Nick & the Unicorns:
Nice job explaining name, really peppy and intricate family
cheer, loved the t-shirts. You overused the word "unique." Overkill. Parts of project were much weaker than others. At times, it was painfully obvious that you guys don't really get along, and maybe didn't spend as much time incorporating each other's ideas.
Furry Panda Pack:
Nice job explaining family crest & motto. "Impossible" = "I'm Possible" = Nice. Dolphins, pandas, Clint Eastwood...seemed all a bit too much and confusing. And the overall project seem incoherent at times. Your AP goals were weak: "We like happiness" and "To not fail." Jeez.
The Dream Team:
Only good things to say: did an excellent job explaining all aspects of the presentation. Loved the leis, the tiny hats, the volcano sounds, the talking Stitch. "Ohana" theme was cute. Taylor was very nervous but managed to come off as totally endearing as well.
District 1:
I like a name that is both literary and relevant. One thing this group did that was weak with other families, is that their AP goals were strong, consistent with the themes of the presentation and well incorporated into the overall discussion. This team felt like they were just talking, not reciting memorized information. Also, everyone could learn from this team's ability to fully incorporate each member. Very nice.
Punktuation:
In seven years of this project, yours is my favorite name....ever. Also, I thought this was the strongest overall project of the bunch. Love the shirts. Neil -- what a speaker! Your excellent explanations were thorough and strong. Really drove the presentation. I was also IN LOVE with the correlations between the pieces of punctuation and each individual member. What a great idea. Creative. Innovative. And unlike the other families, I felt like I was really learning something about each member. HUGE PROBLEM WARNING...this time, the non-Neil members of the team came on at the end and made their presence felt, be careful that this doesn't become the "Neil Show."
Cool Cats:
Hard to follow Punktuation, and everyone seemed nervous. Overall, this was too heavily dependent on a movie many people had never seen. No one explained this connection enough, and the entire presentation hinged on it. I didn't know who these characters were. All the explanations depended on knowledge of the movie. Cheer felt forced. I like the crest and motto.
YAYO:
Your goals were very cute. I really liked the way the crest and motto was presented. All the physical aspects were a bit tentative. "A really cool dude alien." Ok. But the creativeness of this would've worked better if the point were better explained, or even evident at all. Originality was high, but enthusiasm was low.
The Fresh Wiggle Chai Pods:
Loved the totem poles. While the Native American theme was funny, it seemed arbitrary and borderline offensive. You missed an opportunity to make reference to Zinn book since you used this motif, but instead relied on the types of generalization our reading attempts to admonish. In the future, know that I am not someone who likes watching actual cultures be used as caricatured mascots. The handshake and dance were fun.
ERI:
Rap felt tentative and not everyone was with it. Family overall was disjointed and out of sync. Family name and motto never fully explained, and things that were explained felt arbitrary and forced (pengdillan? the acronym?) I did love the t-shirts though.
The Ferocious Five:
Music was a very nice touch. Very cute dance. The cheetah, use of "instinct," and the whole "we won't back down" part was nice, but elements were otherwise definitely missing.
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