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Name Date World War II Presentation Assignment: Create Keynote Presentation about an important WWII topic. Objective: To research, learn and present important information about World War II. Steps STEP 1: Find out what topic you are researching STEP 2: Set up research questions (page 2) STEP 3: Research and notes STEP 4: Find images Use the provided sources to research your topic (pages 3-6) Find 5-6 images and type captions for them (pages 7-9) STEP 5: Create your presentation (checklist on page 10) 1 TITLE 2 3 4 5 6 7 (if needed) 8 (if needed) 9 Sources STEP 1: Find out what topic you are researching The topic I am researching is: Unit 10: World War II World War II Presentation Page 1

STEP 2: Set up Research Questions Before you can begin a research project, you need to know what you are looking for. Since the topics for this project are quite varied, there will be slightly different sets of questions for each student/topic. Today s goal is to come up with questions that you will need and want to answer for your project. Examples Topic: Battle of Stalingrad Questions: Where is Stalingrad? Who fought there? Who won? Topic: Machine Guns Questions: What kind of guns were used? How many bullets did they fire? What battles were they used in? Your topic: Your questions: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Unit 10: World War II World War II Presentation Page 2

STEP 3: Research and Notes a) Use the materials and websites provided for research. You will need a minimum of 3 sources. b) Make sure to write down source information before you start taking notes. c) Take notes on the pages in this packet. (pages 3-6) d) Your last side will be a list of the sources that you used on this project. à à à Source for notes on this page 1. Is it from a: book or website (circle one) 2. Title of book or web address: 3. Author or editor: 4. Date of publication: Unit 10: World War II World War II Presentation Page 3

à à à Source for notes on this page 1. Is it from a: book or website (circle one) 2. Title of book or web address: 3. Author or editor: 4. Date Unit 10: World War II World War II Presentation Page 4

à à à Source for notes on this page 1. Is it from a: book or website (circle one) 2. Title of book or web address: 3. Author or editor: 4. Date: à à à Source for notes on this page 1. Is it from a: book or website (circle one) 2. Title of book or web address: 3. Author or editor: 4. Date: Unit 10: World War II World War II Presentation Page 6

STEP 4: Find Images You must first find your information/notes before you look for images. Possible images include: Pictures, Maps, Charts, and Diagrams A) Find 5-6 images to put on your presentation. Each slide should have one picture. For some slides, you might be able to use 2 related images. B) Write down the website where found them. C) Write a caption/label for each image. IMAGE 1 1A: What kind of image is this? 1B: Where did you find this image? 1C: What is the caption/label for this image? IMAGE 2 2A: What kind of image is this? 2B: Where did you find this image? 2C: What is the caption/label for this image? Unit 10: World War II World War II Presentation Page 7

IMAGE 3 3A: What kind of image is this? 3B: Where did you find this image? 3C: What is the caption/label for this image? IMAGE 4 4A: What kind of image is this? 4B: Where did you find this image? 4C: What is the caption/label for this image? IMAGE 5 5A: What kind of image is this? 5B: Where did you find this image? 5C: What is the caption/label for this image? Unit 10: World War II World War II Presentation Page 8

IMAGE 6 (optional) 6A: What kind of image is this? 6B: Where did you find this image? 6C: What is the caption/label for this image? IMAGE 7 (optional) 7A: What kind of image is this? 7B: Where did you find this image? 7C: What is the caption/label for this image? IMAGE 8 (optional) 8A: What kind of image is this? 8B: Where did you find this image? 8C: What is the caption/label for this image? Unit 10: World War II World War II Presentation Page 9

STEP 5: Create your presentation For this project, you will be making a Keynote presentation (if you want to use PowerPoint, ask Mr. Nikula). You will also be presenting this to the teacher and the class. CHECKLIST! Your topic (on the first slide of your presentation)! 7-9 total slides! Basic information about your topic! Answers to your research questions! At least 2 interesting facts! 5-6 images with captions/labels (one on each slide)! Your final slide should have a list of your sources NOTE: You do not need any fancy transitions or other movement in your presentation. Unit 10: World War II World War II Presentation Page 10

World War II Presentation Project Schedule Class Thursday, May 7 Introduction to Project Begin research Friday, May 8 Continue Research Monday, May 11 Finish Research Find images Start creating Keynote Tuesday, May 12 WWII notes Thursday, May 14 Finish Keynote Friday, May 15 Keynote due Prepare presentation Homework HW: Work on Research HW: Work on research HW: Finish any research, if necessary HW: Work on Keynote HW: Finish Keynote HW: Practice presentation Monday, May 18 Tuesday, May 19 Presentations Unit 10: World War II World War II Presentation Page 11

Name Date INFORMATION World War II Presentation Rubric (26 points) student þ 1. First slide has title (Topic) and your name / 2 2. Basic, identifying information clearly presented / 6 3. Significance/importance clearly explained / 10 4. 2 interesting facts included / 2 5. Images help to explain the topic / 6 SLIDESHOW ELEMENTS (9 points) 6. 7-9 total slides / 3 7. 5-6 images included / 3 8. Slides/Background are easy to read / 3 CONVENTIONS/PRESENTATION (11 points) 9. Information and pictures are properly cited / 3 10. Text has been spell-checked and proof-read / 3 11. Presentation is clearly and effectively presented to class / 5 Wow! Factor (4 points) 12. Extra Effort/creativity/going beyond the minimum / 4 TOTAL / 50 Grade: Unit 10: World War II World War II Presentation Page 12