SUBJECT: Social Studies, English

GRADE: Second

TECHNOLOGY: PowerPoint, Internet

BY: Sara Knight, Hillary Pittman, Elaine Blasko, Pamela Harris

OBJECTIVES:

Virginia SOLs

• A subset of History and Social Sciences, Civics 2.9
  • The student will identify the contributions of individuals including Abraham Lincoln, Susan B. Anthony, and Martin Luther King, Jr.
• A subset of English, Oral Language 2.3
  • The student will use oral communication skills to share information with an audience.

Class Objectives

1. From a list of acceptable historical figures, students will choose, research, and present information about the individual through an oral talk using power point. Research is to be gathered using two sources provided in class. These sources may include:

• A reputable Internet site
• A book
• An encyclopedia

In addition, for successful completion the students are required to orally express (in first person) and include in the PowerPoint slide show:

Biographical information

• Date of Birth
• Date of Death
• Where he or she lived

Three contributions of the individual that could include:

• Historical significance
• An invention or creation
• Memorable Speech
• An office held

2. As part of this presentation, the students will:

• Create a symbol that logically represents their historical figure in class with materials provided
• Present information gathered in first person
• Integrate the created symbol into the presentation
• Speak for five minutes on the topic

Use a prepared power point slide show in the presentation, which must include:

• A title slide
• Three information slides using a bulleted list
• A concluding slide, which summarizes the information presented
• The creative use of sound OR color
• Match order of oral and power point portions

Additionally, the students may not:

• Read from the slide show directly
• Read from notes directly

Furthermore, the student must:

• Speak fluidly with no more than 10 mistakes
• Present information cohesively that includes oral transitions and a logical ordering.
• The presentation will be given during class time in front of classmates and will be assessed based on a rubric created to encompass the conditions set forth above. The rubric will be provided to the students with the assignment.

Lesson Description

1. Students will watch a video of a student from last year's class with an exemplary presentation of their historical figure given in the first person.  This will guide the students in their efforts to create and visualize their presentation.

2. Students will chose from a given list a historical figure on which to do research and give a presentation. 

• At this time, students will also receive a copy of the rubric and checklist to guide their research.
• Students are instructed to choose based upon an interest they may have.
• The teacher will check to see that there are no duplicated choices of figures. 

3.  Resources will be supplied in class.  Over a period of three days students will be given forty-five minutes in class to research using the resources. 

• Students will submit the attached worksheet to ensure that they have used two resources.

4.  After the three-day research period, students will be given one hour to create a relevant symbol relating to their figure. 

• Students will use whatever media are normally available in the classroom in addition to those provided to create an object, item of clothing, or prop to aid in the presentation.

5.      Students will be given forty-five minutes to construct the organization of the presentation. 

• Students will organize the material they have found in research.
• Students will highlight key information to place on power point slides.
• Students will prepare note cards or a paper to aid in the oral presentation of their figure.
• Students will finish research if needed.
• Students will compare their outcomes to the product expected by the rubric.

6.       Students will be given access to computers in the computer lab.  They will take forty-five minutes to create a power point presentation.

• Students will open the template previously created by the teacher. (Sample template)
• Students will type the previously highlighted information into the information slides.
• The teacher will demonstrate the process of including sound and color in the presentation.
• The students will save their presentations.

7.       Students will be paired by the teacher and given time to practice all aspects of the presentation.

• The member of the pair who is listening will have a copy of the rubric and checklist (below) to ensure that all aspects of the requirements are met.
• The first student will offer any advice or suggestions to the speaker.
• The duties of the pair will switch and the process will repeat itself.
• The students will then be given a short amount of time to revise of rewrite changes into the presentation.

8. Students will be randomly assigned five-minute blocks over the course of three days in which to present the final product.

• After the students critique each other, the teacher will announce the order of the presenters to the students, beginning the next day.

9. Students will present to the class as the teacher videotapes their performance.

10. Teacher will watch the videotape with the student and explain the evaluation based on the rubric and checklist.

• Student will be given the chance to explain any problems noticed in his or her presentation.
• Teacher will explain reasons for grades given.
• Teacher will answer any questions the student may have on the subject at hand.

Materials

• List of Historical Figures:
  • Martin Luther King, Jr.
  • Susan B. Anthony
  • Abraham Lincoln
  • George Washington
  • Benjamin Franklin
  • Sacagawea
  • Thomas Jefferson
  • Booker T. Washington
  • Harriet Tubman
• Prepared Power Point Template
• Resources (see BIBLIOGRAPHY)
• Supplies for Symbol:
  • Construction paper (use a variety of colors)
  • Markers (variety of colors)
  • Crayons (variety of colors)
  • Scissors
  • Glue
  • Tape
• Other various materials as needed (ie. cotton balls, buttons, beads, glitter, etc.)
• Information Worksheet
• Video Camera and Blank Video
• Last Yearâs Video
• Information Worksheet

Source 1:

Title: __________________________________________________________________

Author: ________________________________________________________________

Information:

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Source 2:

Title: __________________________________________________________________

Author: ________________________________________________________________

Information:

________________________________________________________________________

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Evaluation

Checklist/Rubric

Objective 1: The teacher will use the checklist provided to make sure that the students have sufficiently researched their topic and included all necessary information. This includes using two sources, biographical information, and three contributions of the individual.

Objective 2: The teacher will use the rubric to evaluate the oral and power point portions of the presentation. This includes use of a symbol, orally presented in first person, speaking fluidly, and includes a total of five slides and sound or color. The teacher will discuss the results with the students.