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European Explorer

European Explorer. Fifth Grade Power Point Presentation Mrs. Danaher. Project Explanation. You and your partner will use your research to create a 8-12 slide Power Point Presentation

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European Explorer

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  1. European Explorer Fifth Grade Power Point Presentation Mrs. Danaher

  2. Project Explanation • You and your partner will use your research to create a 8-12 slide Power Point Presentation • The two of you will create the presentation in school, and then present the Power Point to your homeroom in Social Studies class • You will both receive two grades: • One for the research (what you say) • One for your presentation (how you say it)

  3. Your project must answer these questions: • What was the explorer’s purpose, goal, or motivation? • Was he sent by someone or was he influenced by someone else? • What was the voyage/s like? • Was it successful? • Did the explorer have a crew? • In what ways did the explorer contribute to his or her home country? • Did the explorer encounter anyone upon landing at his destination? What did he see/find? • Any additional interesting facts

  4. Project Guidelines • 8-12 slides, including one title slide and one bibliographyslide • Must include a map of the voyage • Each slide must have a heading • Corectsepllingand punctution? • Final presentation must be printed out in the 3-slide layout (just like this handout) to give to Mrs. Danaher • Presentation should be visually appealing by including the following: • A picture of your explorer • One Clipart or image • One map • One transition

  5. Marco Polo’s Motivation • Inspired by father who traveled to Cathay (Ancient China) • When he got older he traveled there with his father and brothers

  6. Motivation cont. • Upon arriving he was welcomed by Kublai, the ruler of China at that time • His travels led him to find: • Paper • Spices • Gunpowder • silks

  7. Interesting Details • Marco Polo was probably the first European to see eyeglasses, fireworks, ice cream, and spaghetti • He is known for saying, “I did not tell half of what I saw because no one would have believed me.”

  8. Marco Polo’s Travels

  9. Slides Must Be Easy to Read • Having too much text on a slide can make a presentation hard to follow. • This is where synthesis of information is useful. • By synthesizing your information before putting it on a slide, you can shorten what you have to say. • Synthesizing will also leave more space, making your slides easier to read for your audience • Try to shorten your slides. Remember, a synthesis is information from one source + information from another source + information from a third source + information from a fourthsource + information from a fifth source + information from a sixth source + information from a seventh source + information from an eighth source + information from a ninth source + information from a tenth source (if you so choose, but remember – only three sources are required) + plus your own thoughts/words/reactions/reflections • Your bullet points should be the main ideas and then you can elaborate on them when you speak • Throw in all of these ingredients, mix them all together, and you have a tasty “salad.” • This slide is an example of having too much text on a slide. • Don’t do this

  10. Presentation • You will present your research with your partner with a tag-team approach • Decide who wants to talk about what and divide it up that way • Be sure to balance reading off slides and talking freely • Things to keep in mind • Eye contact • Volume

  11. Support • Mrs. Danaher and Mrs. Bremner understand that this is probably your first time working with Power Point. We are here to help. • You will receive assistance in the creation of your presentation through Social Studies and the use of laptops/computer lab. • There are certain technology requirements of this project, but you are encouraged to try other “tricks” depending on your level of comfort with Power Point

  12. Bibliography • Keep track of your sources! • These websites will help you create your works cited: • http://www.easybib.com/ • http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/614/01/

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