8th+grade+PSA+assignment

=**ACTIVITY 1:** = =8A DUE: TUES FEB 7 = =8B DUE: MON FEB 13 = Watch all of the PSAs below. Look for common themes and elements. Rewatch them if you need to.

@http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ZfFf0wOjrs

@http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yl2xhfVUu0Y

@http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Dv-9tTrvlE

@http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_J3VOorRcU8

@http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bK7qaWjPIGE

=**ACTIVITY 2:** = = = =8A DUE: TUES FEB 7 =

=8B DUE: MON FEB 13 = Click on the link below and answer the questions. This will be a graded assignment.

Question 1 must have at least 3 examples and details (2 points each) and spelling, grammar counts for 1 point. (total 7 points) Question 2 must have a clear opinion (only 1 can be the strongest) and you need to back it up with 3 reasons why. Spelling, grammar count for 1 point (total 5 points)

@https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dE9GN0RIajM4UUwwU1dqeDZFcTA5eFE6MQ

=<span style="background-color: #e55410; color: #ffffff; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">**ACTIVITY 3:** = = = =<span style="background-color: #ff00ff; color: #ffffff; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">8A DUE: MON FEB 13 =

=<span style="background-color: #ff0000; color: #ffffff; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">8B DUE: MON FEB 13 = <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">How is a Public Service Announcement created? To learn you are going to pick one of the case studies below and read how that particular PSA was created.

<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">You Don’t Have to Be Perfect to Be A Perfect Parent: Adoption Campaign Case Study <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Little Moments, Big Magic; Mentoring Case Study - Big Brothers, Big Sisters of America <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Through the Eyes of a Child: Safe Gun Storage Campaign Case Study

=<span style="background-color: #e55410; color: #ffffff; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">**ACTIVITY 4:** = = = =<span style="background-color: #ff00ff; color: #ffffff; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">8A DUE: MON FEB 13 =

=<span style="background-color: #ff0000; color: #ffffff; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">8B DUE: MON FEB 13 = <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">You are going to explain how a Public Service Announcement is created and produced. <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Click on the link below and answer the questions. This will be a graded assignment. <span style="background-color: #ffffff; display: block; font-family: arial,verdana,sans-serif; font-size: medium; text-align: left;"> <span style="background-color: #ffffff; display: block; font-family: arial,verdana,sans-serif; font-size: medium; text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: medium;">@https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dGN6SFNfTnZzaDFQa3hGYlNtMUFDWmc6MQ <span style="background-color: #ffffff; display: block; font-family: arial,verdana,sans-serif; font-size: medium; text-align: left;"> =<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">** ACTIVITY 5: ** = <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Now it is your turn. You are going to decide the topic for a PSA that you will write, produce, direct and film!

Groups

<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Here are some ideas of topics to help: AdCoucil.org <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Another list to help: PSA ideas <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">New Campaign: Boostup

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