Warm Up: SOL Practice Finish Persuasion Notes Social Issues PSA Intro Planning Time MONDAY 3/9 A-DAY TUESDAY 3/10 B-DAY Students will read to determine the meanings and pronunciations of unfamiliar words and phrases. Students will organize their PSA. Students will edit & revise a PSA essay. Students will read and demonstrate comprehension of a variety of nonfiction texts including understanding elements of media literacy.

DIRECTIONS: READ THE FOLLOWING STORY AND IN YOUR JOURNAL PLEASE ANSWER THE QUESTIONS THAT FOLLOW. It was a sunny afternoon in outback Springwater. Noah, a run-down farmer, was slumped over on a bale of hay in his barn having a nap. Suddenly a loud crash woke him from his slumber. “What is it now?” Noah grumbled. He let out a huff and started storming toward the barn door. Stepping outside, he furrowed his brow as the sun struck his weathered face. Slowly his sleepy eyes began to focus and Noah let out a gasp as he saw what all the fuss was about. Noah must have been so tired he forgot to put the brakes on his tractor properly. It had rolled right over top of his brand new chicken coop. He sighed as he realized that was only tired because he has spent the whole weekend working tirelessly on the chicken coop. Questions: Why does Noah forget to set the brakes on his tractor? What effect does forgetting to put the brakes on have?

 Please study vocabulary 1-5.  Complete the quick formative.  When you are done, turn it into the IN BIN. F – VOCAB 1-5

 It is your responsibility to submit a final draft of your Book Club book reviews.  If you have received a grade for the highlighting (out of 10 points), then you need to make corrections, un-highlight, and submit the final draft.  They must be completed by the 03/12/15. I will not accept them past the 03/12/15. BOOK CLUB BOOK FINALS

 Watch review video.  Finish Persuasion notes examples.  Samsung vs iPhone.  Car commercial (Transition). REVIEW

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Appeal to Emotions

Appeal to Emotions, Plain Folk

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LET’S TALK ABOUT SOCIAL ISSUES  What is a social issue?  Social issue refers to something that influences and is opposed by a considerable number of individuals within a society  How can we help to support a social issue or cause?

PSA PROJECT  The goal of this assignment is to plan and produce a public service announcement (PSA)  You will work in groups (in your table groups) to create a PSA about a social issue or cause that YOU are passionate about  The PSA will be about 10-15sec long  You will either be making a video or doing a live presentation

THE STEPS OF THE PROJECT 1.IA Persuasive Language Date: A 3/17 B 3/18 (30) 2. A PSA Planning Guide Date: A 3/09 B 3/10 (10) 3. A Storyboard Date: A 3/09 B 3/10 (Formative) 4. A Final Project Date: A 3/19 B 3/20 (30) 5. PSA Reflection Draft Date: A 3/13 B 3/16 (10) 6. A PSA Reflection Essay Date: A 3/17 B3/18 (20) You are responsible for copying down the correct dates.

 Texting & driving  Drinking & driving  Smoking  Animal rescue/adoptions  Spaying & neutering Animals  Donating Blood  Bullying  Hunger  Pollution: Air pollution, littering POSSIBLE PSA TOPICS  Suicide/Self-Harm  Animal rights  Vaccinations  Domestic/Imported  Gay Rights  Racism  Bike safety  Anti-Obesity  Eating Disorder Awareness  Endangered Animals (NWF)

GROUPS AND PLANNING  You will be working in your table groups.  You will be given time in class to work on this project, however you should also be doing some work OUTSIDE of class  While this is a group project every individual student will be responsible for completing each step of the process.

PLANNING TIME STEP 1: Pick a topic STEP 2: Come tell me what your topic is STEP 3: Begin filling out the planning guide on the back of the assignment sheet STEP 4: If you finish the planning guide your group may come up and get the storyboard from me