Scratch PSA's
Objective
To use our design and coding skills to create a PSA (Public Service Announcement)
Activator:
Voting Avenue (3.5 minutes Schoolhouse Rock/Jimmy Fallon)
What is the topic of the above video? What's its purpose?
Mini Lesson:
A public service announcement (PSA) is a message in the public interest, advertised for free,
that raises awareness and changes public attitudes and behavior about a social issue.
Here are four examples: Wash Your Hands PSA, Vote, Wishes, Disability
Student Engagement:
Wrap-up: Share your work to the PSA Studio.
Extra (Optional) Examples
Opposite World (Kind of long/older audience)
Why Is it Important to Vote? (3.5 minutes)
The 10 Best PSA's of All Time (Still image slideshow)
Objective
To use our design and coding skills to create a PSA (Public Service Announcement)
Activator:
Voting Avenue (3.5 minutes Schoolhouse Rock/Jimmy Fallon)
What is the topic of the above video? What's its purpose?
Mini Lesson:
A public service announcement (PSA) is a message in the public interest, advertised for free,
that raises awareness and changes public attitudes and behavior about a social issue.
Here are four examples: Wash Your Hands PSA, Vote, Wishes, Disability
Student Engagement:
- Choose a topic and learn about it. The topic can be about voting, the environment, limiting screen time, being kind, pet adoption, etc. What do you care about? What is important to you?
- Create a PSA (Public Service Announcement) that is 20 - 45 seconds long.
- Make your PSA informative and entertaining for your classmates.
- Click here to see Project Rubric
Wrap-up: Share your work to the PSA Studio.
Extra (Optional) Examples
Opposite World (Kind of long/older audience)
Why Is it Important to Vote? (3.5 minutes)
The 10 Best PSA's of All Time (Still image slideshow)