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Lesson Plan
Create a Public Service Announcement
Student engagement through public persuation
All Notes
Teacher Notes
Student Notes
1 Hook
YouTube
Free, Paid
Find an appropriate student generated PSA such as: https://youtu.be/PR7BCsuIWjk
Play it for the class with the lens of "What grabs you from this video" "What do you take away from it?"
Student Instructions
Direct students to consider what grabbed their attention. Think - Pair- Share
2 Direct instruction
Google Keep - Notes and lists Create a step-by-step check list on the process for creating a PSA
Brainstom Ideas
Select one
Do research
Consider the audience
Write a script
Storyboard
Make a production plan and shot list
Film the PSA
Edit the PSA
Post the PSA
Student Instructions
Gather from students a list of things they may think they need to do to create a PSA.
Share the Keep template.
Add to the document base on what students have said.
Walk through with students.
3 Guided Practice
Take students through the process on a PSA of their choosing as a class.
Use google scholar to do research.
Use google docs to create a script.
Use Google Slides and Drawing to make a storyboard
Student Instructions
Students provide information based on teacher prompts from the check list.
4 Individual Practice
iMovie 
Give students the tools to edit such as youtube editor or iMovie.
Student Instructions
Work in small groups to complete a PSA
5 Wrap-up
YouTube
Free, Paid
Google Drive
Free, Paid
Present student's final PSA's
Use Google forms to make a commenting system. Students will give feedback in a form. Using Autocrat add-on the form results can be pushed to a document for student delivery.
Student Instructions
Fill out the google form for each presentation.