TASK: YOU ARE GOING TO BECOME THE EXPERT ON YOUR TOPIC AND TEACH THE CLASS. You are going to present a 10 to 12 minute speech with a PowerPoint (bullet points and visuals only) or the use of some other type of visual media.
Topics: Download Asia Research Project Topics 11-12
***Things to Remember during Research***
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4X6 NOTECARDS & either a zip lock bag or binder clip available from the Huskey Hut.
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POCKET FOLDER
5 Research Questions Required: You must have at least 5 PowerPoint slides with VISUALS & BULLET POINT PROMPTS Download Asia Research Project Questions filled in
Source Requirements (minimum):Download Source Card Format.Mann
- 1 book
- 2 Cobb Virtual Library sources (only 1 encyclopedia)
- 1 other web source
Approved, Reliable Website: Ms. Nix's list of websites by TOPIC
- National Archives http://www.archives.gov
- Social Studies for Kids http://www.socialstudiesforkids.com
- National Geographic http://www.nationalgeographic.com/
- Discovery Channel http://dsc.discovery.com/
- NetTrekker http://www.nettrekker.com (search engine—safe)
- Cobb Virtual Library (search engines—safe)
- CIA World Factbook www.cia.gov
- UN Member states www.un.org
Websites ending in .edu can be used without evaluation forms.
Other websites will need to have a completed website evaluation form. These forms can be obtained from the Media Center.
Websites that cannot be used as sources:
- NO http://www.about.com
- NO http://www.ask.com
- NO http://www.wikipedia.com (can be used to help you formulate your research questions but cannot be a source!)
YOUR FINAL PRODUCT - Speaker’s Notecards and PowerPoint Presentation:
You are now the expert on your subject. Your PowerPoint must have visuals - illustrations, graphics, maps, charts, etc... - and contain no more than 3 to 5 bullet points per slide. You WILL NOT read your slides. Do not put sentences on your slides. The slides only reinforce what you are ing to your audience about your subject. Remember that your audience is from Mars and knows nothing about human history, so BE DETAILED in your explanations.
Your Powerpoint needs:
- a title slide with your name on it
- an introductory slide - who? what? where? when? how? why? I need to know because I'm from Mars!
- a slide for each research question - DO NOT put your research question on the slide!!! Use key words instead. The slide must have visuals and only 3 to 5 bullet points. Bullet points are either one or two words OR a short phrase. NO SENTENCES!!!!
- a concluding slide
- Previous student examples (Note - You need a "Works Cited" page at the end of your PowerPoint or a printed copy to turn in.) Download Tiananmen Square.example3 Download Tiananmen Square.example2
You will need a minimum of 7 SPEAKER cards (not your research note cards). Speaker cards are bullet points that help trigger your brain regarding the areas you want to discuss. Suggested cards include the following:
- 1 notecard for intro.
- 1 notecard for each research question (5 total)
- 1 notecard for conclusion
Some of you may choose to do 1 notecard per slide in your power point. Note: Research Note Cards are different from speaker’s note cards!
Works Cited page required on your PowerPoint:
- MLA format Example of a Works Cited page–
- Use the following website to formate your sources: http://www.citationmachine.net is helpful (and approved by your L.A. teachers!)
- Copy and paste your citation onto this TEMPLATE: Download Works Cited Template. Remember to double space & to use the hanging indent.
Flash Drive Needed!
- -Some are available in Husky Hut for $10
- -They are on sale at Target & Walmart for $5-$10!
- -There will be NO emailing your project to yourself back and forth between home & school—you need a flash drive!
