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Is age the biggest contributing factor to car accidents?. Documentary on Adonis Banks By: Morgan Matthews. Research. Topic - is age the biggest contributing factor to car accidents?
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Is age the biggest contributing factor to car accidents? Documentary on Adonis Banks By: Morgan Matthews
Research • Topic - is age the biggest contributing factor to car accidents? • Why? – I am curious as to why Johnston County has such a high percentage of kids dying due to car accidents.
Causes • Hand-held cell phones • Alcohol • Speeding • Amount of people • Small vehicles
Young Age • Common sense & judgment • Mental and physical abilities and limitations • 16 year olds • Age is not a good indicator
How to make a difference • Being a good role model • Choosing safe cars • Accident Awareness Classes • Discussing the importance of abstaining from alcohol & drugs • Parents
Johnston County • Highest teenage car accidents • Shannon Adkins • She was the 27th teen to die in a crash in Johnston County since 2006 • Why Johnston county?
obstacles • Personal voice • Reliable Websites • Too many statistics • Repeated information
Successes • Learned a lot that I didn’t know when dealing with car accidents. • Ways to prevent Car accidents • The paper ended up flowing together better than I thought it would (statistics)
Link • After focusing on the major causes and distractions that cause car accidents in my paper, I decided to make a documentary on a recent Clayton High School graduate. I wanted to open the eyes of teenagers at Clayton and show them how quick a car accident can happen.
What I Learned • I learned that making a difference is not hard if you put your mind to it. • This experience has shown me how easily one video can affect hundreds of people. • After talking with Adonis’ mom I came to realize life is too short. • I learned how to manage my time better.
Reflection • This was not a project, but an experience. I’m glad I chose the topic I did because it changed how I view things now. After completing the video I felt a sense of accomplishment not only with myself but how I touched other people’s lives.
Future • This project has made me realize how much I love video editing and how I might consider taking classes in that field. I want to grow from this experience and keep helping the community. There will be no empty seats for the class of 2013 due to car accidents.