COMPUTERS GRADE 8 Brochure Project – Assignment: Internet Safety

Develop a Brochure that will teach kids about Internet Safety.

It should include “The Risks” and how to protect yourself and handle emergencies.

Topics that may be included are: (You must include at least 4)

• Meeting Someone Online

• Loss of Privacy

• Getting Into Online "Fights"

• File-Sharing/Peer-to-Peer Programs

• Making Threats/Law Breaking

• Inappropriate Material

• If I read it online is it true?

• Putting People In Jeopardy

MORE Resources

http://disney.go.com/CyberSafety/tips.html

Top Ten Netiquette Tips

http://www.4j.lane.edu/safety/teentoc.html

Teen Safety on the Internet

A Brochure is an:

• Overview of a topic or explanation of a procedure.
• Includes graphics, charts or tables to grab attention and place emphasis on key points.
• A brochure has 6 different panels.
• The elements of each panel are defined in the brochure template you received in class.
• Do two Pages then it will be printed back to back.

CATEGORY	4 Points	3 Points	2 Points	1 Point
Content - Accuracy	All facts in the brochure are accurate	90% of the facts in the brochure are accurate.	80% of the facts in the brochure are accurate.	Fewer than 80% of the facts in the brochure are accurate.
Writing - Organization	All 6 sections in the brochure have a clear beginning, middle, and end.	Almost all sections of the brochure have a clear beginning, middle and end.	3 sections of the brochure have a clear beginning, middle and end.	Less than 3 of the sections of the brochure have a clear beginning, middle and end.
Brochure Parts	All parts included and placed properly.	All parts are included but 1 or 2 of them are out of place	Some parts are missing but those included are generally in place.	Most parts missing and/or out of place
Attractiveness & Organization	The brochure has exceptionally attractive formatting and well-organized information. The Graphics go well with the text and there is a good mix of text and graphics	The brochure has attractive formatting and well-organized information. The graphics go well with the text, but there are so many that they detract from the text.	The brochure has well-organized information. Graphics go well with the text, but there are too few and the brochure seems "text-heavy"	The brochure's formatting and organization of material are confusing to the reader. Graphics do not go with the text or appear to be randomly choosen.
Spelling & Grammar	No spelling errors. There are no grammatical mistakes in the brochure.	No more than 1 spelling errors. There are 1-2 grammatical mistakes in the brochure	No more than 3 spelling errors. There are 3-4 grammatical mistakes in the brochure	Several spelling errors in the brochure. There are several grammatical mistakes.