Disaster Media Release

You have been hired by a municipal government to put together a Media Disaster Release. The disaster that you write on is the one that you picked at the beginning of the unit as the 5 th tab of your Survival and Disaster Flip Chart. You have been commissioned to produce a media release that will inform the public about the disaster. Here is what you need to produce: A 2-page (plus a title page) magazine article about the type of disaster you have chosen. A radio announcement for the impending disaster. A Find Out More page that gives a list of 5 quality resources for people to learn more about your disaster.

Magazine Article Your magazine must contain a minimum of 3 media features (timelines, side bars, graph, charts, maps, etc.), and will address the following topics: What causes this type of disaster The effects and aftermath of this type of disaster Historical examples of this type of disaster Precautions to take before this type of disaster Actions to take during this type of disaster

** Please make sure your magazine article also has a title page with a title, disaster image, and your name.** Radio Announcement Prepare a radio news report about the impending disaster near your community. Radio reports are much shorter than newspaper reports. The time limit is 10-15 seconds on the air, which about 8-10 lines of printed script. Here are your requirements: Your report is to cover the 5 Ws: Who (eye witness), What, Where, When, and Why. (5 marks) The first sentence needs to grab listeners attention and interest. (2 marks) Use words that will communicate a mood (think about our discussion from The Forest Fire). (3 marks)

When you are done, you will record it and present it to the class. This means that you need to rehearse it ahead of time to make sure your volume, expression, and speed is appropriate.

Resource Page To conclude your Media Release package, you will create a Find Out More resource page. This resource page needs the following: 5 quality web links that provide interesting and attractive information about the disaster you have choose. Each link should have a 3-5 sentence description of what one can find at that web page.

Rubrics
Magazine Article

Content Media Features

CC 7.5 8.8 Create and present a variety of representations including visual and multimedia presentations such as illustrations, appropriate graphic organizers, charts, circle graphs, timelines, maps CC 8.5 Create and present a variety of visual and multimedia presentations including an illustrated report, a newscast with adequate detail, clarity, and organization to explain.

Excellent (1) Consistently uses 3 different effective media features that add to the topic of the overall magazine article.

Good (2) Usually uses 3 different effective media features that add to the topic of the overall magazine article.

Beginning (3) Sometimes uses 3 different effective media features that add to the topic of the overall magazine article.

Not Achieving (4) Rarely uses 3 different effective media features that add to the topic of the overall magazine article.

CC7.8 - Write to explain and/or inform in a news story, a factual account, an article. CC 8.8 Write to explain and inform in a presentation of findings a documented research report
CC 7.4 & 8.4 Spell, punctuate, and capitalize words correctly at grade level

Consistently writes about all of the required information listed in the instructions in order to inform the public about a possible disaster.

Usually writes about all of the required information listed in the instructions in order to inform the public about a possible disaster.

Sometimes writes about all of the required information listed in the instructions in order to inform the public about a possible disaster.

Rarely writes about all of the required information listed in the instructions in order to inform the public about a possible disaster.

Consistently spells, punctuates, and capitalizes words correctly.

Usually spells, punctuates, and capitalizes words correctly.

Sometimes spells, punctuates, and capitalizes words correctly.

Rarely spells, punctuates, and capitalizes words correctly.

Radio Announcement
Content
CC 7.7 - Use oral language to express effectively information and ideas of some complexity in formal and informal situations. CC 8.7 - Use oral language to effectively express information and ideas of complexity in formal and informal situations

Excellent (1) Consistently covers the 5W`s in a radio announcement about an impending disaster using tone and language appropriate to the topic and purpose.

Good (2) Usually covers the 5W`s in a radio announcement about an impending disaster using tone and language appropriate to the topic and purpose.

Beginning (3) Sometimes covers the 5W`s in a radio announcement about an impending disaster using tone and language appropriate to the topic and purpose.

Not Achieving (4) Rarely covers the 5W`s in a radio announcement about an impending disaster using tone and language appropriate to the topic and purpose.

CC 7.5 - Create and present a variety of representations including visual and multimedia presentations CC 8.5 - Create and present a variety of representations including visual and multimedia presentations

Consistently creates a clear recording of the radio announcement that lasts 10-15 seconds.

Usually creates a clear recording of the radio announcement that lasts 10-15 seconds.

Sometimes creates a clear recording of the radio announcement that lasts 10-15 seconds.

Rarely creates a clear recording of the radio announcement that lasts 10-15 seconds.

Resource Page
Content CC 7.2 - Create and present a teacherguided inquiry project related to a topic, theme, or issue studied in English language arts. CC 8.2 - Create and present a teacherguided inquiry project related to a topic, theme, or issue studied in English language arts.
CC 7.4 - View and demonstrate comprehension and interpretation of visual and multimedia texts with specific features and complex ideas including the visual components of media such as websites CC 8.4 - View critically & demonstrate comprehension of a variety of visual and multimedia texts including websites, to locate and interpret key messages and details, to develop conclusions, opinions, & understanding, and to evaluate the effectiveness of the text.

Excellent (1)

Good (2)

Beginning (3)

Not Achieving (4)

Consistently displays relevant web links that present valuable and attractive information about the chosen disaster.

Usually displays relevant web links that present valuable and attractive information about the chosen disaster.

Sometimes displays relevant web links that present valuable and attractive information about the chosen disaster.

Rarely displays relevant web links that present valuable and attractive information about the chosen disaster.

Consistently evaluates and summarizes in 3-5 sentences the main ideas and presentations within the web links being listed on the resource sheet.

Usually evaluates and summarizes in 3-5 sentences the main ideas and presentations within the web links being listed on the resource sheet.

Sometimes evaluates and summarizes in 3-5 sentences the main ideas and presentations within the web links being listed on the resource sheet.

Rarely evaluates and summarizes in 3-5 sentences the main ideas and presentations within the web links being listed on the resource sheet.