Our Water World: Summative Assignment

The Story of Water: How Tech & Water Flow Every Day

This is the story of water. You are tasked with exploring the future of water on our Earth as we experience global climate change. There is a hopeful version of water conservation when we consider the value of water from day one. Find a story that you resonate with and create a visual or audio piece of media to give the story of water justice.

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Ontario Curriculum Expectations

Learning Goals

Investigate a real, specific water issue connected to technology (such as e-waste, data centre cooling, or lithium mining) and communicate it effectively
Apply media literacy and design principles to combat misinformation or communicate complex environmental issues to a modern audience
Make intentional creative decisions about format, platform, tone, and equipment constraints based on the intended message and audience
Produce a polished media project that advocates for positive environmental action or awareness

Success Criteria

Success Criteria

I can explain the technological water issue I chose and how it impacts the environment
I can use reliable facts to challenge misinformation or advocate for sustainable practices
I can make intentional, creative choices regarding format, platform, and design principles to strengthen my message
I can produce a compelling piece of media with a clear hook, message, and target audience
I can give and receive useful feedback before I publish, reflecting on my role as a climate communicator

Resources

Teacher:

Linking to Additional Educational & Community Resources

These resources will help you research your project ideas and will be explored more deeply during our mini lessons. If you find a new resource share it too!

Educational Resources

Community Resources

Students:

Full Studio Access
- Discuss with Classmates & Teacher on Green Screen use
Access to camera equipment, lenses, tripods and lighting as needed
Audio Equipment and recording devices available
Podcast Studio can be scheduled as needed
All workstations are available during class and during work periods upon request

Accommodations

Accommodations

Students who find open-ended briefs stressful can use a one-page brief template:
- Identify the Challenge
- Describe the Audience
- Choose a format to craft like a video, podcast or website
- Project Templates in Adobe Software can also be made available upon request
A more detail checklist for each assignment can be made available upon request
Audio and Video pitches are encouraged in place of written planning
- The key is to discuss in progress work with the teachers and group members early and often
Pair or small group production welcomed
- If you wish to work solo on this project lets discuss
Extended time for editing and submission
- Multiple Milestones are requested on this project, if additional time is needed you will have it
Teacher check-ins available on request

Project Selection Process:

[ ] Students will select one of the following projects to make their own.
[ ] Students will form a group of 2-3 classmates to collaborate on this assignment.
[ ] Take the first week to research and discuss which project you wish to tackle.
[ ] Review the project schedule and milestone deadlines below.

Project Schedule & Milestones

Students will have 4 weeks to complete this summative assignment.

Timeline	Phase	Tasks
Week 0	Mini Lessons from Database
‣	This week will include a number of mini lessons as a primer for this environmental focused project	Each mini lesson will have small projects either completed on the day or submitted as an exit ticket.
Week 1
(Days 1-5)	Research & Pre-Production	• Select project and form group
• Research topic and gather sources
• Develop pitch, script, or storyboard
• Outline Production Plan & Filming Schedule	☑️ Pitch & Production Plan Discussed + Approved
Week 2
(Days 6-10)	Production & Creation	• Studio time for design, filming, or recording
• Gather footage, interview or stock assets
• Build initial timeline rough cut
• Wireframe Website
• Gather Photographs	☑️Rough Cut Shared for Feedback
Week 3
(Days 11-15)	Post-Production & Delivery	• Teacher & Peer feedback and revision cycle
• Final editing and polishing
• Master photographs & Materials
• Export and submit to D2L via links, pdfs or file uploads depending on your project	☑️Fine Cut Submission
Week 4
(+/- Days as Needed)	Presentations & Screenings	• Additional Days for polish or additional time available here as needed
• Present Project to Class via screenings or demo	☑️Presentation & Revisions if Desired

Project Ideas:

Here is a list of 5 project plans with a simple description of the challenge you are hoping to explore, reveal or critique. If you have another idea that is within the water sustainability and conservation themes of this project please let us know in the first week of this project. If your pitch is strong you can go ahead and pursue that idea. The key focus here is to try to go beyond a cleanup program or plan; lean on the lessons we explore during “week 0” as we do mini lessons on these topics and explore these concepts more deeply.

The "Upstream" Water Crisis: Lithium Mining

Before a battery even becomes "e-waste," its creation is a water security nightmare. The majority of the world's lithium is extracted via "brine mining" in the Lithium Triangle (Chile, Argentina, and Bolivia).