1. THINGS TO DO: WE WILL DISCUSS DATES FOR SOCIAL ACTIVISM PROJECT I WILL ADD DATES TO MY CALENDAR I WILL WORK WITH MY GROUP TO BEGIN PLANNING OUR PROJECT Wednesday, May 6

2. STUDENTS WORK IN GROUPS OF 3 OR 4 GROUP GRADE: SLOGAN, LOGO, BASIC FLYER INDIVIDUAL GRADES: LETTER TO COMMUNITY LEADERS OR SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION ORAL PRESENTATION WITH VISUAL POWERPOINT THAT OUTLINES DETAILS OF THE CAMPAIGN GETTING THE MESSAGE OUT: POSTER WITH SLOGAN AND LOGO FOR THE CAMPAIGN; T-SHIRT DESIGN; FLYERS; WEB SITE (TWO OF THESE WILL BE REQUIRED IF WORKING IN A GROUP OF 4.) SCHEDULE APRIL 27-MAY 1: INTRODUCTION TO PERSUASION AND PRACTICE IN IDENTIFYING PERSUASIVE ELEMENTS **USE AN EXISTING CAMPAIGN AS THE BASE MAY 7,8: GROUPS, SELECTION OF TOPIC, RESEARCH IN LAB **REVIEW OF EXISTING CAMPAIGNS IN THEIR TOPIC AREA, RELEVANT STATISTICS/FACTS, MAY 11-13: CONTINUE IN THE LAB MAY 14-15; MAY 18-20: CREATING THE ELEMENTS IN CLASS. /LIBRARY/LAB NEEDED. MAY 21-22; MAY 25 (MEMORIAL DAY); MAY 26-27: PRESENTATIONS IN CLASS MAY 28-29 REVIEW FOR FINAL EXAM (OR A FINAL POEM/STORY/WHATEVER)

3. TEMPLATE AND EXPLANATION: ORAL PRESENTATION WITH PPT/PREZI. MUST BE PERSUASIVE, AND USE ELEMENTS OF LOGOS, ETHOS, AND PATHOS. EVERY SLIDE MUST CONTAIN VISUAL ELEMENTS. PLEASE FOLLOW TEMPLATE. EACH “SECTION” LISTED MUST HAVE AT LEAST ONE SLIDE, AND BETTER PROJECTS WILL HAVE SEVERAL. SECTION 1: BACKGROUND AND INTEREST IN THE TOPIC SECTION 2: INTRODUCTION TO YOUR CAMPAIGN, INCLUDING SLOGAN AND LOGO SECTION 3: TARGET AUDIENCE SECTION 4: FACTS/STATISTICS/INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR TOPIC THAT WILL INTEREST YOUR TARGET AUDIENCE SECTION 5: YOUR CAMPAIGN/EVENT PLAN WITH PROPOSED DATES, ACTIVITIES, EVENTS SECTION 6: BUDGET, SPACE, TIME,AND SUPPLIES NEEDED SECTION 7: AFTER YOUR EVENT – A DESCRIPTION OF WHAT YOUR INTENDED OUTCOME WILL BE. AS A RESULT OF YOUR CAMPAIGN, WHAT? WILL YOUR CAMPAIGN LEAVE BEHIND A CLUB/GROUP/CONTINUING CAMPAIGN?

4. YOUR TASK: FIND AN ISSUE THAT MATTERS TO YOUR GROUP. BEGIN PLANNING A CAMPAIGN TO ADDRESS YOUR ISSUE AT BOSWELL. SPECIFICALLY: LOGO AND SLOGAN.

5. SCORING RUBRIC: _____/10 SECTION 1: BACKGROUND AND INTEREST _____/10 SECTION 2: INTRODUCTION, INCLUDING SLOGAN AND LOGO _____/5 SECTION 3: TARGET AUDIENCE _____/10 SECTION 4: FACTS/STATISTICS/INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR TOPIC _____/10 SECTION 5: YOUR CAMPAIGN/EVENT PLAN WITH PROPOSED DATES, ACTIVITIES, EVENTS _____/5 SECTION 6: BUDGET AND SUPPLIES _____/10 SECTION 7: AFTER YOUR EVENT – _____/40 ORAL PRESENTATION: CONFIDENCE, COMPLETENESS, VISUAL ELEMENTS, EYE CONTACT, USE OF CUE CARDS, EVIDENCE OF PRACTICE.