Unit B Section 4 Summative Assessment – Crop Technology Advertisement -FOR MARKS
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Project – Crop Technology Advertisement
Section 4: Technology plays an important role in growing crops for humans.
Project – Crop Technology Advertisement
In this project, you will design an advertisement that explains a crop technology. You are required to submit this project to your teacher for marks. Very carefully, read the
whole project and how to do it. Be sure to read the requirements and rubric,
they explain the expectations for this project and how it will be
marked. Click here if you need tips on how to create a good project!
Situation
Some types of crop-growing technologies are very controversial, including the use of pesticides, herbicides, hydroponics, and GMO crops.
The health board in Alberta wants to inform the public about the benefits and risks of food grown with these various technologies. They want people to have accurate information on both sides of the issue so citizens can make informed decisions about the food they buy and eat.
The health board wants input from young people such as you on how best to communicate information about crop technologies and food to teenagers.
Some types of crop-growing technologies are very controversial, including the use of pesticides, herbicides, hydroponics, and GMO crops.
The health board in Alberta wants to inform the public about the benefits and risks of food grown with these various technologies. They want people to have accurate information on both sides of the issue so citizens can make informed decisions about the food they buy and eat.
The health board wants input from young people such as you on how best to communicate information about crop technologies and food to teenagers.
Project Task
Design an advertisement aimed at teenagers that explains clearly the advantages and disadvantages of your choice of one crop technology.
Design an advertisement aimed at teenagers that explains clearly the advantages and disadvantages of your choice of one crop technology.
Before you begin your advertisement, ask yourself these questions:
What crop technology do I want to research and advertise?
How am I going to find more information about my chosen crop technology?
How will I explain this issue clearly in a balanced and informative way?
How am I going to find more information about my chosen crop technology?
How will I explain this issue clearly in a balanced and informative way?
Method
1. Research your chosen crop technology. Sources of information include the following:
2. Construct two tables to collect information. One table will summarize the advantages of the crop technology and the other will summarize the disadvantages of the crop technology.
1. Research your chosen crop technology. Sources of information include the following:
- Lessons B12, B13, and B14
- Reference books
- News articles in newspapers and magazines or other publications
- Websites
- YouTube videos
- Interviews with adults who work in farming or health
2. Construct two tables to collect information. One table will summarize the advantages of the crop technology and the other will summarize the disadvantages of the crop technology.
The two tables must contain information summarized in your own words. Beside each piece of supporting information, list the source of the information. For example, insert the URL of any websites, book titles and authors, newspaper names and dates of publication or names of people interviewed as your sources.
You must submit the two tables with your advertisement.3. Choose the way you would like to communicate your advertisement. Here are some ideas from which you can choose:
- Write a health information brochure.
- Build a website.
- Draw a poster containing written information.
- Video a TV commercial.
- Record a radio ad or podcast.
- Write a newspaper article.
- Use some other creative idea, but check with your teacher first!
Requirements
1) Hand in your research tables with the sources clearly cited.
2) You must communicate clearly the following information in your advertisement. You are clearly trying to convince consumers to use your crop technology, but you must also share with them the negatives so that they are making an informed decision.
1) Hand in your research tables with the sources clearly cited.
2) You must communicate clearly the following information in your advertisement. You are clearly trying to convince consumers to use your crop technology, but you must also share with them the negatives so that they are making an informed decision.
- First, describe what the crop technology is and how it works.
- Describe the advantages of the crop technology. How does the crop technology help humans and the environment?
- Describe the disadvantages of the crop technology. How does the crop technology harm humans and the environment?
Rubric
Submitting Your Work
When you are ready to submit your completed project, click the "Add submission" button at the bottom of this page. If you would like to view a tutorial on how to submit your assignment, click here.
Note that when you submit anything to your teacher, PLEASE INCLUDE YOUR NAME IN THE DOCUMENT TITLE. For example, you might title it something like this:
UnitB_section4project_Jenny_Smith.doc
- If you print your work and/or do pencil drawing(s) on another piece of paper, you must scan your work to submit it.
- If you have prepared any other electronic images or documents for this project, you must submit them.
- If you have used an Internet location where your work is located, you must submit the URL so your teacher can view your work.
When you are ready to submit your completed project, click the "Add submission" button at the bottom of this page. If you would like to view a tutorial on how to submit your assignment, click here.
Note that when you submit anything to your teacher, PLEASE INCLUDE YOUR NAME IN THE DOCUMENT TITLE. For example, you might title it something like this:
UnitB_section4project_Jenny_Smith.doc