Communication
ASSIGNMENT 5: PROJECT - Caring for Place
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Learning Target (Curricular Competencies):
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You are part of a global community on this earth and part of making a positive contribution is being aware of current issues that impact YOUR planet. Knowing the facts on important issues can influence how you and others make choices every day that will have positive or negative effects. Anything that affects the environment could likely change your life now and in the future.
For this assignment you will be picking an environmental issue to research and present in an infographic. This is the final unit project and will use skills you have been practicing in this unit. Read instructions carefully so as to not miss any components.
Tasks:
1. You will use the infographic tool Canva.com. Start a free account with your email and play around with the features in order to learn how to use it.
2. Content:
Your infographic should contain the following:
a. Title
b. Introductory paragraph. Refer back to your assignment on writing a hook for how to write an introduction.
c. Information presented in an organized way with graphics that support it.
d. Minimum 3 quotes or in-text citations, and a works cited. Refer to your lesson on works cited for how to do this properly and use this tool: Citation Machine to create a work cited at the bottom of your infographic as in this example.
Topics that might be addressed in your presentation:
1) Define the environmental issue you are covering.
2) What is the history behind the issue?
3) Who are the major “players” involved in the issue (government agencies, local townspeople, private or public organizations, etc)?
4) What are people doing to help prevent or change the issue?
5) How does this issue have an impact on humans and the environment now and in the future?
Assessment: Below you will find the exemplary criteria used to assess the assignment.
Learning Target: Exemplary (6/6): Exemplary comprehension of the task and clear accomplishment of the objective. The infographic presents the content in an effective, concise and complete manner.
Content: Exemplary: Content includes a well- written introduction, proper in-text citations and a works-cited section at the bottom.
Presentation: Exemplary (6/6): Elements of design (graphics, colour, font, titles, etc.) add to the delivery and flow of the content in an effective and creative way.
Written Expression: Exemplary (6/6): Sentence structure and vocabulary are varied, skillfully written, and carefully chosen. Work has been proofread and there are few or no errors in spelling, capitalization, punctuation, and grammar.
Submission
Use the "2.6 PROJECT - Caring For Place" link on the main page of this section of the course to upload your assignment to your teacher for marking.