Queens Students Transform into School of the Dead

Queens Students Transform into School of the Dead

By Kyle Rupprecht
URL: http://www.moviemaker.com/education/article/school_of_the_dead_jared_beloff_jackson_heights_20090604/
A zombie movie made by an 8th grade class? Sounds like the next high-concept comedy from the makers of The School of Rock. Yet, believe it or not, this far-fetched scenario is actually true. This past January, three 8th grade teachers—Jared Beloff, Chad Dictenberg and Chris McLaughlin—received a $2,500 UTF Mini-Grant to integrate Media Arts with the English and Creative Writing curriculum at their school, I.S. 145 in Jackson Heights, Queens, New York. What could be a better learning experience than having the students serve as cast and crew on a feature-length zombie movie titled School of the Dead?

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Comments:	A friend has recommended you read the following from MovieMaker Magazine... Queens Students Transform into School of the Dead By Kyle Rupprecht A zombie movie made by an 8th grade class? Sounds like the next high-concept comedy from the makers of The School of Rock. Yet, believe it or not, this far-fetched scenario is actually true. This past January, three 8th grade teachers—Jared Beloff, Chad Dictenberg and Chris McLaughlin—received a $2,500 UTF Mini-Grant to integrate Media Arts with the English and Creative Writing curriculum at their school, I.S. 145 in Jackson Heights, Queens, New York. What could be a better learning experience than having the students serve as cast and crew on a feature-length zombie movie titled School of the Dead? http://www.moviemaker.com/education/article/school_of_the_dead_jared_beloff_jackson_heights_20090604/