Everyone out there in the world, the 7th graders at our school need your help! They just completed an integrated Social Studies/Language Arts project creating videos to convince you to host the next Olympics in a country that they researched. Now they need you to decide which video is the most persuasive.
To coincide with the 7th grade Social Studies curriculum of world cultures, students worked in teams in their Social Studies classes to research different countries. Studies needed to find information on the history of the country's flag, national anthem, and popular tourist attractions, among other information.
In Language Arts, students worked to learn the different persuasive techniques that appear in advertising. Some of the techniques learned included slogans, repetition, testimonials, glittering generalities, and bandwagon. They learned how advertisers used these techniques to appeal to us and sway our opinions.
Once students completed the above, it was time to put what they learned together. In Language Arts, students created videos using Animoto to persuade viewers as to why the next Olympics should be held in the country that they researched. They needed to combine the facts learned from their Social Studies research with the persuasive techniques studied in Language Arts. For some students the task was more challenging than others! Despite the obstacles, students created very impressive and persuasive products.
Now we are looking to you to help decide which country should host the next Olympics. Please view the top 11 videos on our Google Site, Olympic Videos. After viewing the videos, please access the Google Form (also available on our Google Site) and vote for your favorite. Voting will be open until March 15. The winning country will be announced the week of March 17. Everyone's vote counts, so please tell your students, parents, neighbors, friends, and other family members to vote as well.
We can't wait to see the results! Thank you for your votes!
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