POST+EXAM+PROJECT

Here is the grading sheet I'll be using for parts 3 & 4: __**Computer Schedule: **__ **Period 2**: Laptop Cart on Thursday 5/8 and Tuesday 5/13
 * **Web-Based Media** |||||| Names___________________ ||
 * ||  ||   ||   || Possible || Actual ||
 * Category ||  ||   || Points || Points ||
 * o **Product Length** ||  || 5 Points || _______ ||
 * > Video, 2-4 minutes ||  ||   ||   ||
 * > Audio, 3-5 minutes ||   ||   ||   ||
 * > Web Site, 2 pages, embedded media, links ||  ||
 * o **Delivery** ||  ||   || 10 Points || _______ ||
 * > basic production values ||  ||   ||   ||
 * > easy to watch, listen to, or read ||  ||   ||
 * o **Information** ||  ||   || 10 Points || _______ ||
 * > presents useful information ||  ||   ||
 * > info is appropriate to medium and time frame ||  ||
 * > info is fully accurate ||  ||   ||   ||
 * o **Interest/Creativity** ||   || 5 Points || _______ ||
 * > something to hook the target audience ||  ||
 * > creative presentation ||  ||   ||   ||
 * **Media Total** ||  ||   || 30 Points || ______ ||
 * **Poster or Pamphlet** |||||| Names___________________ ||
 * ||  ||   ||   || Possible || Actual ||
 * Category ||  ||   || Points || Points ||
 * o **Format** ||  ||   || 5 Points || _______ ||
 * > visual appeal ||  ||   ||   ||   ||
 * > clear graphics ||  ||   ||   ||   ||
 * > neatness ||  ||   ||   ||   ||
 * > originality ||  ||   ||   ||   ||
 * o **Information** ||   ||   || 10 Points || _______ ||
 * > actually useful and helpful information ||  ||
 * > details and facts ||  ||   ||   ||
 * > references ||  ||   ||   ||   ||
 * o **Laws and Regulations** ||  || 5 Points || _______ ||
 * > makes note of relevant laws or regulations ||  ||
 * > provides references, links, or phone numbers ||  ||
 * > mentions appropriate governmental agencies ||  ||
 * **Pamphlet Total** ||  ||   || 20 points || ______ ||
 * > makes note of relevant laws or regulations ||  ||
 * > provides references, links, or phone numbers ||  ||
 * > mentions appropriate governmental agencies ||  ||
 * **Pamphlet Total** ||  ||   || 20 points || ______ ||
 * **Pamphlet Total** ||  ||   || 20 points || ______ ||
 * Period 5**: H206 Computer Lab on Friday 5/9 and Thursday 5/15
 * Period 6**: Laptop Cart on Friday 5/9 and Wednesday 5/14

**__A Public Service Announcement __** Read the text further down about several different environmental issues which are possible topics for a public service announcement (PSA) that you will create and post online.


 * 1) **1. ** **__Statement of Topic: (5 points) __**

Provide a statement including the following information:

v group members (2- 3 students)

v topic choice

v personal interest in the issue / reason for choosing the issue

v difficulty or ease in researching the topic

v the type of media (audio, video, or web site) that you plan to produce

The statement is due (**in writing)** by **__ Period 2 & 6 – Thursday; Period 5 – Wednesday __**


 * 1) **2. ** **__Summary: (10 points) __**

For the topic you choose, provide a summary paragraph including the following information:

v <span style="font-family: 'Maiandra GD',sans-serif; font-size: 13pt;">the name of the issue

v <span style="font-family: 'Maiandra GD',sans-serif; font-size: 13pt;">a brief explanation of the issue

v <span style="font-family: 'Maiandra GD',sans-serif; font-size: 13pt;">why others should become more educated on this issue

v <span style="font-family: 'Maiandra GD',sans-serif; font-size: 13pt;">explanation of important terms related to the issue

v <span style="font-family: 'Maiandra GD',sans-serif; font-size: 13pt;">whether this issue is primarily about health, safety, the environment, or a combination of things (maybe about the environment, society or economics)

<span style="font-family: 'Maiandra GD',sans-serif; font-size: 13pt;">The summary paragraph is due by **__ Period 2, Period 5 & Period 6 – Friday 5/9 __**


 * 1) **<span style="font-family: 'Maiandra GD',sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;">3. ** **__<span style="font-family: 'Maiandra GD',sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;">PSA Poster: (20 points) __**

<span style="font-family: 'Maiandra GD',sans-serif; font-size: 13pt;">In addition, **__<span style="font-family: 'Maiandra GD',sans-serif; font-size: 16pt;">each student __**<span style="font-family: 'Maiandra GD',sans-serif; font-size: 13pt;"> in the group will create a visual display for the PSA:

v <span style="font-family: 'Maiandra GD',sans-serif; font-size: 13pt;">create a pamphlet, flyer or poster

v <span style="font-family: 'Maiandra GD',sans-serif; font-size: 13pt;">include detailed factual information related to the PSA with sources cited


 * o <span style="font-family: 'Maiandra GD',sans-serif; font-size: 13pt;">you are trying to make people believe in your issue so you want to tell them where the information is coming from

v <span style="font-family: 'Maiandra GD',sans-serif; font-size: 13pt;">references appropriate laws, regulations, or codes

v <span style="font-family: 'Maiandra GD',sans-serif; font-size: 13pt;">also, have relevant advice or information from the PSA

<span style="font-family: 'Maiandra GD',sans-serif; font-size: 13pt;">This part of the project will be scored on a 20 point scale, **<span style="font-family: 'Maiandra GD',sans-serif; font-size: 16pt;">individually **<span style="font-family: 'Maiandra GD',sans-serif; font-size: 13pt;">due by **__ ????? __**


 * 1) **<span style="font-family: 'Maiandra GD',sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;">4. ** **__<span style="font-family: 'Maiandra GD',sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;">PSA Multimedia: (30 points) __**

<span style="font-family: 'Maiandra GD',sans-serif; font-size: 13pt;">You will create a multimedia PSA, choosing one of the following formats:

v <span style="font-family: 'Maiandra GD',sans-serif; font-size: 13pt;">a short video (2-5 minutes)

v <span style="font-family: 'Maiandra GD',sans-serif; font-size: 13pt;">a podcast (2-5 minutes)

v <span style="font-family: 'Maiandra GD',sans-serif; font-size: 13pt;">a web site (at least 2 pages, plus embedded audio or video, plus hyperlinks)

<span style="font-family: 'Maiandra GD',sans-serif; font-size: 13pt;">This part of the project it will be scored on a 30 point scale, as a **group** and it must be posted to __the web__, ready to present by **__ ????? __**

**<span style="color: #0070c0; font-family: 'Maiandra GD',sans-serif;">THE FOLLOWING IS NOT FROM US (MHS), IT CAME WITH THE LESSON. JUST LOOK IN YOUR NOTEBOOK OR TABLE OF CONTENTS, OR MAYBE YOU’VE ALREADY BEEN STRICKEN WITH ACTIVISM ON A CERTAIN ISSUE. **

**__<span style="font-family: 'Maiandra GD',sans-serif;">Some Issues Under Consideration __**


 * <span style="font-family: 'Maiandra GD',sans-serif;">Water Use **

<span style="font-family: 'Maiandra GD',sans-serif;"> Why conserve water? There are so many reasons: water shortages/drought, less water taken from ecosystems, less need for sewage/water treatment, less land used for reservoirs, higher water quality for rivers and the ocean, saving money. This PSA will help the average person use a lot less.


 * <span style="font-family: 'Maiandra GD',sans-serif;">“Reduce, Reuse, Recycle” **

<span style="font-family: 'Maiandra GD',sans-serif;"> We’ve all heard those three words, but what do they really mean? Can your group put a new spin on an old saw? Different products are best addressed by reduce, reuse, and recycle. Create a PSA that really helps the average person understand.


 * <span style="font-family: 'Maiandra GD',sans-serif;">Electricity Conservation **

<span style="font-family: 'Maiandra GD',sans-serif;"> Power plants generally burn fossil fuels, which add a variety of pollutants to our environment. Daily use of electricity is something each of us has direct control over. How can the average person keep track of and reduce their use of electricity, both at home and on the job? More importantly, during business hours (weekdays, 9am-5pm), power plants work harder to provide a constant flow of power—what sort of conservation can happen during that busy time of day?


 * <span style="font-family: 'Maiandra GD',sans-serif;">Gasoline Conservation **

<span style="font-family: 'Maiandra GD',sans-serif;"> In these tough economic times, the need to save money and the goal of helping the environment often come together. How can the everyday person improve their mileage? Less gasoline used means less money and less air pollution. There is a whole range of solutions, from buying super-efficient new cars to having the right air pressure in your tires.


 * <span style="font-family: 'Maiandra GD',sans-serif;">Predators in Your Back Yard **

<span style="font-family: 'Maiandra GD',sans-serif;"> Laws like the Endangered Species Act and the Lacey Act have allowed many species to make a comeback in the U.S. At the same time, home builders have made developments further and further into what used to be wilderness. Today, homeowners must live with wild animals on their property, and sometimes have to contend with predators. Your PSA will help them deal with bears, mountain lions, wolves, and alligators.


 * <span style="font-family: 'Maiandra GD',sans-serif;">Being a Responsible Camper **

<span style="font-family: 'Maiandra GD',sans-serif;"> Smokey the Bear has given this advice, “Only You can prevent forest fires,” for decades. Should his message be updated for the 21st century? Citizens using state and national parks should be concerned with more than stopping fires. Humans have a tendency to leave trash, damage plants, kill animals, and ruin habitats. Give the would-be campers the advice they need to be responsible.


 * <span style="font-family: 'Maiandra GD',sans-serif;">How to Get Involved **

<span style="font-family: 'Maiandra GD',sans-serif;"> One of the best ways to make a difference in environmental issues is to join an organization already making a difference. What sorts of organizations are out there, and how can the everyday person get involved. Aside from national groups, what environmental organizations are focused on good ole Massachusetts?


 * <span style="font-family: 'Maiandra GD',sans-serif;">Other Topic **

<span style="font-family: 'Maiandra GD',sans-serif;"> None of these topics get you excited? Well, then, come up with your own. Just get it confirmed before you start your research.