Transcript Ecology Project

Ecology
Public Service
Announcement
How to get started
Step One
 Watch the PSA provided by your teacher.
 Discuss what you like and don’t like about the
article.
 Review the Outline with the Teacher
 Watch the PSA once more. Look for the
following:
1. How the actors portray the message.
2. The persuasive techniques used in the video
3. The use of voiceovers (if any)
4. How the PSA uses text on the screen
Step Two
 Pick a topic from the list provided (slide 9)
 Answer the following questions
What did you find in your research about the ecological issue that
surprised you?
How does this information conflict with your beliefs?
How are the facts different than you expected?
How can you explain …
What steps can you take to find explanations?
What rationale can you give for this issue?
What are some other ways to promote ________________?
What would you do if you were in charge of a national ____________
campaign?
Can you imagine all the benefits the world would have is there
was_________________________ awareness?
Step Three
 Complete Section 1 (Scenario) in the
PSA Outline with your group of 3 or 4.
 The entire PSA must be 30 seconds!
After the scenario and skit are complete
think of a slogan or saying that best
depicts the PSA
Step 4 (Computer Lab)
 Use the Persuasion Map to plan the rest
of your storyboards.
 When you are done cut and paste to a
word document and save under your
student number.
Step 5
 Use the information from your Persuasion Maps to fill in your
outlines as follows:
 Section 1: What type of words should flash across the screen to
put across the message or your goal? Think of a catchy phrase or
slogan.
 Section 2: How could you discuss the reasons in the video? How
do you convince people to listen to your message?
 Section 3: What are your facts? How will you share these facts
dramatically?
Step 6
 Visit the Let's Make Movies! website.
 Use the outlines they created to make a
storyboard and shot list for their video.
 Rehearse for filming.
 Film your PSA
Step 7
 Work on your PSAs in your groups. You
should follow the instructions on the
Using Movie Maker to Create Public
Service Announcements (PSAs) handout
to edit and render their PSAs.
Environmental Issues
Please use other sources besides the ones
below
 Save the (endangered animal) Loss of Biodiversity and Extinctions
 Save the (endangered plant) Climate Change Affects Biodiversity
 Save the Coral Reefs
 Stop Climate Change and Global Warming or Global Warming and
Population
 Stop the depletion of The Ozone Layer and Climate Change
 World Hunger Population and Feeding the World
 Nature and Animal Conservation
 Save the trees Deforestation
 The Alien Species (you will need to google this topic)
Step 8
 Movie Day
 All videos will be completed by April 20th
and shown to the class.
 Students will fill out the Evaluating the
Products and the Reflecting on the
Process sheets.