Ancient Egypt Unit Performance

TaskEnglish/Social Studies Research

Project

Your Task:Each student is responsible for

researching a topic pertaining to ancient Egypt and performing the

following tasks:1. Selecting a topic

2. Generating questions

3. Taking notes from books

4. Taking notes from online sources

5. Organizing notes into an outline

6. Creating a visual summary

7. Typing a rough draft

8. Typing a final draft

9. Presenting information through an oral presentation based on outline

10. Creating a meaningful visual aid for oral presentation

11. Create a bibliography

Oral Presentation

To demonstrate the learning you gained from your research, you will

be presenting your research information in front of the class through an oral presentation.

•Show understanding through detailed explanation and examples

•Target length (5 minutes)

Oral Presentation

Your Oral presentation is a way to TEACH us by describing and explaining your topic. It is NOT a simple reading of your research paper!

Helpful Hints:•Use your outline as a guide to the order of your presentation

•Write out your outline on note cards along with any specific details that may be hard to remember

•Plan when you are going to show and explain your visual aid

•Let me know which props or technology you will need

•Practice aloud at home

Oral Presentation

Your presentation will be graded on the following characteristics:

Content – Your presentation shows a deep understanding of the content

Preparedness – You are completely prepared and have obviously rehearsed

Posture/Eye Contact – You stand up straight, look confident and relaxed. You make eye contact with others and use a clear, loud voice.

Visual Aid Ideas1

Content

Does not seem to understand the topic very well.

Preparedness

Student does not seem at all prepared to present.

Posture and Eye Contact

Technology-Based Projects

Create a brochure (Word/Microsoft Publisher)

Make a Video/Movie Maker/Photostory

Create a PowerPoint Presentation

Make a Prezi presentation (Prezi.com)

Make a Poster (Glogster.com)

Make a cartoon (toondoo.com)

Make a slideshow (animoto.com)

Make a scrapbook (scrapblog.com)

Website (weebly.com) (wall.fm.com)

Timeline (Dipity.com)

Create a visual storybook (Voice Thread.com)

Along with your oral presentation, you will also need to create a visual aid to enhance the

INTEREST and UNDERSTANDING of your audience

Traditional Projects

Make a poster

Make a game

Create a brochure

Make food

Create costumes or clothing

Create a Model

Write a Children's Book

Create a Diorama

Visual Aid1

Content

Does not seem to understand the topic very well.

Preparedness

Student is completely prepared and has obviously rehearsed.

Student seems pretty prepared but might have needed a couple more rehearsals.

The student is somewhat prepared, but it is clear that rehearsal was lacking.

Student does not seem at all prepared to present.

Posture and Eye Contact

Your visual will be graded on the following characteristics:

Relevance – Your visual ties in well with your topic and helps to improve or deepen our understanding of the topic

Quality – Your visual shows that you put a significant amount of time, effort, and thought into it.

Visual Aid Check1

Does not seem to understand the topic very well.

Preparedness

Student is completely prepared and has obviously rehearsed.

Student seems pretty prepared but might have needed a couple more rehearsals.

Student does not seem at all prepared to present.

Posture and Eye Contact

On Monday, December 20 (3 days before break) you will receive points for turning in your “Visual Summary,” or a plan of what your visual is

going to be.

More details to come…

Also…1

Content

Does not seem to understand the topic very well.

Preparedness

Student is completely prepared and has obviously rehearsed.

Student seems pretty prepared but might have needed a couple more rehearsals.

Posture and Eye Contact

You will be given a significant amount of class time to

research and prepare for your presentation, therefore,you will also be

graded on your use of class time!

Let’s take a look at the grading rubric

Web-Based ResearchThe purpose of online research is to

gather information about your topic from a variety of sources. You will be responsible for keeping track of your sources just like you will be for book-based information. I will have specific forms for you to keep track

of your online research.

Web-Based Research

There are 4 places in which you can find information for your project.

1. World Book Online (IMC Page)

2. List of category links (on Mrs. T’s and Mr. Froom’s Edline pages)

3. Student Resource Center (IMC Page)

4. Google searches

World Book Online

Student Resource Center

Edline Links

Google SearchesMy favorites:

•History for kids.org

•Woodlands History

•Egyptology Online

•An introduction to the history and culture of

Pharaonic Egypt