Saturday 21 February 2015

Your mission: to create a POSTER!

The PURPOSE of the poster you will create is to encourage ordinary citizens (especially young people) to do something to make the world a better place!

You can encourage people to, for example:

  • switch off the lights!
  • plant a tree!
  • support a charity!
  • pay someone a compliment!
  • give up meat once a week!

By doing that one simple thing, they will contribute to meeting the MILLENNIUM DEVELOPMENT GOALS.

Here are the steps you should follow:
  1. Read the information on the UNDP's website and learn what the MDGs are all about.
  2. Read the information on the European Year of Development website.
  3. With two classmates, decide on what 'good deed' you want people to do.
  4. With your two classmates, research the reasons you think people should do that good deed.
  5. Study the information on the following website to help you design you poster: Effective poster design
  6. Together, design and create the A3 colour poster (use thick paper).
  7. You must include the slogan: 'Do good!' and include the sentence: "Here’s a simple thing YOU can do to make the world a better place...".
  8. You must include the following MDGs logo:
  9. You must also include the following logo (very small and NOT next to the MDGs logo!): 
  10. You must include on the poster the reasons WHY someone should do the good deed you would like them to do and indicate where they can find further information.
  11. The DEADLINE to hand in your poster is Thursday 30 April 2015!
  12. If it is HAND-DRAWN, you should take a good quality photo of your poster and send it to ortisbateau@gmail.com
  13. If your poster has been made using a computer, send it as a JPG document or as a PDF document to ortisbateau@gmail.com
  14. During the 'Mois de l'Europe' (i.e. May), the posters will be hung  in the main corridor of Massillon (the vernissage will be at 17:00 on Thursday 7 May; parents are invited!).
  15. You will present your poster (in English!), if it is selected, at the vernissage (be prepared to answer questions!).

Monday 29 December 2014