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For each broadcast, students have the opporunity to fill a different role. All presentations must include a speaking and audio-visual PowerPoint (PPT) component.

1 PBC is a presentation and public speaking program designed exclusively for the students of 5 Paas. The goal of the program is to improve one s presentation and public speaking skills, under the guise of a television broadcast. For each broadcast, students have the opporunity to fill a different role. All presentations must include a speaking and audio-visual PowerPoint (PPT) component. Presentations will take place biweekly or monthly. In all cases, PPTs must be submitted two days before the broadcast date for editing purposes. The following is an explanation of the PBC programs and roles. All roles must be filled in order for the broadcast to run effectively, except those marked with an asterisk.

Titles: 36-48 Impact Text: 20-28 Tw Cen MT Host Janet Stewart along with meteorologist John Sauder deliver the local news and weather that matter most to you.

2 Titles: Impact Text: Tw Cen MT Host Janet Stewart along with meteorologist John Sauder deliver the local news and weather that matter most to you. Our news team digs deeper and goes further to bring you more breaking news and on-going updates along with up-to-the-minute storm tracking from our LIVE radar tracking system. Janet and John have been mysteriously absent quite often as of late. *Anchor - Introduces self as guest host, welcomes the viewers, introduces the upcoming news stories, introduces each reporter with a creative segue, asks a question of them and then thanks each reporter after they speak and concludes the show saying goodbye to viewers and thanking them for watching. Winnipeg News Reporter - Reports about important news stories taking place in Winnipeg. School News Reporter - Reports about important news stories taking place at École Dieppe. Conducts a short interview with school staff or students (video). Guest Meteorologist - Reports about the current and forecasted local weather and an important local weather story. Sports Reporter - Reports about important sports news stories taking place in and around Winnipeg. Entertainment Reporter - Reports about important entertainment news stories taking place in and around Winnipeg. * The Anchor of PBC Winnipeg News will hold another PBC job as well and will be selected upon request.

Titles: 36-48 Impact Text: 20-28 Tw Cen MT The National is PBC Television's flagship national television newscast. It reports on major Canadian and international news stories.

3 Titles: Impact Text: Tw Cen MT The National is PBC Television's flagship national television newscast. It reports on major Canadian and international news stories. Its usual host is Peter Mansbridge, who has been missing work lately. *Anchor - Introduces self as guest host, explains why Peter Mansbridge is absent, welcomes the viewers, introduces the upcoming news stories, introduces each reporter with a creative segue, asks a question of and then thanks each reporter after they speak and concludes the show saying goodbye to viewers and thanking them for watching. Canada News Reporter - Reports about important news stories taking place in Canada. World News Reporter - Reports about important news stories taking place outside Canada. Weather Reporter - Reports about the current and forecasted national and world weather and an important Canadian or global weather story. Sports Reporter - Reports about important Canadian or global sports news stories. Entertainment Reporter - Reports about important Canadian or international entertainment news stories * The Anchor of the National will hold another PBC job as well and will be selected upon request.

Titles: 36-48 Eras Bold ITC Text: 20-28 Tw Cen MT Launching a business is no small task. No matter how big an idea you think you have, it still takes a lot of work and a ton of cash.

4 Titles: Eras Bold ITC Text: Tw Cen MT Launching a business is no small task. No matter how big an idea you think you have, it still takes a lot of work and a ton of cash. Enter the Dragons' Den, where aspiring entrepreneurs pitch their business concepts and products to a panel of Canadian business moguls who have the cash and the know-how make it happen. They've all been there themselves, so you better not walk into the Den unprepared. It takes more than passion to convince these boardroom giants that your idea is worth their attention. The Dragons are ruthless and rightly so - it's their own personal money on the line. *Host - Introduces self, welcomes the viewers, introduces the upcoming inventors, introduces each inventor with a creative segue and concludes the show saying goodbye to viewers and thanking them for watching. Entrepreneur (x 2) - Entrepreneurs must pitch their business ideas in order to secure investment finance from the Dragons, a panel of wealthy venture capitalists (the class). The contestants must introduce themselves, the name of their idea and request a specific amount of money that they wish to get (along with a percentage in the business that the contestant is offering to sell to the investors). Entrepreneurs must answer questions from the panel after their pitch. * The host of Dragon s Den will hold another PBC job as well and will be selected upon request.

Titles: 36-48 Jokerman Text: 20-28 Tw Cen MT Just for Laughs showcases stand-up comedy performances from the world's biggest comedians.

5 Titles: Jokerman Text: Tw Cen MT Just for Laughs showcases stand-up comedy performances from the world's biggest comedians. Just for Laughs Gags is a silent comedy/hidden camera reality television show. *Host - Introduces self, welcomes the viewers, introduces the upcoming inventors, introduces each guest with a creative segue and concludes the show saying goodbye to viewers and thanking them for watching. Stand-Up Comic (x 2) - The comedians seek to entertain their audience through jokes or amusing situations, or acting a fool, as in slapstick, or employing prop comedy. Audio-visual should be used to complement the comic s jokes with visuals and sounds. Gagster* - The gagster must introduce themself and a video of a gag they played on unsuspecting subjects while hidden cameras capture the people's response. This must be done respectfully, with teacher, parental and gagee permission. Gag videos typically play music in the background, but do not contain any sound or dialogue other than brief sound effects and laughter. * The host of Just for Laughs will hold another PBC job as well and will be selected upon request.

Titles: 36-48 Gill Sans Ultra Bold Condensed Text: 20-28 Tw Cen MT Each weeknight, George Stroumboulopoulos Tonight brings you a smart, sharp and intimate conversation with some of the world s

6 Titles: Gill Sans Ultra Bold Condensed Text: Tw Cen MT Each weeknight, George Stroumboulopoulos Tonight brings you a smart, sharp and intimate conversation with some of the world s biggest stars and original thinkers. From icons and legends to new voices and emerging talent, George doesn t just ask questions. He creates a space for every guest to tell stories and share experiences. Unfortunately, George has been missing work a lot lately. * Guest Host - Welcomes the audience, explains why George is absent, introduces the afternoon s program, introduces each guest with a creative segue, asks a question of the guest, thanks each guest and concludes the show saying goodbye to the audience. *Activist - Introduces an organization that helps other people, animals or the environment, telling who they are, what they do, and how others can get involved. *Artist - Shares some of his/her art work and describes how he/she created it and what it represents. * Athlete - Talks about his her career as an athlete, his or her athletic accomplishments and future aspirations as an athlete. *Author - Shares an excerpt of his/her writing with the audience. *Celebrity - Acts as a famous actor, artist, astronaut, athlete, musician, politician etc. giving information about their life, past achievements and promoting current endeavors. *Cook - Presents to the audience a delicious, nut-free and nutritious recipe and ideally, prepares the recipe beforehand and shares it with the class. *Crazy Pet Tricks - Introduces and presents a video of their pet (or someone else s pet) doing something amazing, wacky or funny, and then explains how they managed to perform the trick.

7 *Critic Art - Reviews the art of a well-known piece of art using the Feldman approach of: description, analysis, interpretation and evaluation. *Critic Book - Reviews a book, giving a brief introduction to the author, a brief introduction to main characters and the setting, a brief summary of the plot, a recommendation and a rating out of 5. *Critic Food - Reviews a restaurant giving a brief introduction to the restaurant and critiquing their menu service, location and atmosphere and a rating out of 5. *Critic Movie - Reviews a movie, giving details about its release date, a brief introduction to main characters and the setting, a brief summary of the plot, a recommendation and a rating out of 5. *Critic Music - Reviews a musical artist giving a brief introduction to the artist/s, information about their albums, information about one of their songs, a recommendation and a rating out of 5. *Doctor - Shares interesting information about the human body, human health or illness. *Ecologist - Shares information about an important ecological issue, describing what the issue is, the impact it has on the environment and if possible, a solution to the issue. *Fashion Designer - Shares fashion creations that he/she has created him or herself *Fortune Teller - Acts as a fortune teller who can see the future of audience members. *Geographer - Introduces the audience to an interesting place in the world, its whereabouts on a world map and interesting facts about its people, culture or attractions. *Guinness Book of World Records - Present interesting facts from the Guinness Book of World Records *Historian - Recounts a significant historical event in the history of Canada or the world, giving details of when it happened and why it is significant. *Hypnotist - Acts as hypnotist who has miraculously hypnotised audience members. *Linguist - Shares with the audience some useful words in another language and teaches the audience how to say them. *Magician - Shares magic tricks with the audience. *Mathematician - Presents the audience with interesting math games, strategies or concepts. *Musician Plays music for the class and talks about the composition, how he or she learned and why he or she chose to play if for the class. *Photographer - Shares some pictures that he or she has taken and gives a description of each picture and how it was taken. * Poet - Shares poetry that he or she has written, talks about how it was written and shares the significance of the poems.

8 *Scientist - Shares an interesting science experiment or demonstration, indicating the materials used, the method and the scientific theory behind how it works or in the case of an experiment, what question it answers. *Teacher - Teaches the audience how to do something, giving clear instructions and allowing the audience to participate. *Zoologist - Shares information about an interesting animal, giving details about its habitat, behavior and other significant facts. * The Host of George Stromboulopoulous Tonight will hold another PBC job as well and will be selected upon request.

Titles: 36-48 Arial Black (white) Text: 20-28 Arial Black (white) Since its 1984 debut, Jeopardy! has been honored with 30 Daytime Emmy Awards, more than any other syndicated game show.

9 Titles: Arial Black (white) Text: Arial Black (white) Since its 1984 debut, Jeopardy! has been honored with 30 Daytime Emmy Awards, more than any other syndicated game show. Alex Trebek has won five Daytime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Game Show Host and was recently honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award. Lately, Trebek has been using up much of his accrued vacation time. Guest Host - Using the template provided, the host must generate 25 questions in 5 different categories (to be determined with his/her teacher). The host must introduce themself (explain why Trebek is away), the show, the contestants and the categories; moderate the show and thank contestants and viewers at the show s end. * The Host of Jeopardy will hold another PBC job as well and will be selected upon request.

Titles: 36-48 Choice Text: 20-28 Choice Commercial advertisements are produced and paid for by an organization, to convey a message, typically to market a product or service.

10 Titles: Choice Text: Choice Commercial advertisements are produced and paid for by an organization, to convey a message, typically to market a product or service. Advertising revenue provides a significant portion of the funding for most privately owned television networks. Public Service Announcement - Presents and advertisement with the objective of raising awareness, changing public attitudes and behavior towards a social issue (ex. anti-smoking, anti-bullying, proenvironment, pro-social justice, political). Product/Business Advertisement - Present an advertisement with the objective of selling a product. The advertisement should encourage, persuade, or manipulate the audience to continue or buy something or take some new action. (ex. food product, vehicle, toy, restaurant, hygiene product ) Entertainment Advertisement - Present an advertisement with the objective of selling an upcoming event. The advertisement should encourage, persuade, or manipulate the audience to want to attend the event (ex. Concert, sporting event, trade show ) TV Show Advertisement - Present an advertisement with the objective of publicizing another TV show on the network. The advertisement should encourage, persuade, or manipulate the audience to want to watch the show. Infomercial - Present an infomercial to encourage, persuade, or manipulate the audience to buy a product immediately! Infomercials generally include a phone number or website. They are normally very cheesy and use exaggeration and generalizations. Many infomercials make use of flashy catchphrases, repeat basic ideas, or employ scientist-like characters or celebrities as guests or hosts. Sometimes, infomercials use limited time offers or claim one can only purchase the product from television to add pressure for viewers buy their products.

Producer Packet Project

Producer Packet Project Producer Packet Name Date Hour Treatment /Proposal Oscar Winning Golden Globe People s Choice Each question is answered Majority of questions area Difficult to understand the in