Measures of Dispersion and Variability: Range, QD, AD and SD
Unchaining dreams
1. Unchaining Dreams:
Collaboration and Critical Pedagogy Across Borders
Presented by: Mr. Richard Ford, Dr. Sushmita Hodges
and Mr. John Finch
A ST. ANDREW’S CATHEDRAL AND ST PAUL ACADEMY’S
SOPHOMORE CLASS JOINT PROJECT
2. The Study of Human Trafficking:
95 students from SPA and 26 from St Andrew’s
Cathedral participate in exchange of views, research on
specific topic of human trafficking in a particular region
of the world.
Interaction happened on the following ning a form of
social network where students can blog, post links to
articles and videos for others to view and comment on.
(http://unchainingdreams.ning.com/)
Teachers can respond to student posts and discussions
3. Process/Research:
Identified the global problem of human trafficking and
looked at the various forms of modern day slavery for
example, child labor, debt bondage, sex trafficking, child
soldiers, and other forms of forced labor
3-4 SPA students paired with 1 student from St
Andrew’s Cathedral to look at a common form of
slavery in a designated part of the world.
Read articles and watched videos posted on the ning by
teachers for students
4. Framework for Project
Differentiate between historical slavery and modern day
trafficking
Look at reasons for the growing problem of human
trafficking at the local and global level.
Intersection of globalization and labor exploitation
Effects of large scale migrations and immigration
UN, NGOS and grassroots movements working to
combat human trafficking
5. Modern Day Abolitionist
Speaker from NOT FOR SALE
Students based on research and interaction came up
with power point slides in their groups at SPA which
were emailed to their partners in Australia to merge
to and produce 1-3 minute final campaign videos
which were uploaded on youtube.
Outcome to raise awareness to the problem and a
means to combat human trafficking
6. Final Campaign Films
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wynxdJRqG_A&feature=
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-RtgbDC2LSo&feature=y
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4rhat8csbwA&feature=y
7. NEXT YEAR
Have another school participate in the project
Focus on the local problem: Compare and Contrast
problem in Minnesota, Sydney, Massachusetts, maybe India?
Come up with a service learning component where
students work in groups in a participatory capacity with
local organizations to either prevent human trafficking,
protect and rehabilitate victims or prosecute traffickers.
Following organizations in MN are possibilities: Civil
Society, Amnesty International, Not For Sale, Breaking Free
