Fifth Grade Power Point Presentation Mrs. Danaher

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)

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

8-12 slides, including one title slide and one bibliography slide Must include a map of the voyage Each slide must have a heading Corect seplling and 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

Inspired by father who traveled to Cathay (Ancient China) When he got older he traveled there with his father and brothers

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

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.”

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 fourth source + 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

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

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

Keep track of your sources! These websites will help you create your works cited: