UOI+Websites

=Unit of Inquiry **Websites:**=

=Media:=

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As you watch and analyze the sites below, please remember to think about these 5 critical questions.

1. Who created this message. 2. What is the purpose of this message? How do you know? Inform, persuade or entertain 3. Who is the target audience for this message? 4. After analyzing the techniques, why are certain ones used to attract and hold attention? 5. In your opinion, has anything been left out of this message?


 * Amazing Ad and Commercial Websites ~ **

Dish Washing Liquid (found by Sam G.) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qib0G6mTMSU&feature=related

Smith's Crisps (found by Caio) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1FsBkYfGHrU

Cracking Up the Aquarium (found by Caio) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7j9hluDLWIU

Mission Impossible Squirrel (found by Caio) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aY9GBl7UmVs

I will survive with Weetabix (found by Caio) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IdchyecOsh0

Pepsi Commercial (found by Carson) []

Funny Pepsi Commercial (found by Laurel) []

Laurel's Relative in a commercial []

Mikey Cereal Commercial []

Green Car Super Bowl Commercial []

Coke Commercial 1970's []

Coke Commercial World Cup 2010 []

Doritos []

Old Spice (found by Laurel) []

Huggies Jean Diaper's Commercial (found by Laurel) []

Mac Donalds 1970's []

Weetabix (found by Munro) []

Gummy Bear International Nuki []

Snicker's Commercial []

Corn Flake's Commercial []

Scared Corn Cobs []

Kid's bedrooms say it all! http://lens.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/08/04/where-children-sleep/

www.youtube.com
 * Teenage affluenza is spreading fast.**

Boston Globe Big Picture http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2011/08/libya_on_the_brink_of_change.html

We are all born free and equal - Human Right's Commercial []

Unicef Commercial []

Children's Fund []

Skin Cancer Commercial []

Campbell's Soup Commercial []

Silly Lady Pasta Commercial (found by my daughter and just for fun and laughs!) []

=**More Media Websites** for Finding Out and Going Further:=

Discover more about advertisements and become an ad detective http://www.bam.gov/sub_yourlife/yourlife_addecoder.html

PBS Kids Go: Get Media Smart-Advertising Tricks http://www.pbskids.org/dontbuyit/advertisingtricks/foodadtricks.html

Thought provoking clip @http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4geHTweUiSM

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Talking Babies http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_JmA2ClUvUY

Laughing Baby http://www.care2.com/greenliving/baby-laughing-at-ripping-paper-video.html

Prince William and Kate's Wedding http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-11767495

Figurative Language Used in Creating Poetry/Creative Writing: http://www.idiomsite.com/ [|Idioms] [|ReadWriteThink: Eye on Idioms] [|Idioms/Death] [|Idioms/Food] [|Idioms/Health] [|Idioms/Body] [|idiom pictures - Google Search] [|Idiom Activities Lesson Plans Extension ideas]

Poetry Tips: Examples of Poems for Kids http://www.kathimitchell.com/poemtypes.html Poetic Devices http://www.kyrene.org/schools/brisas/sunda/poets/poetry2.htm Types of Poems for Kids http://www.buzzle.com/articles/types-of-poems-for-kids.html []

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= = =__**Exhibition**__= http://youthink.worldbank.org/about

[|Times for kids 4-6] [|Times for kids 2-3] [|Scholastic News: International] [|Kids post: World News] [|First News: Children’s News] [|United Nationa Cyberschool bus:] features more “aware” subjects, such as peace, arms, poverty, discrimination, and what your child can do to help [|Kids News Network (KNN)] [|Kind News: Speak for animals in need] [|Kids Newsroom] [|Discover Kids’ Health] [|Earth & Sky] [|National Geographic: Kids] [|Smithsonian Magazine:] history & archaeology, people & places, science & nature, arts & culture, travel, photos & videos [|Environmental News] [| National Wildlife Federation] [|Kids Post] [|Ryan’s Well] [|EEK! Our Earth]
 * NEWS Websites for kids **

[|Kids can make a difference (ending hunger)] [|Using the power of ONLINE to get teens to do good stuff OFFLINE] Defending civil rights and [|human rights] of young people [|Resource Generation]: organizes young people with financial wealth to leverage resources and privilege for social change. [|Amazing Kids: a non-profit organization and online magazine for kids] [|Special Olympics] [|Habitat for Humanity] [|Humanity without Frontiers] [|Art for Humanity] [|Action without Borders] [|Fighting Poverty] [|Feed the Children] [|Save the Children] [|Child Hunger] [|UNICEF] [|World Vision: Homeless Children] [|How World Hunger Organizations Work] [|PETA: People for Ethical Treatment of Animals] [|PAWS: Report Animal Cruelty] [|Voices for Pets] [|Students again animal cruelty] [|CCAN: Against Child Abuse] [|Eat Right] [|Healthy Living] [|Stop Global Warming] [|United Nations] [|Right to Play] [|World Wildlife Fund] [|Sustainable Living]: Green Living [|Reading] [|Reading Helps Make Good Choices] [|Healthy Weight] [|World Health Organization] [|Global Children] [|WCO: Education is a Freedom] [|Invisible Children] [|Bridges of Peace: John Farrell] [|Education is Freedom: WCO]
 * Organizations **

__ [|KIVA] __ [|EcoTourism] [|Global Child] [|Vision Program]

__Podcasts__ [] 60-second Science podcasts

Extra sites for students doing small group research:

[|www.wfp.org/stories/10-ways-feed-world]

=**__How They Changed the World__**=

http://www.differencebetween.net/language/difference-between-values-and-beliefs/

Multnomanh County Library Biography @http://www.multcolib.org/homework/biohc.html Megalist of sites about leaders from all categories

Biography http://www.biography.com/ The official website of the television series "Biography"

Biographical Dictionary http://www.s9.com/ Displays timelines of famous people. Use the Quick Search or browse the categories. Good place to start if you're not sure who you want to study

The Achiever Gallery - Academy of Achievement http://www.achievement.org/galleryachieve.html A site of role models from nearly every career imaginable. Includes a Profile, Biography, Interview (with video or audio), and Photo Gallery of each person

Distinguished Women of Past and Present http://www.distinguishedwomen.com/ Biographies of women who have contributed to our culture in many different ways

Biographies for Kids http://www.gardenofpraise.com/leaders.htm Scroll down the page to find categories and leaders. Each has a short biography, games to play related to the person, and links to other websites about the person

Internet Public Library - Biographies http://www.ipl.org/div/subject/browse/ref15.00.00 Long list of links to websites of famous people

The Time 100 http://www.time.com/time/time100/heroes/ Time Magazine’s website of famous people who have changed the world Browse under category headings to find interesting leaders and icons

List of Current Heads of State and Government http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_state_leaders Want to find out who the Prime Minister of Angola is? Look here to find world leaders and more information about countries around the world

Timetoast @http://www.timetoast.com/

=__Materials__=

Matter-

What are materials made of? http://resources.schoolscience.co.uk/ICI/11-14/materials/index.html

Elements and Compounds http://resources.schoolscience.co.uk/ICI/11-14/materials/match4pg1.html

@http://www.brainpop.com/science/matterandchemistry/statesofmatter/preview.weml
@http://www.neok12.com/quiz/STSMAT01

http://www.ehow.com/how_2192676_eggs-as-dental-hygiene-experiment.html

Mentos Experiment http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vgQ9kvLGXS8&feature=fvw http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LjbJELjLgZg

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__Supply and Demand__
Business Percents, Decimals and Making Change: http://studyjams.scholastic.com/studyjams/services/search-results?query=percents

Fair Trade and Customer Responsibility: http://www.oxfam.org.uk/coolplanet/kidsweb/food.htm

How to Organize a Business: http://www.slideshare.net/stripedshirt/mcdonalds-169746

Responsibility in Business: [|Tim Horton’s]