Poster Campaign: Design a series of at
least 3 posters that encourages students
to NOT choose a life a crime. Your poster
should contain:
 A catchy slogan
 Images that relay a compelling
message to the audience
 Different colorful and original
designs
 A works cited page
Street Interviews: Pose various questions
about teen crime to passersby. Your
street interview segment must contain:
 An opening statement
 Clear and relevant questions
 Appropriate dialogue
 A verbal reflection at the end
 A works cited page
Teen Crime
Prevention
Campaign
Music Video: Create lyrics that help teens
see the differences between a life of crime
and a life without it. Your song must
include:
 Clear pronunciation
 Strong Word Choice
 Powerful messages about life and
crime
 A catchy hook for the audience to
sing along
 A works cited page
The purpose of this project is to combine
information from our text, supporting texts,
relevant media, and internet research to develop an
ad to help sway teens away from a life of crime.
Scholars may choose to work alone, in a duo, or a
maximum group of three. Students may need to
work on this project outside of class in order to
submit STELLAR work.
Commercial: Develop an advertisement
that persuades the audience to steer clear
of crime or that informs the audience of
the dangers of crime. Your ad must
contain:
 A clear message to the viewer
 Well-thought out scripting
 Statistics and researched
information to support the
message
 A works cited page
DUE DATE: Thursday, September 24, 2015
Mini-Series: Write a script and record a
short drama that reveals the dangers and
consequences of teen crime. Your miniseries must include:
 A clear plot
 Convincing characters
 Appropriate dialogue
 Voice-over with powerful
message(s) for audience
 A works cited page
Newspaper: Write a series of articles that contain information teen’s
need to know about crime and violence. These articles can be full of
statistics and alternatives to crime. They can also be coverage of
local/national events that have involved teens.
Your newspaper must include:
 An original title
 Images with captions
 A mixture of informative and editorial articles
 A works cited page
Short Story: Write a story that with teen
crime as the central idea. Be sure to have
a compelling moral or lesson for readers
about the perils of teen crime. Your story
must include:
 Dynamic characters
 Elements of a story (exposition,
rising action, climax, falling
action, resolution)
 A strong moral for readers
 A works cited page
Project Timeline
Friday 8/28
Project Rollout and Explanation (15 mins)
Monday 8/31
Brainstorming (20 mins)
Thursday 9/3
MLA Citation Resources and Practice (Class)
Friday 9/4
Research and Development (20 mins)
Thursday 9/10
(Class)
Check-in: Research and Development
Friday 9/11
Works Cited Page Due
Monday 9/14
Research and Development
Thursday 9/17
(Class)
Check-in: Research and Development
Friday 9/18
Research and Development (20 mins)
Monday 9/21
Final Check-in: Research and Development (Class)
Tuesday 9/22
Assigned Presentation Dates
Thursday 9/24
Projects Submitted at START OF CLASS
**Mon. 9/28-Fri. 10/1
IN-CLASS Presentations **
Scoring Guide
Use of Time
Factual Base (Believability)
Relevant Information
Works Cited Page
Editing and Accuracy
Originality
0
1
2
3
Scholar(s) spent most of their inclass time doing things other
than assignment.
Scholar(s) did not research or
use material provided in class as
“inspiration”.
Scholar did not include on-topic
information.
Scholar(s) spent much of their inclass time doing things other
than the assignment.
It was hard to tell if scholar
researched or used material
provided in class as “inspiration”.
Scholar included some relevant
information and some off-topic
information
Scholar submitted a partial
works-cited page
Scholar had many noticeable
and fixable errors
Scholar was slightly original and
creative
Scholar(s) spent most of their inclass time doing the assignment.
Scholar(s) spent all of their inclass time doing things other
than the assignment.
Scholar(s) conducted research
and used material provided in
class as “inspiration”.
Scholar included allrelevant
information and no off-topic
information
Scholar submitted a complete
works cited page
Scholar had NO noticeable or
fixable errors
Scholar went above and beyond
to deliver an exceptional,
creative, and original piece.
Scholar presented material with
a few mishaps, but a gracious
effort
Scholar met 2
Scholar presented material with
preparation, professionalism,
and creativity.
Scholar met ALL requirements
Scholar did not submit a works
cited page.
Scholar did not look over or
proofread his/her submission
Scholar used work from another
scholar and not his/her own
original voice.
Scholar(s) conducted research
or used material provided in
class as “inspiration”.
Scholar included mostly relevant
information and very little offtopic information
Scholar submitted a partial
works-cited page
Scholar had some noticeable
and fixable errors
Scholar was clearly original and
creative
Presentation
Scholar did not present his/her
submission to peers
Scholar presented but was
unprepared or unprofessional
Poster Campaign
 A catchy slogan
 Images that relay a
compelling message to
the audience
 Different colorful and
original designs
Street Interviews:
 An opening statement
 Clear and relevant
questions
 Appropriate dialogue
 A verbal reflection at
the end
Mini-Series:
 A clear plot
 Convincing characters
 Appropriate dialogue
Scholar did not meet the
minimum requirements.
Scholar met 1 or fewer
requirements
Scholar did not meet the
minimum requirements.
Scholar met 2 or fewer
requirements
Scholar met 3 requirements
Scholar met ALL requirements
Scholar did not meet the
minimum requirements.
Scholar met 2 or fewer
requirements
Scholar met 3 requirements
Scholar met ALL requirements

Voice-over with
powerful message(s)
for audience
Newspaper:
 An original title
 Images with captions
 A mixture of
informative and
editorial articles
Music Video:
 Clear pronunciation
 Strong Word Choice
 Powerful messages
about life and crime
 A catchy hook for the
audience to sing along
Commercial:
 A clear message to the
viewer
 Well-thought out
scripting
 Statistics and
researched information
to support the
message
Short Story:
 Dynamic characters
 Elements of a story
(exposition, rising
action, climax, falling
action, resolution)
 A strong moral for
readers
Scholar did not meet the
minimum requirements.
Scholar met 1 or fewer
requirements
Scholar met 2
Scholar met ALL requirements
Scholar did not meet the
minimum requirements.
Scholar met 2 or fewer
requirements
Scholar met 3 requirements
Scholar met ALL requirements
Scholar did not meet the
minimum requirements.
Scholar met 1 or fewer
requirements
Scholar met 2
Scholar met ALL requirements
Scholar did not meet the
minimum requirements.
Scholar met 1 or fewer
requirements
Scholar met 2
Scholar met ALL requirements
TOTAL SCORE
(0-14 ) DID NOT MEET REQUIREMENTS
/24
(15-16) D
(17-19) C
(20-21) B
(22-24) STELLAR WORK