Directions: Read through and complete each step before moving on to the next step.

 

Step 1: INTRODUCTION

 

 

 

Recently there has been an outbreak of a respiratory disease caused by a novel (new) coronavirus that was first detected in China and which has now been discovered in almost 70 locations internationally, including in the United States. More cases of COVID-19 are likely to be identified in the coming days/weeks.

 

Step 2: TASK

 

 

The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) has hired YOU to inform your community about the outbreak of the Coronavirus and help prevent it from spreading. To do this, you will create a Public Service Announcement (PSA) in the form of an audio recording teaching others how to stay healthy.

 

Step 3: PROCESS

 

 

1.   Research the Coronavirus from the trusted sources below and take notes on paper. You must visit at least 3 links.

a.   How does it spread?

b.   Prevention and treatment

                                                     i.        Preventing the spread of illnesses in schools

                                                                                    ii.        Handwashing Videos

c.   What to do if you are sick

d.   About the Coronavirus

e.   Advice for Public

 

2.   Write a script for your PSA. In order to do that, you will be following the steps of the Public Policy Analyst or PPA to analyze the problem of Coronavirus. Make sure you click the PPA link above before getting started!

a.   Use this format to write your script.

b.   Your recording should be no longer than two minutes.

c.   You must teach about the Coronavirus and ways to prevent it from spreading.

                                                                   i.        In your podcast be sure to include:

1.   What is the problem? (Step 1 of the PPA)

2.   What evidence is there to support the existence of the problem? (Step 2 of the PPA)

3.   What is the cause of the problem? (Step 3 of the PPA)

4.   How can we solve the problem? (Steps 5 & 6 of the PPA)

 

3.   Create your podcast! There are 4 different options below. Read through them and choose the best one for you. You could also come up with another way to create the podcast.

 

a.   If you have a Mac computer, record your PSA using GarageBand. You can add music too!

 

b.   If you have a Mac computer, record your PSA using QuickTime Player. This podcast won’t have any music. Once the application is open:

                                                                   i.        Go to File → New Audio Recording

                                                        ii.        Record yourself reading aloud your script.

                                                            iii.        Make sure you speak in a clear voice.

                                          iv.        Save your file as PSA_Your Name to your desktop

                                              v.        Have your parent/guardian email the file to me at Ali@q300.org.

 

c.   If you have another computer, you can download Audacity and record your voice using that.

                                                                                       i.        How to use audacity

 

d.   Another option is Buzzsprout.

 

4.   Complete a self reflection telling about how this project went.

 

Step 4: EVALUATION

Use the checklist below to ensure you’ve completed all of the necessary requirements of this task. Your grade will be determined based on how many tasks you complete.

 

4

3

2

1

I checked off and completed all 11 tasks.

I checked off and completed 9-10 tasks.

I checked off and completed 7-8 tasks.

I checked off and completed fewer than 7 tasks.

 

Checklist:

❏   I took notes about what the Coronavirus is and how to prevent it from spreading

❏   My notes are organized and easy to read. They may be a bulleted list.

❏   I wrote a script for my PSA.

❏   My script is written in this format.

❏   I taught about the Coronavirus and ways to prevent it from spreading.

❏   I recorded my PSA using QuickTime Player

❏   I spoke in a clear voice

❏   There is minimal background noise in my recording (other voices, ruffling papers, breathing, etc.)

❏   My PSA is two minutes or less

❏   I saved my podcast and emailed it to Ali with the notes I took.

❏   I completed the self reflection and wrote thoughtful responses.

 

Step 5: CONCLUSION

A lot of misinformation is circulating about the Coronavirus on social media and even in some news reports. Thank you for sharing research-based information obtained from trusted sources such as the CDC and the World Health Organization and for doing your part to prevent this virus from spreading in our school and community.

STANDARDS

 

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.4.2 Paraphrase portions of a text read aloud or information presented in diverse media and formats, including visually, quantitatively, and orally.

 

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.4.4 Report on a topic or text, tell a story, or recount an experience in an organized manner, using appropriate facts and relevant, descriptive details to support main ideas or themes; speak clearly at an understandable pace.

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.4.5 Add audio recordings and visual displays to presentations when appropriate to enhance the development of main ideas or themes.

**If you are not a Q300 student, but would like to complete this assignment, you may send it to me and I’ll get back to you with feedback!