Student Projects and Collaborations
A Proud Showcase of Student Projects and Collaborations
In the News
- Birds of a Feather Learn Together
- EDU 222 Students (2020)
- First Graders at Brunson Soar with Students at Wake Forest
- EDU 222 Students (2020)
- Reading: The Legacy of Skip Prosser
- Michael Allen, Wendell Dunn, Kyle McKenzie, EDU 101 Students (2019)
- Wake Forest Athletes Visit Fourth-Graders at Brunson
- DCE 122 Students (2018)
- WFU Student-Athletes Visit Fourth-Grade Classes to Teach Goal Setting
- EDU 101 Students (2018)
- Wake Forest University Students and Student Athletes Visit Fourth Graders
- EDU 101 Students (2018)
- Wendell Dunn Makes a Difference Off the Field
- Wendell Dunn (2018)
- Robert Lipsyte Continues to Visit Wake Forest
- Lillian Johnson, Wendell Dunn (2018)
- WFU Student-Athletes Read to Elementary School Students
- EDU 101: Issues and Trends in Education (2017)
- Wake Forest Football and Paisley Sports Literacy Program Etiquette Dinner
- Wendell Dunn, Jaboree Williams, A’lique Terry, & Quarii Roberson (2017)
- Far from Dunn: The Wendell Dunn Story (Part I, Part II)
- Wendell Dunn (2017)
- Paying It Forward
- Wendell Dunn (2017)
- Helping Middle Schoolers Become “Contenders”
- Wendell Dunn and Bailey Allman (2017)
- After-school Club Entices Kids with a Mix of Reading and Sports
- Wendell Dunn & Bailey Allman (2017)
- Becoming a Contender
- Wendell Dunn & Bailey Allman (2017)
- Looking Up
- Zach Gordon (2017)
- Winston-Salem Innovation Literacy Project
- EDU 377/677: Literacy in the 21st Century
- Hustle and Humility
- Department of Education Students (2016)
- (See also Charles Best, CEO of DonorsChoose.org, to Speak at WFU)
- Banned Books Week Exhibit
- EDU 231: Adolescent Literature (2015)
- Author’s Presentation: Matt de la Peña
- EDU 231: Adolescent Literature (2015)
- Basketball and Books
- Jordan Daniels (2014)
- Classroom Management Course Enhancement
- EDU 365/665: Professional Development Seminars (2014)
- Understanding Shakespeare
- EDU 354/654: English Methods (2012)
- (See also English Methods Class Visits, 2016)
Class Inquiry Projects
- Exploring Student Transportation Options for School and Community Partnerships
- EDU 758: Educational Leadership (2018)
- Investigating School/Community Partnerships through Joint-Use Facilities
- EDU 758: Educational Leadership (2017)
- Winston-Salem Innovation Literacy Project
- EDU 377/677: Literacy in the 21st Century (2017)
- Collaborative Analysis of Crowdsourcing Trends in Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools
- EDU 758: Educational Leadership (2016)
- DonorsChoose.org Inquiry Project
- EDU 758: Educational Leadership (2015)
- Bookmobile Inquiry Project
- EDU 377/677: Literacy in the 21st Century (2015)
Multigenre Inquiry Projects
- How do Individuals Forge a Unique Identity in the Face of Collective Social Norms?
- Elizabeth Kennard (2020) (Text: Educated by Tara Westover)
- Belong, but Do Not Belong: Identity and Home in The House on Mango Street
- Natalie Lett (2020) (Text: The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros)
- What Power Do Individuals Have to Challenge Systems of Injustice?
- Sydney Schaedel (2020) (Text: The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas)
- How Does Humor Help Us Process and Cope with Injustice and Struggle?
- Abby Scoresby (2020) (Text: Born a Crime by Trevor Noah)
- In What Ways Can Sports Influence the Identity of Adolescent Athletes?
- Elijah Shalaway (2020) (Text: Beartown by Fredrik Backman)
- How Can Trauma Influence the Formation of Identity?
- Taylor Crandall (2019) (Text: Whale Talk by Chris Crutcher)
- How Do Children Develop Resilience in the Face of Trauma?
- Brandon Petras (2019) (Text: A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier by Ishmael Beah)
- How Do Childhood Memories Affect Our World View?
- Sarah Sturdivant (2018) (Text: I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou)
- Where are the Truths and Lies of the American Dream?
- Dana Nicholson (2018) (Text: Americanah by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie)
- Outsiders in America
- Billy Kaskay (2018) (Text: Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston)
- How Will You be Remembered? A Look into How Legacies are Portrayed
- Philip Grossenbacher (2018) (Text: Fences by August Wilson)
- What Constitutes a Balance of Power Between Two People?
- Sam Halvorsen (2018) (Text: Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston)
- Does Wealth Lead to Happiness?
- Maddie Dickens (2018) (Text: The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald)
- Break the Silence: How Violence and Trauma Affect Young Women
- Elizabeth Davis (2017) (Text: Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson)
- Project included on Laurie Halse Anderson’s Speak website
- The American Dream and Opportunity: Fact or Fiction?
- Nicholas DeMayo (2017) (Text: Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck)
- How Do Relationships Affect Identity Development?
- Rebecca DePalma (2017) (Text: The Color Purple by Alice Walker)
- “Choose Kind”: Building Character through Literacy
- Amanda Kim (2017) (Text: Wonder by R.J. Palacio)
- Money-Made Lens: How Does Poverty Shape the Way We See the World?
- Parker Hunt (2017) (Text: The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie)
- How Does Racism in Society Impact a Person’s Ability or Willingness to Empathize with Others?
- Emma Newton (2017) (Text: To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee)
- The Beauty of Identity: How Literature Influences the True Self
- Julio Ramirez (2017) (Text: Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston)
- It Was a Pleasure to Burn: The effects of Social Media on Life and Society
- Eric Marcy (2017) (Text: Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury)
- What Is the Role of One’s Life Ambition?
- Yasir Razak (2017) (Text: Frankenstein by Mary Shelley)
- Power and Privilege: What Is It and Who Has It?
- Ethan Cagle (2016) (Text: Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck)
- “Climb into [Someone’s] Skin and Walk Around In It”
- Kate Llewelyn (2016) (Text: To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee)
- Effects of Disillusionment on Life and Love
- Lindy Magiera (2016) (Text: The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald)
- The Adolescent Rebel
- Rebekah Broh-Kahn (2016) (Text: Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger)
- The Process and Progress of Multigenre Inquiry Projects
- Choice: Does It Really Matter? Defining “Good People” through the Choices We Make
- Angelique Reynolds (2015/2016) (Text: “Good People” by David Lindsay-Abaire)
- Makers of the Movement: Exploring the Dynamics of Social Leadership through Literature
- Alex Gibson (2015) (Text: 1984 by George Orwell)
- The Complexity of Motivation and Action
- Nikki Cahill (2015) (Text: Hamlet by William Shakespeare)
- How Do Family Dreams Influence Outcomes for Their Children?
- Allison Pennington (2015) (Text: The Joy Luck Club by Amy Tan)
- The Costs and Benefits of Censorship
- Nick Wardner (2015) (Text: Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury)
- What Is Cultural Relativism and How Do We Promote It in Students Today?
- Cassie Pegram (2015) (Text: The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver)
- How Society Shapes us: Oppressive Regimes and Identity Construction
- Elizabeth Kennard (2015) (Text: The Book Thief by Marcus Zusak)
- Coming of Age and Its External Influences
- Alexa Erb (2014) (Text: I Am the Messenger by Marcus Zusak)
- Stereotypical Perceptions: A Multi-genre Project
- Robby Ciarrocca (2014) (Text: American Born Chinese by Gene Luen Yang)
- Witnessing and Responsibility: Are We Punished or Protected for Telling the Truth?
- Bailey Pittenger (2014) (Text: Hush by Jacqueline Woodson)
- Biracialism, Family, and the ELA Classroom
- Lindsay Schneider (2014) (Text: A Yellow Raft in Blue Water by Michael Doriss)
- Orphan Narratives: Navigating Loss, Finding Identity
- Stephen Langford (2014) (Text: Copper Sun by Sharon Draper)
- The Power of Prejudice: How Does Prejudice Affect People’s Behavior?
- Katie Draper (2014) (Text: Native Son by Richard Wright)
- Prejudice: Exploring Humanity through Suffering in Alice Walker’s The Color Purple
- Bailey Allman (2014) (Text: The Color Purple by Alice Walker)
- How Do Multiple Belief Systems Influence Identity Formation?
- Quentin Collie (2014) (Text: Bless Me, Ultima by Rudolfo Anaya)
- Shaped by Tradition: How Does Tradition Shape Who We Become?
- Sam Best (2014) (Text: Ceremony by Leslie Marmon Silko)
- Perseverance Represented through Multigenre Works
- Kelsey Rector (2014) (Text: Enrique’s Journey by Sonia Nazario)
- What Prevents Us from Leaving Abhorrent Situations?
- Julia Means (2014) (Text: The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros)
- The Peer Effect: How Can Peer Pressure Promote Positive and Negative Outcomes?
- Rachel Koval (2014) (Text: Marcelo in the Real World by Francisco Stork)
- Discovering the Secrets of the You-niverse: Navigating Adolescent Identity
- Kate Youngblood (2013) (Text: Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Sáenz)
- The Real World Costs of Betrayal
- Jordan Daniels (2013) (Text: Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare)
- Children in War, The War Within Children
- Erika Bunmpermkoon (2013) (Text: Never Fall Down by Patricia McCormick)
- Trash: The Relationship between People and Place
- Michael Short (2012) (Text: Trash by Andy Mulligan)
Southwest Guilford High School 4A Men’s Basketball Championship (2016-2017)
- Southwest Follows ‘The System’ to State 4A Boys Title by Joe Sirera (Greensboro News & Record)
- Photo Gallery: Southwest Guilford vs. Leesville Road Basketball in the NCHSAA 4A State Championship (High Point Enterprise)
- Leesville Road Falls to Southwest Guilford in NCHSAA 4A Boys Basketball State Title Game by J. Mike Blake (The News & Observer)
- Cunningham’s Shot Sends Southwest Boys to 4A Title Game by Tim Nash (Greensboro News & Record)
- Southwest Guilford Boys Basketball Asks: Think You Can Beat The System? by Joe Sirera (Greensboro News & Record)
- Southwest Guilford Boys Regroup and Move On by J.P. Mundy (Greensboro News & Record)
Tribute to Dezmond Woods
- Southwest Guilford Remembers Dez Woods by Joe Sirera (Greensboro News & Record)
- NC Community Mourns Basketball Player Killed in Car Accident by Tim Whelan, Jr. (USA Today High School Sports)
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