Tattoo Project
                         
​                                          by:  Kathy VanTil
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OVERVIEW:

The students created a presentation to either persuade their parents to allow them to get a tattoo before 18 or validate their parents stance regarding no tattoos. Students researched the process of tattooing including aesthetics and health consequences.  The project immersed students in learning about the integumentary system and the role it plays in the immune system.  Students presented to parents in an exhibition of learning.     

• Utilize knowledge of human structure and function to conduct health care role (Academic Foundation) (C1)*Integumentary System
• Describe and actively practice team member participation (Teamwork in Healthcare) (B2)
• Utilize knowledge of diseases and disorders to conduct health care role.  (Academic Foundation) (C2) 
• Describe and promote healthy behaviors (Health Maintenance) (A5)  
• Explain and implement and implement infection control practices and procedures  (Workplace Safety Practices) (A1) 
• Communicate with patients and colleagues using appropriate medical terminology (Academic Foundation) (C8)   
• Demonstrate collaboration skills   Standard:  work productively.
• Demonstrate communication skills consistently and independently  (CRP)  Standards:  Communicate clearly and effectively with reason.  
• Use technology to enhance productivity *use of tech in presentation.

How can I persuade my parent/guardian  audience to let me get a tattoo? or reinforce that I should not have one?

Click here for - Peer to Peer evaluation form

• Students interviewed local tattoo artists and members of the community with tattoos.

• Each group of students invited parents/ family members to come and listen to presentation in order to persuade them to allow them to get a tattoo or to reinforce their stance for not getting one.

• Students were allowed to choose the stance regarding tattoos.  They were also allowed to choose their presentation method to sway their audience. 

• Students interviewed MAISD CTC employees Ashley Ferrier, Marshall Lystra and Stephanie Hoekenga.

     "I enjoyed being able to have my step-mom in the audience and have her listen to both the scientific and emotional reasons why I want a tattoo." ~ Kaelynn 

     "Wow!  These kids showed so much talent with these presentations.  I was floored." ~ Adrienne

• Students were given writing prompts related to the process they went through during the project.​

• Students were asked to describe what they learned about the integumentary body system.

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• Project sequence link
• Project photos
• PBL documents   
• Project Card                                                  

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Meet the Educator:
Kathy VanTil teaches BioTech and Engineering at the Muskegon Area Career Tech Center.

     "I love letting students learn THROUGH a project and not using projects as an afterthought. PBL allows me to spend more time with students and instruct them where they have difficulties individually."