Project Based Learning Electives provided by the Berrien Springs Virtual Academy
Movies & Meaning Spring 2025
All students must complete a project for these classes.
- Instructor: Mark Ring
- Contact: mring@homeoftheshamrocks.org / 269-932-5531
- Location: Berrien Springs Virtual Academy (Conference Room)
- Format: In-person
- Day/Time: Wednesdays 4-7pm for 6 weeks
*Please note that the first class will only be from 4pm-5pm. After this, the remaining classes will be 4-7pm. - Class Dates: weekly, January 22nd through February 26th
- Additional registration on-site is not required.
Grades: 6-12
This is a very user-friendly class that will focus on movies as not only a source of entertainment, but also being thought-provoking and providing a springboard for meaningful connections and conversations. The majority of class time will be spent watching movies together and then discussing them.
Movies & Meaning Syllabus
*Please note: it is important to make as informed a decision as possible when choosing your student's Community Resource classes. Most locations will allow a student to drop a class after one meeting, at no charge if it wasn't a good fit for the student, but not all. Some classes plan ahead based on the number that have signed up and have purchased materials, hired teachers, etc. and there might be a fee for class time or materials given to the student if the student drops after one or two meetings. The school cannot pay for classes that students do not complete, so choose wisely; if you do not take the class off of your student's schedule by the deadline, you may be asked to pay for the class time incurred prior to dropping the class.
Teacher of Record: Mark Ring mring@shamrocks.us
