WEST SIDE STORY
Photographic Exhibition August 7th - November 5th 2004
@ Pioneer Police Precinct 1040 West 700 South

The following curriculum activities are designed specifically to create a sense of community awareness. Each activity has a number of substantive links to the Utah State Office of Education Core Curriculum. Each activity is highly individualized and asks for student opinions, as such they are applicable across the entire spectrum of the K-12 universe.

Awareness is the key, and a tool for individual and community empowerment.

These activities relate directly to the West Side Story web site and the exhibition at the Pioneer Police Station located at 1040 West 700 South in Salt Lake City.

Field Trip
The activities can be a useful addition to a field trip to the Pioneer Police Station.
Classes need not call ahead to arrange trips to the Station during regular hours; however, teachers are asked to check in with the desk sergeant upon arrival.


Each activity can be done using a number of explicatory skills including language arts, art, and speech. Teachers should feel free to experiment and change activities to fit particular classroom goals.
Public exhibition of the students’ work is strongly encouraged – it can make a difference.


Where We Live

In this activity students will formulate & communicate their opinions concerning their immediate environment.

1. The student should make a list of the places that are an important part of her/his life. This list can be written, drawn, or photographed.
2. Have the student categorize them as public or private spaces.
3. Choose a few of these places and have the student explain what this place means to them. How is it important in her/his life? What effect dose it have on her/his life?
4. What effect does the student have on this place? What contribution does s/he make to creating this Place? How would it be different if s/he never went there?



Neighborhood Survey
– The Good , The Bad, and The Ugly

This activity will mirror the original visual survey which is exhibited on the web site. Students will rate their neighbor’s strengths and weaknesses, from their perspective.

1. Have the student make a list of favorite neighborhood places. Then make a list of places that are disliked and/or avoided. This lists can be written, drawn, or photographed.
2. Explain why specific places are liked and disliked.
3. What can the student do if anything to improve the disliked places?