Making an Impact with Graphics

Distracted driving has become a major problem with teenage drivers in the United States. With the proliferation of cell phones, teenage drivers have become susceptible to numerous distractions from text messaging and phone calls. Last year over 400,000 people were injured in accidents involving distracted drivers.

Now that you know how to create bar charts, histograms and pie charts, it's time to put your skills to good use. In this project, we're going to create two related items, an informational poster and a brochure on texting and driving. On this site, you'll find some useful information on the problem of distracted drivers. You can also find more information on the FCC web site here. You'll also notice that several statistics are cited on both sites. You'll use these statistics to create meaningful charts that support the point of your poster and brochure. Here's another great site for resources you might use.

Assignment: Your objective is to create two items, (1) a 11" x 17" poster and (2) a 8.5"x11" tri-fold brochure to inform teenagers of the dangers of texting and driving. You may use any of the images below. You must also create at least two charts or graphs from the statistics provided. You may use any sort of chart that you like as long as it is persuasive and illustrates the problem. You may use any headline that you like as long as it effectively communicates the dangers of texting and driving. You must also write your own text to the poster and brochure. Create your own unique design using Google Draw or Google Docs, then create your own charts and import them into the two designs. Create a shared folder and name it Texting and place your files in it. You'll have two full  class periods to complete this project. This project is worth 50 points so do your very best work. Also, keep in mind that plagiarism is unacceptable. Using other students' work in your assignment will result in a zero for your grade and you will not be allowed to make this up.

Rubric:

• Effective headline - 0-5 points
• Meaningful text that relates to the headline - 0-5 points
• Photos which illustrates the issue - 0-5 points
• Two charts or graphs - 0-15 points
• Completed poster - 0-10 Points
• Completed tri-fold brochure - 0-10 Points

Total maximum points 50

State Standards: 13) Complete a comprehensive word-processing project with instructor approval that applies the skills acquired in this section. (TN CCSS Writing 4, 6, 7)