My students have been working on podcasts. I have one group that has created a podcast called, “No Man’s Land.” This podcast deas with women’s issues. For example, their first podcast focused on women’s access to birth control. Another podcast done by a pair of students is called “OfficiallyL8.” In this podcast, we hear the students talk about…[Read more]

Rebecca Potter
Letcher County Central High School

This year I am again working with Dr. Michael Melton to continue to document the people of our area. Last year’s documentary turned out better than we thought with our lack of experience. This year we have a little more experience under our belts and hope to involve more and more students. We…[Read more]

With the grant my classroom received this year, we created a documentary featuring individuals from our community. We hoped our video would help to dispel the negative stereotypes bestowed upon our region. We also hoped to teach the students 21st century skills that they could carry into their college career and their future vocation. This grant…[Read more]

Piling Up Stones: A Collection of Mountain Memories and Wisdom

Ms. Rebecca Potter and Dr. Michael C. Melton, Letcher County Central High School

We have a rich history and culture in central Appalachia that we have not or very rarely promoted to the world outside our hills. With the inevitability of time, we are losing members of our “Greatest G…[Read more]

Here is a podcast that one of my Journalism students put together. Dr. Michael Melton and I are discussing the grant we will be collaborating on.