Giant Squid Summer School Challenge #2 "Prized Possession"
As part of the Giant Squid Summer School, participating Giants receive a specific weekly lensmaking challenge. They have a week to work on the lens, and then post it below to "turn in" their homework and show that it's done.
The Summer School lensmaking challenge #2 was this: We asked the Giants to create a lens about their most prized possession.
We asked them to tell us how they came to own it, what path it took to get to them, how they use it, why they like it, what it means to them.
Here's what the Giant Squid Summer School Class of 2009 came up with!
Giant Squid Summer School Students Please Add Your Most Prized Possession Assignment Lenses to the Plexo Below.
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Lensmaking Challenge #2
Photo appears courtesy of Claudia Snell with thanks to CreativeCommons.org.
Giants: Add Your Week #2 "Most Prized Possession" Lenses Here
If you don't add them to the list, they don't count toward graduation!
And hey, who said you had to stop at just one? If you want Extra Credit, go ahead and list all the Week #2 lenses you made for the Summer School! As long as they're on topic and part of the challenge, that is.
If you have to skip a week of class, don't worry! You can always come back before Graduation and add your Week #2 lens here.
Roll Call
Share your thoughts about the "Your Prized Possession" assignment or talk about the amazingly creative lenses it inspired. If you're a Giant participating in the Summer School, make sure you post your Week #2 lens in the Plexo above. Thanks!
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- AdrienneJenkins AdrienneJenkins Aug 10, 2009 @ 10:59 pm
- Figured better late than never. Just wanted to finish the program to learn from the experience. http://www.squidoo.com/zero-halliburton-zeroller
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- spirituality spirituality Jul 12, 2009 @ 7:51 am
- Great lens. Blessed and featured on my Summerschool lensography. http://www.squidoo.com/summerschool
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- Mickie_G Mickie_G Jul 10, 2009 @ 3:33 pm
- I finally got back from vacation with my most prized possession--my go kart racing husband! My DVR ran a close second.
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- lindarandall lindarandall Jul 9, 2009 @ 3:50 am
- http://www.squidoo.com/pctalk here is my most prized possession lens, its my pc :)
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- MeltedRachel MeltedRachel Jul 7, 2009 @ 5:01 pm
- My current treasures are already stashed in a bag, ready for me to grab and run if need be! Paranoid? Me?
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- hlkljgk hlkljgk Jul 7, 2009 @ 2:08 pm
- here's mine: Data Backup
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- drifter0658 drifter0658 Jul 5, 2009 @ 10:58 pm
- Assuming everything that can run has....I'd take my 3 volume set of Shelby Foote's Civil War: A Narrative. Writing that inspires me to the deepest levels. Hey, there's 3000 pages, I could always use them as a blanket on a park bench if I need.
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- The_Party_Animal The_Party_Animal Jul 3, 2009 @ 9:56 pm
- I just turned in my homework - late, but that is always the case - lol
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- Frankster Frankster Jul 3, 2009 @ 9:39 pm
- I found the lens by Sojourn, HTML Borders Backgrounds (http://www.squidoo.com/html-backgrounds-) which gave me a much better way of introducing my cats in the lens I created for this assignment. If you have a chance look at my lens again (How to Fireproof your Cats (www.squidoo.com/fireproof-your-cats), tell me what you think. Thanks Sojourn. Bear hugs, Frankie
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- JustBon-Crochet-Designs JustBon-Crochet-Designs Jul 2, 2009 @ 11:36 pm
- I'm very late on this one, but finally have it completed :) All about the iPod Classic...
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- Tipi Tipi Jun 29, 2009 @ 5:55 pm | in reply to Tipi
- Robin, thank you so much for contacting me!!! I picked up a virus or something on Friday and it shut my computer down till I could work on it for about 5 hours the next day. I'm hoping I didn't pick it up by clicking on an affiliate link on a Squidoo lens, that's about all I can think of because Squidoo in pretty safe otherwise. I re-added the link to my assignment for week 2 and refreshed the lens and 'It Posted'!!! - I learned to stay off affiliate links since Friday no matter how good the person is or how good the lens sounds...and I'd like to pass that along. ---- I appreciate Squidoo for trying to stop the stop this site and decreasing affiliate links on lenses. I believe that will help. ---- I hope to see some great lenses for the next assignment and get caught-up on week two. Wow! I get an education from Squidoo lensmasters and their lenses.
Let's enjoy summer school assignments and be a blessing to everyone!
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- Tipi Tipi Jun 29, 2009 @ 12:38 pm | in reply to KimGiancaterino
- I don't see my lens listed that I turned in on the 26th. I was hoping to see it by Monday. Thanks so much for creating this great lens. The next assignment is going to be a challenge as well!
Susie
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- KimGiancaterino KimGiancaterino Jun 26, 2009 @ 11:47 pm
- Whew, finished at last!
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- susannaduffy susannaduffy Jun 26, 2009 @ 9:31 pm
- I became teary-eyed writing about my old family album. Don't know why.
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- ClassyGals ClassyGals Jun 25, 2009 @ 6:59 pm
- I hope you all will enjoy reading about my most prized possession!
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- tirial tirial Jun 25, 2009 @ 5:33 am
- That was a tough one, but I've finally got something up for it!
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- Joan4 Joan4 Jun 24, 2009 @ 7:59 am
- This was a tough assignment for me - but ended up being a very thought-provoking emergency lens! I may have slipped off-subject a bit, but in my imaginary emergency, I would have to have my purse! :)
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- KathyMcGraw KathyMcGraw Jun 24, 2009 @ 12:56 am
- Are the Friday Lenses only for Giants now....I did the Week 1, and now did Week 2 but saw the newer thing about it being a Giants Summer School?
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- vbright105 vbright105 Jun 24, 2009 @ 12:35 am
- My most prized possession turned out to be a painting of one great man I admire by another man I admire!
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- mukunda22 mukunda22 Jun 23, 2009 @ 10:49 pm
- Thanks for the opportunity!!
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- CDT CDT Jun 23, 2009 @ 2:05 pm
- For the second week running, I've spent ages deliberating what to write about...choosing topics and then mentally rejecting them...both times when inspiration has come, it seemed so obvious I wondered why on earth I'd spent so long looking for it!
Really enjoying these challenges...they're certainly making me think :)
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- sandyspider sandyspider Jun 23, 2009 @ 10:58 am
- I took a break from my computer this weekend. Turning it on for only short times. Finally able to finish this assignment. I chose the obvious choice with saving pictures, but my daughter chose something different.
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- flighty02 flighty02 Jun 23, 2009 @ 3:33 am
- It took me a couple of days to come up with the subject for this one, I found it really quite thought provoking. In the end I had to choose something of little material value that just cant be replaced... my dads umbrella.
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- tirial tirial Jun 22, 2009 @ 10:42 pm
- I can't even get started on this. I think the problem is too many fire safety drills; my instinctive response to a burning house is: Get out, stay out, don't go back. Important posessions - ummm...they are all intangibles. Still thinking
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- GramaBarb GramaBarb Jun 22, 2009 @ 9:15 pm
- This assignment became more than 'just another lens' - I wrote it for my family - many have been born since Dad died. It has been sitting by my chair for many years and I realized that I have nothing written down about what makes this cribbage table a prized possession. Thanks to the project I finally have it so I can add to my genealogy record too.
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Attention All (Non Giant) RocketMoms
All RocketMoms were invited to take this challenge alongside the Giant Squids, in their own environment. They are welcome to complete this challenge as the lenses will count towards Rocketmoms graduation, but only Giants are eligible for Giant Summer School graduation and for Purple Stars.
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