🎬 CREATE A PSA! 🎬
8th Grade Video Production • Public Service Announcement Project
Make a short video that makes people STOP • THINK • CARE • ACT!
🎬 LIGHTS. CAMERA. MESSAGE! 🎬
Students: ______________________________ Class/Period: __________ Date: __________
🚀 STEP 1 — PICK YOUR TOPIC
Choose something that matters to you, your school, or your community.
💻 Technology: cyberbullying • digital footprints • online safety • screen time • social media
❤️ Wellness: sleep • stress • healthy choices • staying active • helping a friend
🌎 Community: recycling • littering • saving water • animals • helping others
🏫 School: kindness • respect • attendance • bullying prevention • school spirit
⭐ YOUR IDEA: ______________________________________________
💡 STEP 2 — PLAN YOUR MESSAGE
My topic:
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My target audience:
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What is the problem?
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What should people know?
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What should people DO?
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🎤 STEP 3 — CREATE YOUR SCRIPT
HOOK — How will you grab attention?
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MESSAGE — What should viewers understand?
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CALL TO ACTION — What should viewers do?
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My PSA slogan/tagline:
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🎥 STEP 4 — STORYBOARD IT!
Plan what the audience will SEE and HEAR. Add rows if needed.
SCENE 1 2 3 4 5
WHAT WE SEE 🎥
WHAT WE HEAR 🎤
✂️ STEP 5 — FILM & EDIT
☐ 3+ different shots ☐ Clear audio ☐ On-screen text ☐ Music/sound effects
☐ Strong beginning, middle & ending ☐ Smooth editing ☐ School-appropriate
☐ Call to action ☐ Name/title at end ☐ 30–60 seconds
🏆 FINAL CHECK
☐ My message is clear.
☐ My PSA is creative.
☐ I used different shots/camera angles.
☐ My audio is clear.
☐ I included helpful on-screen text.
☐ I included a strong call to action.
☐ My video is 30–60 seconds.
☐ I checked my work.