2. Mrs. Alexander 6 th Grade Village Meadows Elementary Introduction Relevance Your Part Highlights Report Requirements Technology Requirements Summary

4. What is PPBR… PowerPoint Book Reports A fun new way to present what you know about the book you read.

5. To give you an EXCITING and NEW way to present a book to the class using your CREATIVITY and THE COMPUTER! What is the point?

6. Your Part…

7. Step One Find a book Read your book Create a Thinking Map to organize your thoughts.

8. 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 Step Two Search for graphics. Find your books cover to include in the presentation. Save all “possible” graphics to your flash drive. Find a website that describes the author of your book. Save the link to that website so that you can hyperlink it to your PPBR.

9. Step Three Make a Story Board -- INCLUDE -- Five slides 1. Title slide and thesis statement 2. Plot summary 3. Plot summary con’t. 4. Personal connection 5. Evaluate the author’s ideas.

10. Step Four Design Your Power Point Book Report… Step Four Step Fo Step Four

11. CLEAN UP THE MESS Check Grammar Step Five

12. Step Six A FINE EXAMPLE… A Presentation Near You Presenting… Your PPBR

13. A Fine Example… Charlotte's Web is a story about the power of loyalty and a loving friendship. Presented by: Kimberly Alexander by: E. B. White

14. Report Requirements Slide 1: Title, author, graphic of book cover and thesis statement. For example: "The Magic Fish" is a story about wanting material possessions, greed and bullying. Slide 2&3: Brief summary of the story, focusing on character attributes and changes. This should not be merely a plot summary, but a depiction of the characters, their interactions, and their changes.

15. Slide 4: What is the personal connection between the key idea in the text and an incident from one's own experience, either lived or vicarious? Slide 5: Evaluate the author's ideas. Arrive at a general insight about life. What is the message that the author is trying to convey? Do you agree with the author? Include a hyperlink to a website that describes the author of your book.

16. Minimum of 5 slides Insert graphics Insert a hyperlink Apply timed transitions Embed audio Technology Requirements

17. In conclusion… HAVE FUN Ask for Help Explore ++ THANK YOU