Power Point Project

Informative Power Point on topic of your choice

Students will be researching a topic of their choice that relates to an important topic in either social studies or science.  This is a list that is just to get ideas going… your child may choose another topic that is important to them (teacher approval needed).

Social Issues

Trail of Tears                Slavery (in the US)                            Revolutionary War                  Civil War

Racism/Prejudice/Discrimination (in the US)                   Nuclear Weapons               World War I

Women’s Rights            Learning Disabilities                       Animal Rights                 Homelessness

Mental Illness                Fair Trade World War II                 Effects of TV on Kids

War in Iraq                    War in Afghanistan                           Effects of Video games on Kids

Effects of Violent Media on Society (TV, Video games, Movies)

Science Issues

Dolphin (as bycatch, problems with dolphins in captivity)

Shark Overfishing                        Great Pacific Garbage Patch (Ocean Pollution)

Whaling                    “Green” technology                  Deforestation            Climate change

Problems/Concerns about animals in captivity

Air pollution            Recycling                 Alternative energy                     

Endangered Species (choose 1 animal to focus on)

Extinct Species (choose 1 animal to focus on)

Space Exploration

    -Apollo missions (to moon)

   - Cassini Mission (photograph Saturn)

   -Curiosity Mission (to mars)

They will then create a power point presentation on the subject:

1. Teaching about the topic/issue, including possible different perspectives and opinions on the issue.

2. giving their own opinion about the issue

Your Presentation will have :

1. a minimum of 8 slides, with at least one image (picture) on each slide

2. it must have an introduction, body and conclusion (thought it doesn’t have to be in paragraph format)

3.  a question page- where questions are given about the topic  (as part of presentation can be used to introduce or conclude presentation, the answers should be given at some point)

4. student opinion page

5. bibliography

I would like to research and write about _________________

Student signature    ___________________

Parent signature      ___________________

Teacher signature    ___________________

Ideas must be chosen by 4/25

This will be done completely in class and is due 5/29

Informative Issue Power Point Rubric:

____ (8 pts) a minimum of 8 slides, with at least one image (picture) on each slide

____(6 pts) it must have an introduction, body and conclusion (thought it doesn’t have to be in paragraph format)

____ ( 3 pts)  a question page- where questions are given about the topic  (as part of presentation can be used to introduce or conclude presentation, the answers should be given at some point)

____(5 pts) student opinion page

____(3) bibliography

Total 25 points