Project Description: During the Fall and Winter of 2005, several groups of 6th - 8th grade Eritrean American students at Hamilton International Middle School worked with Eritrean Community leaders and Jack Straw’s writers and audio engineers to discuss and explore Eritrean cultural celebrations.

Project Goals: Students will gain Language Arts skills in writing, reading, listening, and speaking. Students will gain Social Studies skills as they increase their knowledge of Eritrean cultural celebrations through oral history interviews with family members. Students will gain technical skills in the areas of audio production as they learn to work with the microphones, use Pro-Tools (digital audio software), create sound effects, and create a final mix of their pieces.