Are our Are our choices choices

influenced influenced by the mediaby the media

??

We will examine We will examine the the reasons for reasons for making choicesmaking choices when we use or when we use or buy products.buy products.

Our theme is teeth.Our theme is teeth.

Project task 1Project task 1All about teeth.All about teeth.

We will research teeth on the

computers, and present our findings on POWER POINT.

Group topics, Project task 1Group topics, Project task 1You will research your topics on the computer.

Use the digital camera, the video camera or any

other apparatus that you need.

Discuss the information.

Make notes for your power point slide.

Group 1: Find out Group 1: Find out about the different about the different types of teeth.types of teeth.

Group 2: How to care for Group 2: How to care for our teeth.our teeth.

Group 3: Eating correctly Group 3: Eating correctly for strong teeth.for strong teeth.

Group 4: Historical facts Group 4: Historical facts about tooth care.about tooth care.

Project task 1:Project task 1:You will be You will be assessed assessed on:on:

**Your group work skills,Your group work skills,**The relevance of the facts,The relevance of the facts,

**Your slides- include Your slides- include photographs, clip art, photographs, clip art,

drawings,drawings,**Your presentation,Your presentation,

**

Project task 2.

You will create a questionaire to find out where or how people found out about the toothpaste and brushes that they use.

You will create a graph on the computer to show the results of your findings and present this.

Project task 2.Project task 2. will be assessed on: will be assessed on:

The data you collected.The data you collected. How you worked in the group.How you worked in the group. The graph that you presented.The graph that you presented. The way you presented the The way you presented the information.information.

Project task 3.Project task 3.Discuss products, and create Discuss products, and create

an advertisement.an advertisement. Discuss what made you read Discuss what made you read

or listen to an advertisement.or listen to an advertisement. What caught your attention?What caught your attention? What do you like about it?What do you like about it? What type of font, pictures What type of font, pictures

and the like appeal to you?and the like appeal to you?

Create a storyboard for your advertisement.

Project task 2.Project task 2.You will be assessed on..You will be assessed on..

How well you understand the print and How well you understand the print and TV advertisements and what makes TV advertisements and what makes them appealing.them appealing.

How well you designed the questionaire How well you designed the questionaire and relevance of the questions.and relevance of the questions.

How well you compiled the data for How well you compiled the data for your computer generated graph.your computer generated graph.

How well you presented the graph to How well you presented the graph to your peers.your peers.

How well you worked in your group.How well you worked in your group.

Project task 4.Project task 4.Design and create an original, all-in-Design and create an original, all-in-one toothbrush to make us one toothbrush to make us WANT WANT to to

clean our teeth.clean our teeth. It must be hands-free.It must be hands-free. It must be painless and pleasant to use.It must be painless and pleasant to use. It must be cordless.It must be cordless. It must be multi-functional. Be imaginative!It must be multi-functional. Be imaginative! It must also do a good job of cleaning your It must also do a good job of cleaning your

teeth!teeth! Video each other trying to sell the product. Video each other trying to sell the product.

Be convincing.Be convincing.

Design your product on your board. Label it. Then use the TiP corks to make the toothbrush.

Figure out what your most important selling point will be. Enjoy videoing each other!

Project task 4.Project task 4.You will be assessed on the You will be assessed on the

pursuasiveness and appeal of pursuasiveness and appeal of your product and what it can your product and what it can

do.do.Be inventive and creative.Be inventive and creative.Pretend you really want to Pretend you really want to

make a lot of money selling this make a lot of money selling this product.product.

You should be convincing.You should be convincing.You should keep it short and to You should keep it short and to

the point.the point.

Your final wrap-up Your final wrap-up task:task:

In groups, discuss what you have learned about advertising. On the computer, make a list of things to be wary of when you respond to an advertisement. Display this to remind you of these things.!