1. UNIT 4: COMMUNICATION PEBL B-2

2. Class 2: Review Spotlight on Communication Across the Great Divide

3. What are some ways that people communicated over long distances in the past? smoke signals messenger pigeons the Pony Express

4. Across the Great Divide How are smoke signals made? start a fire collect smoke in a blanket release smoky signal codes What were smoke signals used for? to warn others about enemies to ask for help

5. Across the Great Divide What are messenger pigeons? birds trained to fly with written messages across great distances How did people use messenger pigeons? tie a written message to a pigeon’s foot or back the pigeon flies and delivers the message

6. Across the Great Divide What are some disadvantages of using smoke signals? hard to send long messages hard to see from very far What are some disadvantages of using messenger pigeons? takes a long time not always reliable

7. Across the Great Divide How did the telegraph improve communication? quickly send messages across great distances How does the telegraph work? messages coded as electric signals messages decoded by a trained person

8. Across the Great Divide What invention changed communication forever? the telephone How does the telephone work? uses wires to send sound from one phone to another

9. Class 3: Review Zooming In Communicating With the World

10. How do people use the Internet to communicate? send email share messages, photos, music, and videos build websites connect with people around the world

11. Communicating With the World How are mobile phones better than the first telephones? do not have wires connected to them can be taken with you What can you do with a smartphone? send email use social networking sites look at maps play games use the Internet

12. Communicating With the World Why do some people think modern communication is bad? makes people lazy “technology addiction”

13. Project Guidelines Creating a Communication PowerPoint

14. Communication : for Better or Worse It is important to know the advantages and disadvantages of any issue or object. Then you can form opinions and decide whether or not you like it, if you should use it, or if you should buy it. You should look at all the good and bad things and then make a final decision. People use modern methods of communication every day. There are both advantages and disadvantages of modern communication.

15. You will create the following: A PowerPoint presentation describing the advantages and disadvantages of one type of communication A speech to go along with your PowerPoint presentation

16. 1. Choose one type of communication and make a list of the advantages and disadvantages. 2. Outline a PowerPoint presentation that explains the advantages and disadvantages of the method of communication. 3. Write a speech that will help you present your PowerPoint presentation to the class.  NOTE: If you wish to choose a type of communication not mentioned in the article “Communicating With the World,” you may research another form of communication. Refer to the PBL website for additional information. You will complete three steps:

17. Step 1: List the advantages and disadvantages.  Review the three kinds of communication described in “Communicating With the World.” Choose one type of communication for your project.  Use the chart on page 71 of the textbook to list the advantages and disadvantages of the type of communication you have chosen. Remember:  advantages are things that help people and make things better or easier  disadvantages are things that may hurt you or make life more difficult

18. Step 2: Outline your PowerPoint presentation. Use the information that you gathered in Step 1 to put together a PowerPoint presentation that shares the advantages and disadvantages of a type of communication. Complete the template on pages 72 – 75 of the textbook to help you organize your information. Your presentation should include the following: Slide 1: Title Slide Slides 2 – 4: Advantages – state and describe the advantages Slides 5 – 7: Disadvantages – state and describe the disadvantages Slide 8: Conclusion

19. Step 3: Write a speech. With all the information you have gathered, write a speech to share your information with an audience. Complete the template on page 76 of the textbook to help you write the words of your speech. Introduction: Grab the attention of your audience. State the type of communication you will be focusing on. Middle 1: Describe and give examples of the advantages. Middle 2: Describe and give examples the disadvantages. Conclusion: Describe whether or not you think it is a good idea to use this type of communication. Explain the reasons you have for your opinion.

20. Presentation Tips 1. Include images of the type of communication you have chosen. 2. Check each slide for spelling and grammar errors. 3. Try different fonts, colors, and text sizes to make each slide look attractive. 4. Make sure the text is readable. If your slides have a colored background, choose a contrasting text color so that your audience can read it. Also make sure the words are large enough to read.

21. Presentation Tips To prepare for your final presentation: 1. Write the script on small cards so that you have the words in front of you instead of having to turn around to read the slides. 2. Rehearse your presentation. 3. Practice presenting as your PowerPoint is being shown. This will give you the opportunity to rehearse what you want to say as each slide is shown.