What is a PSA? A public service announcement is a message that raises awareness, and helps change public attitudes and behavior towards an issue. Check out some example PSAs below.
Now that you learned about several important people who fought for causes they believed in, and have learned about PSAs and how they can be used to help bring awareness and action to a cause, you are ready to create your own PSA.
To select an issue important to you think about these two questions:
What problem or issue in my world would I like to help change?
How can I help make a difference in bringing about this change?
Brainstorm with your class a list of problems or issues to address. Your teacher will lead the brainstorming session. Once the class has a list of issues, with your teacher's help select an issue that you would like to create a PSA for in Wixie.
Ok, now that you have your PSA topic, you are ready to research and find information to help you with creating your PSA. Use the questions below to help you think about the information you need to plan for your PSA.
What is the issue?
Who is your audience?
What is the solution or call to action?