football Football CoachCoach
LloydLloyd
CarrCarr
““WORDS OF WISDOM” PROJECTWORDS OF WISDOM” PROJECT
First LadyFirst Lady
RosalynnRosalynn
CarterCarter
““WORDS OF WISDOM” PROJECTWORDS OF WISDOM” PROJECT
Master Master ChefChef
JuliaJulia
ChildChild
““WORDS OF WISDOM” PROJECTWORDS OF WISDOM” PROJECT
French PresidentFrench President
Jacques ChiracJacques Chirac
and formerand former
Canadian Canadian President President Jean Jean ChretienChretien
““WORDS OF WISDOM” PROJECTWORDS OF WISDOM” PROJECT
““American Idol”American Idol”
KellyKelly
ClarksonClarkson
““WORDS OF WISDOM” PROJECTWORDS OF WISDOM” PROJECT
PresidentPresident
BillBill
ClintonClinton
““WORDS OF WISDOM” PROJECTWORDS OF WISDOM” PROJECT
““Garfield”Garfield”
CreatorCreator
Jim DavisJim Davis
““WORDS OF WISDOM” PROJECTWORDS OF WISDOM” PROJECT
ActorActor
Vin DieselVin Diesel
““WORDS OF WISDOM” PROJECTWORDS OF WISDOM” PROJECT
Walt Disney Co.Walt Disney Co.
ChairmanChairman
Michael EisnerMichael Eisner
““WORDS OF WISDOM” PROJECTWORDS OF WISDOM” PROJECT
PresidenPresidentt
GeraldGerald
FordFord
““WORDS OF WISDOM” PROJECTWORDS OF WISDOM” PROJECT
MicrosoftMicrosoft
ChairmanChairman
Bill GatesBill Gates
““WORDS OF WISDOM” PROJECTWORDS OF WISDOM” PROJECT
New York CityNew York City
MayorMayor
RudolphRudolph
GiulianiGiuliani
““WORDS OF WISDOM” PROJECTWORDS OF WISDOM” PROJECT
ReverendReverend
Billy Billy
GrahamGraham
““WORDS OF WISDOM” PROJECTWORDS OF WISDOM” PROJECT
GovernorGovernor
JenniferJennifer
GranholmGranholm
““WORDS OF WISDOM” PROJECTWORDS OF WISDOM” PROJECT
Federal Federal Reserve Reserve ChairmanChairman
Alan Alan
GreenspanGreenspan
““WORDS OF WISDOM” PROJECTWORDS OF WISDOM” PROJECT
Kellogg Kellogg Company Company ChairmanChairman
Carlos Carlos
GutierrezGutierrez
““WORDS OF WISDOM” PROJECTWORDS OF WISDOM” PROJECT
SurvivorSurvivor
Richard Richard
HatchHatch
““You can You can never eat never eat too much too much rice!”rice!”
““WORDS OF WISDOM” PROJECTWORDS OF WISDOM” PROJECT
NewsNews
CommentatoCommentatorr
PaulPaul
HarveyHarvey
““WORDS OF WISDOM” PROJECTWORDS OF WISDOM” PROJECT
Aerospace Aerospace Engineer Engineer
and Authorand Author
Homer Hickam, Jr.Homer Hickam, Jr.
““WORDS OF WISDOM” PROJECTWORDS OF WISDOM” PROJECT
MountainMountain
ClimberClimber
Sir EdmundSir Edmund
HillaryHillary
““WORDS OF WISDOM” PROJECTWORDS OF WISDOM” PROJECT
Michigan Michigan State State CoachCoach
Tom IzzoTom Izzo
““WORDS OF WISDOM” PROJECTWORDS OF WISDOM” PROJECT
BasketballBasketball
Hall of FamerHall of Famer
Michael Michael JordanJordan
““WORDS OF WISDOM” PROJECTWORDS OF WISDOM” PROJECT
Duke CoachDuke Coach
MikeMike
KrzyzewskiKrzyzewski
““WORDS OF WISDOM” PROJECTWORDS OF WISDOM” PROJECT
ComediaComediann
Jay LenoJay Leno
““WORDS OF WISDOM” PROJECTWORDS OF WISDOM” PROJECT
SenatorSenator
Carl LevinCarl Levin
““WORDS OF WISDOM” PROJECTWORDS OF WISDOM” PROJECT
World World Champion Champion DiverDiver
Greg LouganisGreg Louganis
““WORDS OF WISDOM” PROJECTWORDS OF WISDOM” PROJECT
Movie Movie DirectorDirector
George LucasGeorge Lucas
““WORDS OF WISDOM” PROJECTWORDS OF WISDOM” PROJECT
Hall of FameHall of Fame
QuarterbackQuarterback
Dan MarinoDan Marino
““WORDS OF WISDOM” PROJECTWORDS OF WISDOM” PROJECT
Musician / ActorMusician / Actor
Jesse McCartneyJesse McCartney
““WORDS OF WISDOM” PROJECTWORDS OF WISDOM” PROJECT
GolferGolfer
Arnold Arnold PalmerPalmer
““WORDS OF WISDOM” PROJECTWORDS OF WISDOM” PROJECT
BaseballBaseball
Hall of FamerHall of Famer
Cal Ripken, Cal Ripken, Jr.Jr.
““WORDS OF WISDOM” PROJECTWORDS OF WISDOM” PROJECT
Mexican Mexican PresidentPresident
Vicente Fox Vicente Fox QuesadaQuesada
““WORDS OF WISDOM” PROJECTWORDS OF WISDOM” PROJECT
AuthorAuthor
J.K. RowlingJ.K. Rowling
““WORDS OF WISDOM” PROJECTWORDS OF WISDOM” PROJECT
GovernorGovernor
Arnold Arnold
SchwarzeneggeSchwarzeneggerr
““WORDS OF WISDOM” PROJECTWORDS OF WISDOM” PROJECT
Race Car DriverRace Car Driver
Al Unser, Jr.Al Unser, Jr.
““WORDS OF WISDOM” PROJECTWORDS OF WISDOM” PROJECT
FinancierFinancier
Donald TrumpDonald Trump
““WORDS OF WISDOM” PROJECTWORDS OF WISDOM” PROJECT
Actor / ComedianActor / Comedian
Robin WilliamsRobin Williams
““WORDS OF WISDOM” PROJECTWORDS OF WISDOM” PROJECT
All types of responsesAll types of responses
““WORDS OF WISDOM” PROJECTWORDS OF WISDOM” PROJECT
Some form letters too …Some form letters too …
““WORDS OF WISDOM” PROJECTWORDS OF WISDOM” PROJECT
Good words Good words from the from the Battle Creek Battle Creek EnquirerEnquirer
““WORDS OF WISDOM” PROJECTWORDS OF WISDOM” PROJECT
Kalamazoo GazetteKalamazoo Gazette
““WORDS OF WISDOM” PROJECTWORDS OF WISDOM” PROJECT
““WORDS OF WISDOM” PROJECTWORDS OF WISDOM” PROJECT
Future Project RecommendationsFuture Project Recommendations
Mail new request letter to specific non-respondentsMail new request letter to specific non-respondents
Add more people to the solicitation list Add more people to the solicitation list
Include local people of influence – mayors, police, Include local people of influence – mayors, police, fire, and businessfire, and business
Include teacher “words of wisdom” at end of school Include teacher “words of wisdom” at end of school yearyear
““WORDS OF WISDOM” PROJECTWORDS OF WISDOM” PROJECT
Thank you for Thank you for allowing me to allowing me to share this project share this project with you!!with you!!
““WORDS OF WISDOM” PROJECTWORDS OF WISDOM” PROJECT
Closing Thoughts:Closing Thoughts:
““Good words are worth much…and Good words are worth much…and cost little”cost little” George HerbertGeorge Herbert
Welsh Poet 1593 - 1633Welsh Poet 1593 - 1633
““Short words are best - and the old Short words are best - and the old words, when short, are best of all.”words, when short, are best of all.”
Winston ChurchillWinston Churchill
British Prime Minister 1874 - British Prime Minister 1874 - 19651965
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