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Monday 5/21 (Tan) and Tuesday 5/22 (Purple) Project day 1
1) Introduction to the 1984 project 2) Create wikispaces.com accounts 3) How to use wikispaces.com -watch[| intro tutorial]. -your group's main page has been created for you. Put your group members' names on this page (no last names!) -create a link to a new wiki page called "test page-group#" -on test page, link to an external website, insert a picture ([|big brother)], play with text formatting.

Wednesday 5/23
Project day 2 1) Wiki tips: table of contents, tabbed browsing, using the discussion tab 2) Research: find online resources that respond in some way to your topic. Link to these sources from your wiki and post comments on them in the discussion tab. 3) Decide on your group's thesis/stance on your topic. If you don't get to this in class, use your wiki's discussion tab to decide on a stance.

Thursday 5/24
Project day 3 1) Divide your group in half. Two people should research your topic to gather evidence that will further your thesis. The other two should gather images for use in your PSA. Save these images to the computer that will be used for creating the PSA. 2) By the end of class you should be ready to write the script for the PSA.


 * Homework**: A draft of your script must be on your wiki by class on Tuesday. Use the discussion function of your wiki to communicate with your group members about the contents of your script and how your PSA will look. Next class will be fully devoted to producing your PSA. The script should describe everything the viewer sees and hears from the beginning to the end of the 60 second PSA. For example:

[fade in image of a deer in forest] Narrator: They'll tell you that deer are like rodents, infesting our forests and decimating our gardens. [bambi image fades out, closeup of deer eyes image fades in] Narrator: They'll tell you that deer are a danger to motorists. [picture of car speedometer at 90mph, change quickly to image of beer bottle] Narrator: They'll tell you that killing innocent Bambis is a recreational sport, to blow off steam. [picture of guy working out in gym, change to image of someone running, change to image of deer head mounted on wall] Narrator: But ask yourself...What has Bambi done to you lately? [picture of mother and baby deer frolicking in meadow} Title on screen: "Don't blame it on the animals. Take responsibility for protecting yourself and our wildlife." [image of organization's logo (face of deer with big eyes)] Narrator: Brought to you by Don'tShootDeer.org [fade to black]

Tuesday 5/29
Project day 4 1) A/V production day 2) Work on Producers' Note, which should include the following (one paragraph each): -main goal of PSA -discussion of choices made in the production of the PSA -discussion of sites visited -- (what was valuable, what was not, and why?). Hyperlinks should be included.

Wednesday 5/30
Project day 5 1) A/V production day

Homework: projects are due at the end of the next class: Thurs 5/31 for Tan and Friday 6/1 for Purple. Finish what you must outside of class to have only the finishing touches to add on Day 6 of the project. Day 6 should be used for troubleshooting and proofreading and last-minute changes and adjustments.

Thursday 5/31 (Tan) and Friday 6/1 (Purple)
Project day 6 1) Troubleshooting, final touches, proofing day 2) **Project due at the end of class.**