18.

Q2 Brainstorm and Online Research Process 

 
STEPS 
 
1.  
 
1. Generate a list of things that have impacted your life at school. 

Friends,  
 
 
2. Think about your life outside of school. Make a list of things that have impacted your life at 
home. 

My house, my dogs 
 
 
3. Think globally. Generate a list of things in our world that have impacted you or your are 
concerned about. 

The youth 
 
 
4. Highlight one idea from each question above that you feel is a story worth sharing. Enter 
your three ideas in row one in the table below. 

SELECT​ 3 ideas →   Idea 1:  Idea 2:  Idea 3: 

DRAFT​ some  How can friend impact  How can dogs impact  How did the youth 
questions you have  your school life  you life  impact are world 
about your topic you 
would like to further 
explore.  

EXTRACT​ keywords  school , friends  Dogs, life  youth, world 

and terms to use in an 
online search. 

APPLY ​search  how  how  impact 

strategies to your 
keywords and terms 
above.  

RUN ​your search  Source 1  Source 1  Source 1 

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CHART ​the results →   html  4683351.html  -for-the-better/ 

       
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influential  strengthen the bonds  members from 223 
 
  between humans  countries around the 
  world, the Scouts is the 
Source 2 URL: 
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Notes: ​“Kids with a 
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positive social life tend  Notes: Impact on 
 
to perform better  physical health 
academically 
Notes: ​they may have 
 
better hope for the 
  Source 3  future. 
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Source 3 
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URL:​https://www.wya.net/
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  Notes: dogs bring joy  d/ 
Notes: friends  and happiness    
motivate you to work  Notes: ​Young people 
harder  are fearless, brave, 
impetuous, dynamic and 
self-confident 
 

EVALUATE ​your  2  3  1 
results and rate them 
on a scale of 3, with 3 
being the best story 
idea. 
 
5. IDENTIFY ​your story. 

Topic 
What will your digital story be about? 

How can dogs impact you life 

 

Point of View 
From whose perspective is your story being told? 

Dog owner 
 
 Target Audience 
Who is the narrator speaking to? Describe your intended audience. 

Other dog owners and non dog owners 

 

Key Message 
Explain what you want viewers to feel, understand, or change as a result of viewing your digital story. 

I want them to understand how there dog changed there life 

 
 
6. SHARE ​this document with your teacher for feedback and approval.