Earth Science 111  
 Group Activity:  Disaster Awareness PSA

 


 

Introduction:  At the start of the ninth week in the semester, you will be placed into teams of 6-7 people.   You first challenge is to select a disaster topics from a group members brochure.

Post your selection on the class discussion board.  Please note that the selection is “first come, first served”.  No repeat topic will be allowed.  Check to see what other groups have posted to make sure the topic is still available.

****Overall Grade is subject to change based your participation (or lack thereof) in the project.

Group Discussion Boards and Introduction

A discussion board will be provided for your Group on blackboard.  This will allow you to virtually exchange ideas and information with having to physically meet in person. 

Meeting Minutes

Each time members of your Group meet to discuss the project outside of class, someone should takes minutes recording 1) the date; 2) who was or was not  in attendance; and 3) what was discussed/decided.  These minutes must be posted in the group's discussion board.  This will allow those members who could not attend the meeting to be informed on the progress of the group work. 

PSA Proposal Your group will submit a proposal outlining the content/format of your Public Service Announcement.   Your challenge is to present the information in your preparation guide to the class as creatively as possible.  The presentation should last about 5 minutes.  The PSA Presentation Proposal should be posted on the Group Discussion board by Friday of Week 11.

Credit List
The credit list will indicate who has volunteered to work on the various parts of the project.  The roles include, but are not limited to the following:

You may need at 2 or 3 or more people for some of the roles above.  Every active member of the group should sign up for at least one if not more roles.  The Credit List should be posted on the Group Discussion board Friday of Week 11.

The Script

Your group will create a script for the Public Service Announcement.  The PSA should creatively present the information included in the group’s  disaster preparation guide.  Double click here to see the format for the script.  You must follow this format to receive full credit.  A draft version of the script is due by Friday at 5:00pm of Week 13.  The final version of your script is due on the day of your presentation.

Final Script Evaluation Form

The Presentation

Your group will conduct your PSA in class on during the last full week of class.  The presentation will be evaluated on both content and creativity  The evaluation will be conducted by your instructor and other invited guests (ICC faculty, staff, and students from other classes).  Each evaluator will have a copy of your preparation guide and will be looking to see if this information is clearly explained in the PSA.

Presentation Evaluation Form

Group Evaluation Form

Each group member will submit a group evaluation form within 24 hours after the class presentation.  The purpose of this evaluation form is for you to provide feedback on the contribution of the members of your Group to the project.  The form is available on Blackboard.   These forms will be used to help us assign grades for the project. Although your answers cannot be totally anonymous, they are totally confidential. No one other than your instructor will ever see these forms. Please be as candid and honest as you can.