Public Service Announcement  on Asthma

Final Assignment
Unit/Lesson Topic:  Respiratory System Diseases Public Announcement 
Students: 30                Grade Level: 5
Lesson Time/ Length:  40
Thinking Skills: 
Students will be able to demonstrate an understanding of concepts. Students will be focused for a long period of time.
Affective: 
Students will cooperate with teachers and classmates.  Students will exhibit 100% enjoyment.
Equipment needed for the lesson: (1) Camera and Computer (Green Screen Project)
Summary of lesson:
Students will utilize past learned information on the diseases that may affect the respiratory system.  Students are aware of the parts of the respiratory system and know how air (enters) and carbon dioxide (exits) travels through the body.  They will take this information to inform the public of how certain diseases may affect the nose and throat, the bronchial tubes, and other parts of the lungs. They will use their creativity to create a Public Service Announcement on Respiratory System Diseases.  I will explain to the students what a Public Service Announcement entails and provide several video examples.  Students will be divided into six groups of five and assigned different respiratory diseases.  The diseases the students will be assigned are Bronchitis, Pneumonia, Tuberculosis, Asthma, Emphysema, and Cystic Fibrosis.  Students will include in their public service announcement a brief description of the causes, treatments, and preventions. Students’ public service announcements will be video taped using a camera.
Outcome: 
Students will be able to work within a group in a positive manner.  All students will make equal contribution to the making of this public service announcement.  Students will share their creativity and enjoyment in this project.
ISTE STANDARDS

 Students are proficient in the use of technology.     
Students use technology tools to enhance learning, increase productivity, and promote creativity.

	Criteria				Points
	0-10	11-15	16-20	21-25
Organization	Audience cannot understand presentation because there is no sequence of information.	Audience has difficulty following presentation because student jumps around.	Student(s) presents information in logical sequence which audience can follow.	Student(s) presents information in logical, interesting sequence which audience can follow.	____
Content Knowledge	Student(s) does not have grasp of information; student cannot answer questions about subject.	Student(s) is uncomfortable with information and is able to answer only rudimentary questions.	Student(s) is at ease with content, but fails to elaborate.	Student(s) demonstrates full knowledge (more than required) with explanations and elaboration.	____
Creativity	Student(s) show no creativity.	Student(s) exhibits some creativity.	Student(s) creativity enhances their project.	Student(s) demonstrates a higher level of creativity.	____
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Delivery	Student(s) mumbles, incorrectly pronounces terms, and speaks too quietly for students in the back of class to hear.	Student(s) incorrectly pronounces terms. Audience members have difficulty hearing presentation.	Student's voice is clear. Student pronounces most words correctly.	Student(s) used a clear voice and correct, precise pronunciation of terms.	____
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Green Screen Experience

I really enjoyed our class yesterday due to the green screen project.  I always wonder how the newscasters presented their story in the studio.  I had a lot of challenges as usual trying to keep-up and understand the process of how to produce my green screen project.  At first it did turn-out as expected and I needed to do it again to get it close to right.  I had problems uploading to YouTube due to password and email issues.  So the next step was to put the video in my drop box which I obviously did not do correctly because it was not there when I tried to retrieve it.  Therefore, I was totally bumed-out because I had nothing to show for my efforts that evening.

However, I never gave-up, the next day my student computer genius  walked me through the process and showed me how to redo the project on my MacBook Pro.  I recently  joined the Mac world and Ethan has been tutoring me slowly in order to help bring interests and excitement to my health class.  

I am planning to do a green screen project in my health classes in the near future once I have learned the process thoroughly.  I am please to say that my graduate technology classes have been very useful.