Visual Story Telling Via Claymation

Students will be introduced and research what a public service announcement (PSA) is. At this time students will be given a rubric. After students have completed their research and chosen one, they will form into to groups made up of 4 students. Within each group each student will try to persuade the others why their PSA should be used. After deciding on the final PSA, students will begin to storyboard. (The process of filming, storyboarding and using the cartoon modeling clay will have been reviewed prior to this assignment.) Having completed their storyboard, students will begin creating the characters of the PSA and the backgrounds. Students will begin taking the pictures. Upon completion students will import them into the computer to begin creating the movie. At this time, students may edit their still photos.
Timeline: Introduction and research - 2 class periods (50 min class period)
Individual/group persuasion- 1 class period
Storyboard - 2 - 3 class periods
Character(2) and background/set design - 4 class periods
Filming (taking still photos and importing) - 1 - 2 class periods
Editing of movie, adding narration - 2 - 3 class periods
Adding music and credits - 2 class periods
Rubric: Did students get their message across? What is clear to the viewer? Were the characters made well - had a finished quality to them? or were they just put together? Was the set appropriate to the PSA? Did the movie include narration? was it clear, easily understood? Did include music? Did it fit the PSA?

The students in the group will grade each other. - Overall participation, contribution as a member of the group.
The teacher's grade will reflect the observation and overall finished project.