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Week 10: Public Service Announcements and MDG's

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Objectives:

By the end of this assignment you should be able to:

• Understand the purpose of a public service announcement (PSA) as well as the difference between a PSA and an advertisement.
• Use video as a format to communicate effectively and to raise awareness about a health, safety, or environmental issue.
• Demonstrate creative thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Work cooperatively in small groups.
• Think twice about their actions and the possible impact of their actions.

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Assignment for this Week (Due May 13):

There is one part
1. Complete the PSA idea organizer.

Follow the instructions below.

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1.
Use the PSA Idea Organizer Worsheet to help you write a strong thesis for you PSA

Hand the worksheet into your teacher on May 13

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Grading
This worksheet will be given a credit/no credit score

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Recommended Resources:
MDG's
United Nations Development Program
United Nations

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Additional Resources:
Here are the forms and videos that we used in class
Overview of the PSA Assignment (Diagram) PSA Assignment Calendar
Interest Survey
Group Form

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These need to be returned to your teacher by next week, Monday Novemeber 2nd

Lesson 1 Global Realities: A letter from the future.

Wiki page posting: (Due date:November 4) Click on the Cowan ISP Wiki Page link on the left. Make sure to sign in so you can type right onto the page. Select a space under the icon listed and start typing your response. Go to one of the topics in the Briefing Papers and choose the topic you are most concerned about. Read the overview section and then post a response to this question:
Which one of the issues that face the world today concerns you the most and why? Think about your response and think about which category of the depth and complexity icons it fits in.

Just for fun:
View above the earth : simple way to enter your longitude and latitude and get a picture of your location from space
iTouchMap: more interactive maps
3D Google Earth : note this website will require you to install 3D google earth software. Once you do though it will give you amazing views of cities around the world.
Africa map puzzle
Here is a page that I created with more information on topics you were interested in. To keep exploring... Click here

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