Grade 8 Final: Advocacy Campaign

Grade 6 and 7 Final Review

Produce a project review. 

Pick one of the four topics we have covered this semester


1) Multimedia Presentation (Presenting to an audience)
2) Graphic Design
3) Information Reliability
4) Podcasting

Always include comments on what could be improved, use keywords, skills and ideas that you have been taught

• Were you satisfied with your final product Was it successful and why/why not?

• What new skills did you learn during this project and how did they help you?

• What improvements you would make if you had time. Did anything go wrong?

• What you would do differently if you did the project again. Do you have any alternative ideas that would make this project more successful?
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• What would you like to learn in the future to develop your knowledge/skills
  

Remember that the audience for this work is me, Mr Michael. Be honest, even when you are talking about yourself.  

Word Limit: 400 (1 side of A4 typed) in Microsoft Word
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Writing Rubric

Grade 6 and 7 Project 4: Podcasting and Working with sound

In groups you will produce an MP3 recording of.... 

A Public Service Announcement

- You will produce a plan which clearly states the audience and purpose of your recording

- You will create a script showing all dialogue

- You will create a running order showing all of the timings.

Finally, you will produce the final recording, using editing software such as Audacity
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If you are looking for sound clips and music files please check out the free websites SoundBible and Freeplay respectively. There are many others

Grade 6 and 7 Project 4: Podcasting and Working with sound

As an introduction to this new project complete Activity A. Activities B should be completed for homework

Click this link for the worksheet and make a copy of it.

What is Copyright?

What is Copyright

Grade 8 Project 2 Information Reliability, The Media and Propaganda

Click to see Project Overview and ITSE Assessment Standards

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Part 1 GROUP WORK

You will be given one of the following research briefs. You will be expected to work as a group to research and create a presentation using any appropriate software (maximum of six slides, or equivalent).

       

• Israel be recognized as its own 'sovereign' country by the Palestinians
• Palestine should receive aid from Europe and America.
• Israel should have to stop building settlements in occupied Palestinian territory. 
• Palestinian military groups are justified in using suicide bombers
• The United States should give $3 billion per year in military grants + aid to Israel

You can use any information you think is suitable but you are expected to source all of the information you use in the Information Sources Table and acknowledge the reliability of your information and if propaganda is likely to exist.

You are expected to make your presentation an interactive experience by including a wide range of copyright free digital sources; to demonstrate your understanding of international law.

Part 2 INDIVIDUAL WORK

Use this worksheet to create your own ePortfolio which demonstrates your learning of the standards in this project

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Resources

Information Sources Table Guide

Copyright Free Media at Creative Commons and Freeplay
ePortfolio Guide
Project Review

Project Rubric

Grade 6 and 7 Project 3: AIS News (Information Reliability)

 Click to see Project Overview and ITSE Assessment Standards 

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You are working for a fictional newspaper called "AIS News". You are going to design the front page and write the first cover "Bizarre Facts" story about either a celebrity OR sports event.

Activity 1: Use Internet Searching skills to find 5 sources of information to help you write your story. You must complete this Information Sources Table saying where the information comes from and if it is reliable or not.

Higher Level: You don't have to use just the Internet for this! Books, magazines and newspapers etc are also good information sources)

n.b. You can use any type of information in your story; reliable or unreliable, as long as you acknowledge it in your Sources Table!!  

Activity 2: Create an article for AIS News using Microsoft PowerPoint which will display your story. Use one of these templates to get started  

Extension Activity: Use Paint.net to design your own banner of header for the AIS news front page. 
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Resources

Project Rubric