Student Objectives
1. Students will study what makes a persuasive argument by critically analyzing different public service announcements (PSAs)
2. Learn the question-finding strategy and apply it to a topic of interest
3. Practice persuasive writing by creating PSA scripts
4. Use a variety of media techniques to enhance what they have written in their scripts and create and edit video PSAs
5. Use video techniques and persuasive writing strategies they learned about while creating their own PSAs to evaluate those of their peers
Food safety during power outage. Download here
Download here For other samples of PSA on food safety, click here
PSA topics
Photo source: Girlstart.org
For more choices on PSA topics, click here
Create a Slideshow in Windows Movie Maker
with Don Schechter
Transform your static photos and images into an entertaining show with the slideshow feature in Microsoft's Windows Movie Maker.
Windows Movie Maker Video Library
Windows Movie Maker is a simple to use video program that comes with Microsoft Windows. This Windows Movie Maker video library offers free videos on how to do tasks in Windows Movie Maker.
Click here to go to about.com
How to use Windows Movie Maker
Download the video tutorial, click here (right click mouse over link,select 'save as...')
For more tutorials, go to Windows XP website, click here.
For detailed instructions, click here
Another cool website is the Tutorial series by Greg Beck, click here
Examples of student-produced PSAs
HOPE
http://english-ad.blogspot.com/2007_03_10_archive.html
No Drunk Driving
great sound effects
http://english-ad.blogspot.com/2008/01/no-drunk-driving-psa.html
Don't use drugs
http://english-ad.blogspot.com/2008/01/dont-use-drugs-psa.html
PSA about Sexual Harassment
Study 2
http://english-ad.blogspot.com/2008/07/psa-about-sexual-harassment-2.html
Possible topics: Problems that exist in the society today 1) political rifts that divide people 2) illegal drugs 3) drunk driving 4) use of helmets 5) domestic violence - child abuse - battered wives/partners - sexual abuse 6) foreign brides - help/assistance - social acceptance - Children's welfare 7) suicide prevention 8) assistance for victims of fraud
Go to PSA-wiki (http://ad97.pbwiki.com/PSA-wiki)for project guidelines