The Goon Way

Taz had a project due for Health. It was an all about me poster. He had to have 9 pictures on it three from the past, three from the present and three for the future.  They were to represent his mental/emotional, physical and social health.  He had to have his first and last name on the poster and the title of me.  It had to say Past, Present and Future too.  He got extra credit if he "wowed" the teacher as she put it.  So, he told us about it and then forgot about it for awhile.  I didn't.  I asked Tanner about the poster because he had the same teacher and class.  He said that everyone just slaps 9 pictures on the poster and that's about it.  Tanner, when he had the assignment turned his into a chess board with his pictures as the pieces.  So we knew we could make it good.  Tanner offered a few suggestions and then I came up with a graveyard scene (It is October!!) and the "ghost" of Taz past, present and future.  Taz said ya, whatever.  He kinda fought us the whole way wondering why he couldn't do his poster in 15 minutes and be done, but we said, no! it's not the Goon way!  So, Tanner came up with the idea of a ghost coming out of the tombstone.  Garry said why don't we make it a popup and we proceeded from there.  Luckily, Garry is a good hand drawer and was able to free hand the wording.  Taz chalked it and worked on his pictures.  Garry and I helped him assemble it. As we were working on it, it was ironic that his friend Josh called and wanted him to play XBox live and he said in about an hour because he was working on his poster.  Josh said "how long does it take to glue 9 pictures on a poster board?"  Too funny!!

                                  
Here is the finished project.  The name is supposed to be the arch or entryway to the graveyard and then when you open the three tombstones, a ghost pops up holding three pictures.  After it was all said and done, Taz had the biggest smile on his face come Monday morning as he left for school.  Garry and I got big hugs and thank you's the night before too.  He came home from school Monday and said everyone's posters were the same, 9 pictures put onto a poster board, no creativity at all.  The only other person that showed extra effort was a girl who glued tissue paper all over her poster board to give it a stained glass look to hold the nine pictures that she then slapped on the board.  He got 65 out of 50 on the project.  I guess he "wowed" the teacher!