Earth Day

April 22 is Earth Day. Where did this idea come from? Why have a day for the planet? Let's learn a little about Earth Day.

Earth Day History:

Gaylord Nelson, a United States Senator fromWisconsin, called for an environmental teach-in, or Earth Day, to be held on April 22, 1970. Over 20 million people participated that year, and Earth Day is now observed each year on April 22 by more than 500 million people and national governments in 175 countries. Earth Day proved popular in the United States and around the world. The first Earth Day had participants and celebrants in two thousand colleges and universities, roughly ten thousand primary and secondary schools, and hundreds of communities across the United States. More importantly, it "brought 20 million Americans out into the spring sunshine for peaceful demonstrations in favor of environmental reform.

Green Suggestions:

There are many ways to help the environment. Here are some examples:

1. Encouraging your family to recycle on a regular basis is a good way to help the Earth!
2. Switching to energy-efficient lightbulbs in your house helps to reduce the effects of global warming.
3. Every glass bottle you recycle saves enough energy to run a TV for an hour and a half, while recycling an aluminum can saves enough energy to run your TV for three hours!
4. Turn out the lights when you leave a room - unless someone's still in there!
5. Use re-useable containers for you school lunches and snacks.

Now, with all that you know, let's make a Public Service Announcement about Earth Day so that others can learn and celebrate this important day. Use some of the examples from above, add your own, ask others for ideas!

Do whatever it takes to convince others of the importance of saving our planet!

* Use Windows Movie Maker for your project.

Remember the guidelines for Movies:

1. PSA must be between 30 seconds and 60 seconds long

2. PSA must include images related to the topic

3. Every image must have words that deepen the understanding of the topic

4. Every image needs a transition and an effect

5. Music must be appropriate and obtained from freeplaymusic.com

6. Opening image and end credits must follow class template

For a succesful movie, Read & Follow the Rubric below!

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Women's History Month

March is Women's History Month. It is a month dedicated to honoring and celebrating great achievements by women all over the world. As we know there are many reasons to honor women, and many women who are very admirable for their accomplishments. We want you to join us by posting at least 5 biographical facts about a woman you admire in history. What did she accomplish? How have these accomplishments made us better as humans? Include birth date, place, and other information you think is significant.

Once you finish make a short movie using Windows Movie Maker or Adobe Premiere about your favorite female figure. Remember to follow the blog rubric and rules!

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