Group Project #2: Public Service Announcement (PSA) Project description: Your group will be creating a videotaped (PSA)

which will inform the public of their constitutional rights. A PSA is a commercial used to inform people about an issue. Directions: Follow each step below. Make sure you get an initial from the teacher before you move on to your next step. Step 1:____ Research your right. Use your textbook to research the right assigned by your teacher. Answer the following questions concerning your right. 1) Why was this right included in the Bill of Rights?

2) How has your right been interpreted by the Supreme Court? Using the following website http://www.billofrightsinstitute.org Find a Supreme Court case dealing with your right. After you find a case that is interesting research it. Summarize your case on the following worksheet. Make sure all the group members are familiar with the case.

Who was involved in the case?

What situation brought about the law suit?

What was the Supreme Court decision?

What reason did the Supreme Court give for its decision?

Step 3:____ Read through the following roles below and assign one to each group member.

Script writer: The script writer will write all the lines that will be said in the commercial. The entire script should be written out neatly and handed in when the project is over. Scene director: The scene director will choose the location for filming and will organize how and when the actors do their lines. Props coordinator: The props coordinator will design any objects or costumes needed for the commercial. Step 4:____Brainstorm commercial ideas with your group. Remember, your PSA needs to grab the publics attention and needs to have a clear message. Think about other PSAs you have seen before. Write & sketch the main ideas of your PSA below. The following steps can be done simultaneously. Step 4:____During this step the script writer will write the script. The script must contain input from all group members and must be agreed upon by everyone. Step 5:____As the script is being written the scene director should be figuring out where to shoot the PSA. Anywhere in the school can be chosen as long as the teacher approves. Step 6:___As the script is written the props coordinator should be designing props and costumes that are easy to create in a short amount of time. Step 7:___Rehearse your commercial. Step 8: Action!!!!!!!!!!!!! In order to film, your group must have all the previous steps initialed. Your group should have all props and actors ready to go.

Bill of Rights Public Service Announcement Project Teacher Name: Ms. Rose

Student Name:

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CATEGORY Concept

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Team has a clear picture of what they are trying to achieve. Each member can describe what they are trying to do and generally how his/her work will contribute to the final product. All group members are all knowledgeable about their right and can answer basic questions about the assigned topic Script is complete and it is clear what each actor will say and do. Entries and exits are scripted as are important movements. Script is quite professional. All students contribute to discussions and all are listened to respectfully. All team members contribute a fair share of the work.

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Team has a fairly clear picture of what they are trying to achieve. Each member can describe what they are trying to do overall but has trouble describing how his/her work will contribute to the final product. Most of the group members are all knowledgeable about their right only a few group members can answer basic questions about the assigned topic Script is mostly complete. It is clear what each actor will say and do. Script is shows planning.

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Team has brainstormed their concept, but no clear focus has emerged for the team. Team members may describe the goals/final product differently. The group has not done much research and can only give a few details concerning their right.

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Team has spent little effort on brainstorming and refining a concept. Team members are unclear on the goals and how their contributions will help them reach the goal. None of the group members can give basic information about their right.

Score

Research

Script

Script has a few major flaws. It is not always clear what the actors are to say and do. Script shows an attempt at planning, but seems incomplete. Students rarely discuss the project. Only a few members are completing work.

There is no script. Actors are expected to invent what they say and do as they go along.

Teamwork

Students discuss regularly. Most students contribute to the discussion and are listened to respectfully. All team members contribute a fair share of the work.

Students are acting individually or not participating at all.