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=G.R.A.S.P.S= //( Feel free to copy and paste what you have on your wiki page for Dr. Grace for the GRASPS portion.)// =Understanding(s)= Media has a strong influence on health and health behaviors. Media and technology can have a negative and positive effect on health and health behaviors. Technology has a strong influence on personal and family health and health behaviors.
 * **Goal:** Influence high school students to adopt a healthy behavior or change current behaviors by promoting a healthy behavior. || x ||
 * **Role:** You are a nurse that will create a commercial promoting a healthy behavior to submit to the Center for Disease Control (CDC). || x ||
 * **Audience:** Social marketing team for the CDC and high school students. || **x** ||
 * **Setting:** Create a 2-3 minute captivating and convincing commercial promoting a healthy behavior to be sent to the CDC for review. || **x** ||
 * **Presentation:** Create a commercial using iMovie to be presented to the class that demonstrates an understanding of how to create an effective and convincing media message as well as effective and creative use of technology. || **x** ||
 * **Standards:** Presentation will be judged on: Content (25%), Comprehension (25%), Preparedness (20%), Enthusiasm (10%), Speaks Clearly (10%), Posture and Eye Contact (10%). Product will be judged on: Concept (20%), Research (20%), Comprehension (20%), Content (15%), Storyboard (15%), Equipment Preparation (10%). || x ||

=Introduction= In today's society we face countless numbers of attacks on our health and well being. Lifespans are shrinking for the first time in American history! With all of the poor health choices available on a daily basis, we face many challenges ahead. Well here is your chance to make a difference, how would you like to star in your very own commercial on national television! Not only will you star in your very own commercial, you will be flown to Atlanta, GA all expenses paid! This is the opportunity of a lifetime to advertise for or against a health behavior you are passionate about, this is your chance to make a difference.

=Task= You are a nurse passionate about public health and you have just been made aware of a commercial making contest being put on by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) in Atlanta, GA. You will create a captivating commercial promoting a healthy behavior to submit to the social marketing team of the CDC. The commercial must target high school students across the nation. If your commercial is accepted, you will be flown to the CDC headquarters in Atlanta to shoot a professional commercial, in which you will appear in, to be broadcast on national television.

=Conclusion= Congratulations and I hope you enjoyed your trip! With the passion and desire to make a difference in society there is no doubt many lives have been affected. With the nation in such poor health every bit of information advocating for healthier choices and a healthier lifestyle can truly have a profound effect on the nations future.