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Week 11: Public Service Announcements and MDG's


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.

Assignment for this Week (Due May 19):

There is one part
1. Complete the Storyboard.

Follow the instructions below.


1.
Use the Storyboard Worksheet to help you plan out your PSA

Hand the worksheet into your teacher on May 19



Grading
This worksheet will be given a score based on the rubric


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

Examples of PSA's
Hope-Pass It On
Honesty- Pass It On
DADS- Plant a Tree
Hungry?


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
Evaluating the Products Form


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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