1. Type your Community Action Topic Here Select facts and images to communicate the importance of your community action and how it contributes to a thriving community. Montgomery County Public Schools Grade 3 Integrated Curriculum 2011 Community Action Storyboard

2. Visual Insert your logo for community action idea developed in art. Montgomery County Public Schools Grade 3 Integrated Curriculum 2011

3. I Pledge Statement Insert text of your I Pledge statement Montgomery County Public Schools Grade 3 Integrated Curriculum 2011

4. Visual or Text The rest of your multimedia storyboard may contain text and visuals. Think about: How do images or text emotionally impact viewers? Which images may need captions to clarify meaning? How to sequence your paragraphs to emphasize your opinions? Montgomery County Public Schools Grade 3 Integrated Curriculum 2011

5. The following slides are some examples. Montgomery County Public Schools Grade 3 Integrated Curriculum 2011

6. Buy from Local Organic Farmers Montgomery County Public Schools Grade 3 Integrated Curriculum 2011

7. Buy Local

8. Montgomery County Public Schools Grade 3 Integrated Curriculum 2011 I pledge to buy organic produce and products from local farmers and to promote this message to others.

9. From the Local Farm to Your Table

10. Buying locally grown, organic food provides healthy choices for you. Locally grown food retains more nutrients and is less likely to cause foodborne illnesses than food that is shipped from far away. Montgomery County Public Schools Grade 3 Integrated Curriculum 2011

12. Buying local is good for the economy. In Maryland, if every household purchased just $12 worth of farm products for eight weeks (basically the summer season), over $200 million would be put back into the pockets of our farmers. Montgomery County Public Schools Grade 3 Integrated Curriculum 2011

14. Buying local is good for the planet! Farms are green areas that help to recharge our aquifers and cleanse the air. Buying from a local farm cuts down on the distance food travels, reducing the consumption of oil and carbon emissions nationwide. Montgomery County Public Schools Grade 3 Integrated Curriculum 2011

16. Organic farmland can help reduce greenhouse gases. More carbon is stored in the soil because of a lot of organic matter and microorganisms. Montgomery County Public Schools Grade 3 Integrated Curriculum 2011

18. Sources Used Nick's Organic Farm: A Unique Asset to Montgomery County and Beyond." Save Nick's Organic Farm. Save Nick's Organic Farm, 2011. Web. 16 Nov. 2011. Southern Maryland Agricultural Development Commission. "Why Buy Local?" Buy Local Challenge. Southern Maryland Agricultural Development Commission, 2010. Web. 16 Nov. 2011. " Montgomery County Public Schools Grade 3 Integrated Curriculum 2011

19. Photographs Used (as they appear in presentation) Anderson, Brenda. Organic Red Beets Sign. 12 Nov. 2011. JPEG file. Anderson, Brenda. Organic Carrots and Cauliflower. 12 Nov. 2011. JPEG file. Anderson, Brenda. Organic Kale Sign. 12 Nov. 2011. JPEG file. Anderson, Brenda. Table of Produce. 12 Nov. 2011. JPEG file. Anderson, Brenda. Organic Farmers Market Sign. 12 Nov. 2011. JPEG file. Anderson, Brenda. Stonyman Farm Sign. 12 Nov. 2011. JPEG file. Anderson, Brenda. Kensington Market Sign. 12 Nov. 2011. JPEG file. Anderson, Brenda. Apples. 12 Nov. 2011. JPEG file. Anderson, Brenda. McBride Farm Sign. 12 Nov. 2011. JPEG file. Anderson, Brenda. Garrett Park, MD Market. 12 Nov. 2011. JPEG file. Anderson, Brenda. Kensington, MD Market. 12 Nov. 2011. JPEG file. Gullo, John. Behind the Stage. 16 June 2009. Flickr. Yahoo.com, 15 June 2009. Web. 16 Nov. 2011.