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Grade 7 and 8 Cartoon Project

** Public Service Announcement (PSA) Project Guidelines **


 * Assignment: ** Write a script for a PSA on a topic listed below. Illustrate your script using comic software (GoAnimate.com)

1. Using web address: greeley1.wikispaces.com, click on Project Samples; click on 2nd video (an example of a Nutrition PSA). You are expected to produce a PSA comic of similar quality.
 * Steps: **

2. Choose a topic from the list below to make your PSA.

¨ // Importance of Recycling // ¨ // Cyberbulling or Bullying Prevention // ¨ // Smoking and its harmful affects // ¨ // Drugs // ¨ // Drunk Driving // ¨ // Alcohol Abuse // ¨ // Skin Cancer Prevention // ¨ // Littering // ¨ // Riding a bike with a helmet // ¨ // Wearing seatbelts when driving // ¨ // Don’t talk to strangers // ¨ // Book review on a book you read // ¨ // Education improves your life // ¨ // Fire Safety // ¨ // Reinact a moment in history // ¨ // Pollution //

3. Write a short script on your chosen topic. Script must be long enough for a 30 second to 1 minute comic video. //Write the script with a partner, but each of you must create your own comic.//

4. A copy of your script must be given to your teacher for approval (think about using Googledocs.com) to send it.

5. Open GoAnimate.com by clicking on Safari. Create your PSA.

6. Save your PSA; copy the embed code for your comic and send it to Ms. Greeley. If you are having trouble with this step, please raise hand and ask Ms. Greeley for help.

6. Completed PSA projects will be posted to Ms. Greeley’s website (Student Showcase) as examples.

7. See rubric (at bottom) for how you will be graded.

 = ** Rubric: ** =
 * Rubric Made Using: **RubiStar** ( http://rubistar.4teachers.org ) ||||  ||||   ||   ||
 * ** PSA (Public Service Announcement) Script and Comic Rubric ** ||
 * Teacher Name: ___________________________ |||||||||||| Student Names: _______________________________________________ ||
 * Period: ____________ |||||||| Date: __________________ ||||  ||
 * CATEGORY  || 4 |||| 3 |||| 2 |||| 1 ||
 * PSA Product || Students create an original, accurate and interesting PSA that adequately addresses a specific issue. |||| Students create an accurate PSA that adequately addresses a specific issue. |||| Students create an accurate PSA but it does not adequately address a specific issue. |||| The PSA
 * Period: ____________ |||||||| Date: __________________ ||||  ||
 * CATEGORY  || 4 |||| 3 |||| 2 |||| 1 ||
 * PSA Product || Students create an original, accurate and interesting PSA that adequately addresses a specific issue. |||| Students create an accurate PSA that adequately addresses a specific issue. |||| Students create an accurate PSA but it does not adequately address a specific issue. |||| The PSA
 * CATEGORY  || 4 |||| 3 |||| 2 |||| 1 ||
 * PSA Product || Students create an original, accurate and interesting PSA that adequately addresses a specific issue. |||| Students create an accurate PSA that adequately addresses a specific issue. |||| Students create an accurate PSA but it does not adequately address a specific issue. |||| The PSA
 * PSA Product || Students create an original, accurate and interesting PSA that adequately addresses a specific issue. |||| Students create an accurate PSA that adequately addresses a specific issue. |||| Students create an accurate PSA but it does not adequately address a specific issue. |||| The PSA

is not accurate. || one issue and express it using the comic software. || in the PSA to fill a 5-second comic. ||
 * Topic Issue || Students identify one issue and present a reasonable way to deal with that issue using comic software. |||| Students identify one issue and present a way to deal with that issue using comic software. |||| Students identify one issue but do not present this issue well using the comic software. |||| Students fail to identify
 * Script || Script is complete and it is clear what each character will say. Script shows definite planning. |||| Script is mostly complete. It is clear what each character will say. Script shows planning. |||| Script has a few major flaws. It is not always clear what the characters are to say. Script shows an attempt at planning, but seems incomplete |||| Script shows poor planning; Ideas are not clear; characters in the comic do not make sense or do not clearly portray the issue. ||
 * Length || There are enough lines in the PSA to create a 1-minute to 30-second comic. |||| There are enough lines in the PSA to fill a 20-second comic. |||| There are enough lines in the PSA to fill a 10-second comic. |||| There are enough lines
 * Teamwork || All students contribute to the discussion and all are listened to respectfully. All team members contribute a fair share of the work. |||| Most students contribute to the discussion and are listened to respectfully. All team members contribute a fair share of the work |||| Some students contribute to the discussion and are listened to respectfully. All team members contribute a fair share of the work |||| Some team members do not contribute a fair share of the work. ||