08 Aug History Presentation
History Presentation
Worth 125 points scaled to 20% of grade.
- Groups of Three
- Serious concerns with forming a group? Contact your instructor.
- Topic will be Provided by the Instructor
- Serious concerns with the topic? Contact your instructor
- Read about and understand your topic
- Find and correctly cite seven academic sources relevant to your topic
- Academic sources are reliable and trustworthy sources
- Books, academic journal articles, government reports, legitimate websites
- If you aren’t sure what an academic source is, please watch this video:
- https://study.com/academy/lesson/academic-sources-…
- No Wikipedia, No YouTube, etc.
- Need correct citations for all seven of your academic sources
- Chicago style
- Need useful and relevant sources (don’t pick anything!)
- Submitted on Canvas
- Academic sources are reliable and trustworthy sources
- Write a short biography of your person/topic
- 500-750 words
- Focus on the significance and importance of your person/topic
- Don’t cut and paste – use your own words
- Chicago Style citations required
- At least 5 footnotes and bibliography
- Submitted on Canvas
- One biography for all three people.
- Prepare a PowerPoint Presentation on your topic
- 7 slides maximum
- 1 slide – Title of Topic, Names, and Student Numbers
- 5 slides for information about your topic
- 7 slides maximum
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- 1 slide – Conclusion/Summary
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- PowerPoint Tips:
- Don’t use too much text/writing
- Lots of images are good
- PowerPoint Tips:
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- Be consistent in your formatting
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- Submitted on Canvas
- For whole group
- Pictures need citations. Put in bibliography.
- Submitted on Canvas
- Time Limit – 10 minutes
- A little over the time limit is OK
- Going under the time limit is a problem
- Each person speaks for 2-4 minutes.
8. Present topic to the class
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- Brief biography
- Focus on Impact and Significance of Person – why are they important?
- Brief video clips are ok (30 seconds or less)
- All group members must speak
- Each student will be graded separately for their presentation delivery
- Don’t read the presentation
- A few notes in your hand is OK
