MARS NEWSCAST

 

 

CONGRATULATIONS!!! You have been selected out of thousands of journalists to embark upon a great adventure.  You will be among the first humans to settle on the planet Mars.  For the past six months a small group of scientists have been making preparations for your arrival.  During your time on the red planet, you will be gathering data and information and then presenting your findings to the humans on Earth in the form of a news broadcast that encourages more Earthlings to come live on Mars.  Since the mission is top secret, you may not reveal your travel plans to anyone.  All of Earth will be amazed to learn of the colony's presence when your "Breaking News Special Bulletin" is aired during the "7th Inning Stretch" of the World Series.   Each of you  will chose one of 5 topics to cover and present to the people on Earth:  

Tasks:

 * Population Specialist

 * Food & Animal Specialist

 * Communication / Transportation Specialist

 * Recreation / Entertainment Specialist  

 *  Weather Specialist

 

Due:  GOLD ŕ Monday, November 8

            BLACKŕ    Tuesday, November 9

 

Criteria:

z       Group Size:

·          Minimum of 3, maximum of 5 per group

·          If you have 5 people, presentations = 9-12 mins total  (this time includes a mandatory 1 minute of total  commercial time)

·          If you have less than 5 = minimum of 7 minutes.( includes 1 minute commercial)

·          You still present all 5 of the jobs= MORE work for YOU!!... 5 people in a group is best!

·          You will write a script for yourself... you can read off of this.. you don't have to memorize your part.

 

z       Commercials:

·          Minimum of 1 commercial,  Maximum of 3

·          Your commercial(s) can not be longer than than 1 minute of your presentation time.

·          Can tape commercials from TV or make up your own and sell something.

·          I must approve your commercials… inappropriate content will result in HUGE loss of points.

 

z       Presentation Method:

·          Video your broadcast  OR present live to the class w/ a PowerPoint presentation.

              If Videoed:

a.     Can use Movie Make, etc.  for digital editing/ special effect.

b.     Can film in library before/after school  OR at your home.. if you own a video camera.

c.     Come up w/ your television station’s call letters  (EX.  Red Planet News, Mars News)

ŕ     START  and END the broadcast w/ your call letters  (either make a poster/slide showing them videoed  OR  digitally add them to your movie!!

d.     Speak as loudly as you can, so you can be heard on the tape… try to get a microphone if possible. If you are outside and it is windy, you will be hard to hear.

e.     Can bring either a video tape or a burned DVD

                f.   Presentation day... must hand in the TYPED scripts for EACH persons role.

               If  presented LIVE:

a.    Must have a minimum of 7 slides on a PowerPoint (Title Slide...that has your names & station name/call letters, SUMMARY SLIDES...that gives a brief run down of each job's responses = 5 slides, Credit Slide.... that has your call letters again.)

b.     On presentation day... must hand the teacher a script of your group's speaking parts.

z       Late Broadcasts:  Docked Points for late projects.

z       TOTAL POINTS FOR MARS NEWSCAST = 165