Poster Campaign Proposal
I have chosen to create a series of posters to reach the student body and encourage participation. Every day students walk past posters and don’t give them a second thought. The standard poster at this school falls into one of three categories: Advertisements, Infographics, and Decorations. All three of these categories have the goal of conveying information to the passerby. The “Advertisement” posters are the only one of these categories that has a goal of getting the passerby to actually participate. Posters attempt to solve the problem of how to deliver information, but can posters be used to solve other problems? One of the biggest issues English teachers face is getting their students to actually read the assigned books, especially summer reading.
I propose a series of posters that aims to inspire students to pay attention to what they read and avoid spark notes. Over a series of 4 weeks, I will release a series of four posters weekly corresponding to a book in each grade level. On each poster, There will be a scene, a central object, or a character that will pertain to a certain chapter of a book that students will have read or currently be reading (I will speak with English teachers to determine what chapters I should pick from to avoid picking some that they may not have gotten to). I will try to prioritize books that students are currently reading in class so I will speak to each English teacher to get a gauge on where students are in their books. On each poster, I will ask students to give me the chapter for the scene. On each poster, there will be a QR code to a Google form where they can give their answers.
Posters will be put up on Monday and students will have a week to submit their answers. I plan on posting them in high-traffic areas such as the second-floor bulletin board, the commons, the hallway above the atrium, and outside the SAO. Each week there will be two copies made of each of the four posters totaling eight posters. On the posters, there will be a brief description detailing what the poster is and how to participate. Below is the title of the book and the QR code.
How do you plan on ensuring that your posters don't fall into any of those categories you mentioned? Will you target any specific group that may be easier to reach?
ReplyDeleteThe majority of posters around the high use maroon and white/black in their color scheme, if I avoid those colors I think I can make them stand out.
DeleteI like your idea of talking with teachers, but how will your little game encourage them to read if there is no prize?
ReplyDeleteThe prize will be getting a good grade in their English classes and the knowledge they learned a long the way!
DeleteDo you think that maybe quizzes would be considered "too much work" for the general population of students to get involved?
ReplyDeleteThere aren't quizzes its literally just a google form with a single question that you can choose not to take.
DeleteHow will you accommodate for students with different english teachers or kids in a higher english class.
ReplyDeletehow do you plan to get the students to actually engage with your poster.
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