QUICK WRITES gathering ideas and topics for your next video project

QUICK WRITESgathering ideas and topics for

your next video project

VIDEO PROJECT 2creating a television ad for a cause

The Chef The Story of a Bucket

The Story of a Nail The Story of a Ladder

You need…

You’re going to see some prompts appear on screen

write the topic headings at the top of one section on your paper.

For each prompt

write as many ideas in response as possible- point form and jot notes are fine.

Don’t stop writing

until the next prompt appears

Let’s get started…

diseases, illnesses, syndromes or addictions

that you or people you love either suffer with or have died because ofEx:

a. My uncle Jim is an alcoholicb.My brother in law has bipolar disorder

causes or charities

doing work to make a difference regarding issues that matter to youa. Project (RED) – raising money to pay for HIV treatments in Africa

b.Hope Cottage (feeds homeless people in Halifax)

social or criminal issues

affecting you and your peersa. Date rape

b.Fair Trade practices

crises or disasters

affecting people in the world that need people like us to help witha.Earthquake in Haiti

b.HIV epidemic in Africa

groups, teams or organizations

that you could raise awareness fora.Bedford Minor Hockey

b.Kids Help Phone

important holidays or remembrances

that you could raise awareness fora. Earth Day

b.International Day For Elimination of Racism

environmental issues or initiatives

you could raise support or awareness fora. Shark overfishing

b.Legalizing hemp for paper production

important people or figures

you could recognize, celebrate or publicizea.Mr. Hall (CPA History teacher) won provincial award for debate coaching

b.Viola Desmond (African Nova Scotian jailed for sitting in whites only section)

Finished?

• Put your name at the top of the page and pass in your list

• This will be evaluated as a sketchbook task on the following scale:

1 2 3 4 5

No ideas, or few ideas unrelated to

focus of activity present

Some vague, one word ideas that lack

clear direction

Some general ideas that need further

clarification to provide direction

Several basic but clear ideas that would provide a decent starting

point for development

Comprehensive list of specific and

complex ideas that offer a world of possibility for development