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**Week 1 ** **Proposal Development **

 - //How Oxford Academy contrasts to Westbrook Public Schools and how Oxford is a unique place of learning.//
 * Mission of the publication
 * Must reflect dual objectives: 1. Will discuss some aspects of the Oxford community. 2. Your choice
 * An ideal approach to accomplishing this dual objective would be to seamlessly integrate the two objectives so that there is continuity in the overall publication.


 * Title- The Oxford Academy: The last stop for many in a long journey to Success.


 * Style Guide- To show the Uniqueness of Oxford Academy and to maintain a debatable topic throughout.

 **Brad**- One on One Learning styles and how it compares to the conventional Public School method of teaching.  - Why students prefer Oxfords style of teaching as opposed to regular school.
 * Division of Labor/ Masthead-

 **Micah**- Teacher-Student relationships at oxford academy and how it compares to regular public schools student-teacher relationships.

**Chad**- Dorm Life brings the community together and while public school doesnt have that option

**Ali**- student graduation rates at oxford academy versus public schools; tendency of students to go on to pursue higher education from OA

**Saqer-** How smoking in the Oxford community differs from smoking in other schools.

**Geoff**- how sports are more intimate at Oxford compared to other schools sports.


 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 20px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Medium: online publication on Wikispace & potential Hardcopy.


 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 20px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Article Choices:
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 20px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Everyone must have at least one feature piece: it should be at least 800 words
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 20px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Everyone should have at least one additional piece that can be shorter
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 20px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Keep in mind that article choices should be consistent with the mission of the publication.


 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 20px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Debate plan
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 20px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Collaborate with the other group to select a topic for team debates in week 5.


 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 20px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">How should this be presented? **
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 20px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Think of this proposal as your pitch. You will be presenting it to Mr. Cartier and Mr. Hayden on the Friday of week 1 (3/15/13). Think of us as investors who you want to help fund your publication.
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 20px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Could be a Prezi, Powerpoint, Poster, Word document, etc..