Sacramento Worksheet 5
Berkeley High School Computer Academy
This is a sample of one of six handouts created by the Berkeley
High School Computer Academy. The project that this handout accompanies
guides students in acting upon legislation occuring in California's
state capital. To read an overview of this project, visit
our Web page entitled Balancing Life and
Work, 2000, Berkeley High School.
Developing a Public Service Announcement (PSA)
Final Project
Members of Group:
Topic/lssue/Concern:
What you want to make happen:
Who has the power to make it happen?
Name all possible targets:
Who is most supportive, most affected by this issue, and most
willing to join you in doing something about it?
What other groups would be useful allies if convinced?.
Who do you want to talk to in this public service announcement
(PSA)?.
What possible things could this group of people do to affect
this issue?.
What specific thing do you want them to do off of this message?
How can you phrase the thing you want to stick in your audience's
mind about this issue? Think of five different ways to say it:
What images come to mind when you think of these messages? What
music? Think of three of three images and three pieces of music:
The links below provide you with the other worksheets associated
with this project.
Worksheet 1: Researching your
issue topic
Worksheet 2: Defining your position
Worksheet 3: Writing to a legislator
Worksheet 4: Preparing for the
Sacramento field trip
Worksheet 5: Visiting the California
State Legislature
Worksheet 6: Developing a Public Service Announcement (PSA)
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