Public Service Puppetry

My colleague, Lindsay Jacobson, Lowell Inclusion Specialist, has been collaborating with a student from a local college on a wonderful project. They have been working with a group of fifth grade students to create Public Service Announcements (PSAs) on topics such as peer pressure & bullying, street signs, street danger, and what to do in an emergency. The students researched PSAs, created and designed their own puppets and their personalities and voices, worked on scripts, and performed the PSAs. Their work was videotaped and is available for viewing on the Public Service Puppetry blog.

The goal of the project was to utilize puppetry and technology to teach the students about different ways they can be safe. Lindsay says that the students are now able to give examples of how to be safe and understand what steps they need to take if they are put in an unsafe situation. They are hoping to take their show on the road to some of the younger grades in our school to teach them how to be safe also. So, clearly the project goals were not only met, but exceeded!

Please check out the results of all their hard work and take part in their favorite video poll.

And, for more information about using PSAs in the classroom, check out Kathy Schrock's PSA web site.