What Am I Supposed to Do? What Information Do I Need in Order to Do This?

Name ______

1. Task Definition:

What am I supposed to do? What information do I need in order to do this?

A. Marshfield Clinic & St. Joseph’s Hospital – Write a script and make a public service announcement that informs citizens about services provided at each place. You should include the following facts:

 Name two places in the community where ill or hurt people can get care.

 Describe three things Marshfield Clinic does.

 Describe two things St. Joseph’s Hospital does.

 Name and show two services offered at hospitals and clinics.

B. Groundwater Pollution – Write a script and make a public service announcement that includes the importance of keeping our water safe for consumption. You should include the following facts:

 Why is groundwater important?

 How is groundwater polluted?

 What health problems can be caused by polluted water?

 What are ways that we can stop groundwater pollution?

C. Veolia Waste Management – Write a script and make a public service announcement to have citizens take action to reduce the amount of waste we produce. You should include the following facts:

 Name four ways you can help solve the trash problem.

 What are two safety rules you should follow when you pick up litter?  Name and show at least two types of plastic items that are commonly recycled and tell what new products they can be made into.

2. Information Seeking Strategies

What are the best sources I can use to find this information?

a. Chapter 9 of Your Health

b. ______

c. ______

3. Location & Access:

Where will I find these sources?

a. Classroom Books

b. ______

c. ______

4. Use of Information:

How will I record the information that I find?

o ______

How will I give credit to my sources?

o Use the sources sheet given to me by Mrs. Sturdy and include the information at the end of the public service announcement

5. Synthesis:

How will I show my learning?

Write a script and create a public service announcement – Flip Video 6. Evaluation

How will I know if I have done my best?

o My task is complete

o The information I gave matched the information I needed to complete the task

o I would be proud for anyone to hear and see this work!

o Teacher rubric, self-reflection, and project checklist

Focus on:

#4 Use of Information (BIG 6 process) and #5 Synthesis

Possible Adjunct Faculty:

 Roberta Dobrzanski (pediatric nurse) – Health profession, hospital, clinic, care of community

 Andrew Aslesen (Wisc. Rural Water Assoc.) – groundwater presentation, pollution, water treatment

 Eric Hanson (Veolia Landfill) – bus tour of scale, quarry, gas collection system, monitoring wells, cap over full landfill, active landfill, and the recycling center Preparation:

a. Student created public service announcements on YouTube; Phineas & Ferb PSA from YouTube

b. Teach use and care of flip video

c. Teach format and written form of a public service announcement

 Goal of a PSA is to get someone to take action

 Should tell: Whom is it about? What is it about? Results of the organization. Urge people to take action.

Assessment:

 Teacher rubric based on BIG6 process (#’s 4 & 5) and information gained from products

 Google Docs online quiz on project objectives listed in the task definition