1. Public Service Announcement
Public Speaking
Public Service Announcement

2. PSA Examples

3. Examples https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Z_zWIVRIWk

4. Assignment
This project explores the voting rights associated with felons
A public service announcement (PSA) or public service ad, are messages in the public interest disseminated by the media without charge, with the objective of raising awareness, changing public attitudes and behavior towards a social issue.
For this project you will get into small groups of 3-4 and research information on the topic you choose
Your group will draft a script that outlines the requirements
You will need to create an ad of some kind: Poster or Flyer
You will also record your message

5. Possible Topics Student rights and responsibilities at YMS
Bullying Prevention
Texting While Driving
Safe Internet Practices
Tolerance of Diversity
School Safety
Peer Pressure
Other topic you can think of that I approve

6. Advertising You will be sharing your PSA in two ways
Creating an informative poster or flyer to hang up in the hallway
Creating a persuasive ad that will be recorded and shown to the class
Mrs. Myers has offered for some PSAs to be read on the morning announcements by you!
So, if this is something you would like to do, make it awesome so you can share it.

7. Deadlines
10/27: Watch examples, brainstorm topics, begin working on PSA outline
10/31: Complete persuasion map, begin writing script
11/02: Complete script, begin working on poster/flyer
11/04: Film video and edit
11/14: Present videos to class, peer evaluations, personal reflection