Group+2+-+Conservation


 * Group 2: Conservation**
 * Group Members: Val, Jack, Sarah, Anastasiya, Neha**
 * Project Goal: To create a 3 - 3 1/2 minute Second Life Machinima Video Skit**

@http://www.screencast.com/t/gnLjLEBnWm
__Machinima Skit Description:__

__Who is your audience?__ Children of younger generations at Mineola (2-5th grade)

__Goals: What do you want people to know about your topic or what do you want to teach them?__ 1. Conservation 2. Awareness on animal species being effected by global warming. (FAUNA and FLORA) 3. Awareness what can be done to help.

__Brainstorming: Sketch out a draft storyline for your skit.(each avatar must say lines and interact in the Machinima skit.__
 * What characters will be in your skit? (teacher, student, child, animal, political leader, doctor, musician, etc.) - **Characters in our skit will include 2 LGS students out exploring, learning, and helping find solutions to important global issues. Other characters will include animals (rainforest, arctic, ..) who have are going through tough times relating to the change in climate/ losing their homes.**
 * Who will say what?
 * Who will do what? How will they enter/exit the scene? The 2 students will be chatting in the beginning of the scene and then "teleport" to different places with the other characters, which are the animals and discover their situations. Each animal they meet will join them and go to the next destination, and so on. **Each character has its own idea about conservation and climate change (example: rainforest animals talk about deforestation issues).**
 * How will they speak? (accents, casual/professional/authoritative language?) **The students in the skit will speak casually and for the animals each person will attempt to fit the role when it comes to vocals.**

__Brainstorming__
 * -Selling polar bear stuffed animals in an attempt to raise money to save them**
 * -Create links to make ads (Energy matters by BP)**
 * -Person teams up with the animals and hears all of this and decides he is going to persuade his friends to join the fight of climate change and endangered animals.**
 * - Start on Adelphi Island and use the presentation board to introduce the issue and discuss ways which we can make a difference. Teleport to a different world (rainforest then arctic then space) this will show the various issues revolving around climate change.**
 * -After all the worlds are explored we will all go to space to talk about the issue of global warming (showing the ozone layer in space melting away).**

__SCRIPT__

Anastasyisa: Hey what's up? Sarah: Nothing much. Hey, did you check out today's paper? A: Nah, not yet. Why- anything interesting? S:There was this incredible article about the environment. There are so many animals out their losing their habitats and homes and it just doesn't seem right. A: Yeah I know, those poor animals are being kicked from their homes because of deforestation, hunting and the changing climate. S: It's terrible to read about these things, but what can **//we//** do about it?
 * Scene 1- Adelphi University****: 2 students discussing the news**

-Teleport to rainforest environment, play Twilight Zone theme song-

D.C: Hello guys, I'm so glad you're here, there are so many problems here! I'm getting evicted :( A: We just read about this issue in the paper earlier, how come? D.C: Evilcorp is coming to the Amazon and are tearing down trees with their big yellow monsters. S: Oh, they aren't monsters- they're bulldozers which are machines used by companies to clear the land. A:That's right! This is called deforestation. These places are used for cattle ranching, commercial logging and agricultural purposes. Unfortunately, they don't realize they are one of the main contributors to global warming! (flip book description of deforestation)
 * Scene 2- Amazon Rainforest: Anastasiya and Sarah run into first animal character, Dr. Cynthia Munk played by Val**

-Teleport to arctic environment, play Twilight Zone theme song-

Polar Bear: -looking sad- Hey Cynthia.. D.C: Hey __!__ What's going on? My new friends and I just dropped by for a visit- you don't look too well. P. B: I'm not, something really strange is happening. My home is melting! All the ice caps and snow is all turning into water and I've also been feeling really hot lately. A: Hmm, sounds like an impact of the climate change. Polar bears have two layers of fur and are geared to survive in extreme cold temperatures so when it gets hot it may cause them to overheat. S: Hey yeah, this was in the paper too! The auto emissions from cars is depleting the ozone layer. This results in rising temperatures, causing the melting of the arctic. I read that polar bears might even go extinct if something isn't done! P.B.: I don't want to lose my home and all my friends! Something needs to be done. A: If we spread awareness about this issue then maybe we can make a difference.
 * Scene 3- Arctic: Anastasiya, Sarah, Cynthia run into second animal character, animal 2, polar bear- Neha**


 * Here's an article I found talking about warmer waters effecting [|Global warming threatens marine life]**
 * See what you guys think -Neha :)**

-Teleport to different environment, play Twilight Zone theme song-

P.B: Wait, hey Wavy! Where are you going? W: I'm moving out. It's too warm over here.. I need to move towards a cooler area, the surface of the ocean has been rising by one degree Celsius, and the change of temperature is expected to increase faster and in high amounts than ever before. D.C: In the next 100 years if emissions caused by burning fossil fuels like oil and gas continue, the temperatures will increase even more which will result in rising sea levels as well as high temperatures. Some countries like Tuvaloo and Japan may even disappear. S: Yes! and that's crucial for plankton as they are very sensitive to rising temperatures and they are also the the essential food source for marine animals. W: That's why I'm leaving, my friends told me that all the food will be decimated over the next few years. So not only will I have a home, but also won't have anything to eat! A: The problems caused by global warming are unfolding faster than we thought. First the forest, then the arctic and now even the oceans are being affected.
 * Scene 4- Ocean??: Anastasiya, Sarah, Cynthia, Polar Bear, and Wavy (fish-Jack)**

P.B: It’s crazy how different everything looks from way up here. W: I know! It’s all so tiny. S:Well from way up in space, Earth does look small- it’s just a miniscule part of the super huge universe. D.C: That doesn’t make it any less special, though. A:You’re right! We need to take care of the planet and all its creatures. Just look what could happen if we keep hurting the planet and all those who call it home P.B: I wonder what would happen if there was a world were there were no animals.. A:That would be horrible!! It would be full of technology, where there are computer screens all over and less human interaction. If our world starts using technology as a way to communicate we are going to lose our ways of compassion and every other skill that we have learned in school. S: I still cannot imagine how our world can change, I cannot imagine life without animals!
 * Scene 5- Space: The 2 students and 3 animals look down at the Earth and talk about the depleting ozone layer and discuss what can be done to help.**

P.B: My name is Neha S. and this presentation has been brought to you by the Levermore Global Scholars program at Adelphi University, thank you for your time. -introduce self first and last name one by one-

__Scene 6- Future__ __TWILIGHT MUSIC__ __D.C:Wow! What is this place?__ __P.B:I’m pretty sure this is the future.__ __W:It so cold and lonely here__ __A: Yea, it seems so isolated, where is everyone?__ __S: I guess you got your answer! This is how the world would look like if we don’t try to conserve our planet, we will turn into a place where everyone is for themselves and friendship, love, teamwork, and unity is non-existant.__ __Animal3: Look at our beautiful home, its being destroyed because of ..__ __Animal 2: Us animals are so helpless, we're just losing our homes one location at a time.__ __Animal 1:__ __S:I know! We can't just sit back and let this happen.__ __A: Let's go and talk to our friends about what action we can take. *mention simple methods to help (ie. conserving energy, recycling...)__ __S: You're right, if its not going to be our generation taking things into our own hands, than who else!__ __-Teleport to different territories-__ __*mention simple methods to help (ie. conserving energy, recycling...)__

Skit Characters/Avatars:__
 * What will they look like? **Two students and three animals having issues with the environment.**
 * What will they be wearing? **Students will be wearing basic student clothing- and we will attempt to find animal characters to use on Second Life.**
 * Will they have any object attachments? If so, what will they need? **Animal head, clothing, clipboard for students/notebook.**
 * Will they be standing, sitting, walking, flying, moving around, etc.? **Walking, standing, teleporting to different worlds.**
 * Will you need extra avatars? If so, what will you need and what will they do? **We may need additional animals as background props in the rainforest.**


 * __Backdrop for skit:__**
 * Where will the skit take place? **AU**/ **rainforest/ arctic/ space**
 * What will the backdrop or backdrops look like? **Rainforest- greenery/ not as many trees as one expects in a rainforest (deforestation!!) Artic- ice, ice and more ice. Space- planets, stars, etc.**
 * What Second Life objects will you need for your skit? **Different animal costumes as well as backdrop animals for the different environments.**
 * Will the skit take place in the morning, midday, evening or night? **Midday (brightest time of day in Second Life)**
 * Will it take place on land, air or sea? **Land- and space at some point.**
 * When we go up in the sky to show the Ozone layer, make sure it's night time-- when we land, change to daylight
 * Look into buying-- planets, moon, polar bear

__Second Life Extras:__
 * Will you need a PowerPoint screen in Second Life? **Maybe at the end to play out all the things the kids can do to help.**
 * Will you need a web browser screen in Second Life?
 * Will you need a URL Giver in Second Life (this will give people links to web sites when clicked in SL)? **Maybe link to organizations.**

__Sources:__ http://www.pewclimate.org/