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Ancient Egypt Unit Performance Task

Ancient Egypt Unit Performance Task. English/Social Studies Research Project. Your Task:. Each student is responsible for researching a topic pertaining to ancient Egypt and performing the following tasks:. Selecting a topic Generating questions Taking notes from books

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Ancient Egypt Unit Performance Task

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  1. Ancient Egypt Unit Performance Task English/Social Studies Research Project

  2. Your Task: Each student is responsible for researching a topic pertaining to ancient Egypt and performing the following tasks: • Selecting a topic • Generating questions • Taking notes from books • Taking notes from online sources • Organizing notes into an outline • Creating a visual summary • Typing a rough draft • Typing a final draft • Presenting information through an oral presentation based on outline • Creating a meaningful visual aid for oral presentation • Create a bibliography

  3. 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)

  4. 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

  5. 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.

  6. CATEGORY 4 3 2 1 Content Visual Aid Ideas Along with your oral presentation, you will also need to create a visual aid to enhance the INTEREST and UNDERSTANDING of your audience Does not seem to understand the topic very well. Preparedness 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) 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 Student does not seem at all prepared to present. Posture and Eye Contact

  7. CATEGORY 4 3 2 1 Content Visual Aid 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. 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

  8. CATEGORY 4 3 2 1 Visual Aid Check Does not seem to understand the topic very well. 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… 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

  9. CATEGORY 4 1 Content Also… You will be given a significant amount of class time to research and prepare for your presentation, therefore, Does not seem to understand the topic very well. Preparedness you will also be graded on your use of class time! Student is completely prepared and has obviously rehearsed. Student seems pretty prepared but might have needed a couple more rehearsals. Posture and Eye Contact

  10. Let’s take a look at the grading rubric

  11. Web-Based Research The 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.

  12. Web-Based Research • There are 4 places in which you can find information for your project. • World Book Online (IMC Page) • List of category links (on Mrs. T’s and Mr. Froom’s Edline pages) • Student Resource Center (IMC Page) • Google searches

  13. World Book Online

  14. Student Resource Center

  15. Edline Links

  16. Google Searches • My favorites: • History for kids.org • Woodlands History • Egyptology Online • An introduction to the history and culture ofPharaonic Egypt

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