Title: Radical Power Point Presentation -- Author(s): Joseph O’Donnell, Barry Davis, and Doreen Schneckenburger -- Grade Level: Intermediate -- Subject Matter: Social Studies -- Synopsis: Students will take what they have learned from Civil Rights Movement and create a Power Point presentation.

Title III Learning Experience

LE Title: Radical Power Point Presentation	Author(s): Joseph O’Donnell, Barry Davis, Doreen Schneckenburger
Grade Level: intermediate	School : Lyme Central
Topic/Subject Area: Social Studies	School Address: PO Box 219 Chaumont, NY 13622
Email: jodonnell@lyme.moric.org Dschnecken@lyme.moric.org Bdavis@lyme.moric.org	School Phone/Fax: 315.649.2417 315.649.2812

LEARNING CONTEXT

The purpose of this learning experience is to allow the students to take what they have learned about the Civil Rights Movement and create an entertaining Power Point show which will illustrate this knowledge.

Connection to Standards

Social Studies Standard 1 - History of the United States and New York

Students will use a variety of intellectual skills to demonstrate their understanding of major ideas, eras, themes, developments, and turning points in the history of the United States and New York.

3. Study about the major social, political, economic, cultural, and religious developments in New York State and United States history involves learning about the important roles and contributions of individuals and groups.

Math/ Science/Technology Standard 2 - Information Systems

Students will access, generate, process, and transfer information using appropriate technologies

Essential Question

What role have American citizens played in shaping their society?

PROCEDURE

The teacher reviews with the students on how to do a Power Point presentation. (Note: it is assumed that the students have already been instructed on Power Point.) The teacher divides the class into heterogeneous groups of 2-3 students. The teacher instructs the students to create a Power Point presentation highlighting the information learned in a Civil Rights Movement unit. The teacher will hand out a copy of the rubric the students will be assessed on.

The teacher continually monitors the groups, providing guidance to groups who need it, and makes sure groups remain on task.

When students are finished, they will present their Power Point presentation to the class and to the teacher. At that time the teacher assess the groups presentation with the rubric given.

INSTRUCTIONAL/ENVIRONMENTAL MODIFICATIONS

The teacher creates heterogeneous groups.

Resource Room advised of activity and Learning Disabled students are given a preview of the activity.

The Resource Room also receives a sample model of a previous Power Point presentation for modeling purposes.

Spelling requirements can be suspended if necessary or spell checker on computer can be used.

TIME REQUIRED

This learning experience should take about 5 class periods of 45 minutes to complete. Also the teacher must spend time reviewing how to create a Power Point presentation and organize the students into cooperative groups.

RESOURCES

Student- Computer availability

Teacher- rubric for assessments

http://memory.loc.gov/ammen/aaohtml/exhibit/aopart9.html

www.nara.gov/…tion/teaching/robinson/jrles1.html

http://www.wmich.edu/politics/mlk/

http://www.seattletimes.com/mlk/movement/PT/photour.html

http://www.ghgcorp.com/hollaway/civil.htm

http://www.midsouth.rr.com/civilrights/

http://wearyfeet.com/

www.cr.nps.gov/nr/travel/civilrights/

http://blackhistory.eb.coml

http://www.c-spanstore.com/c-spanstore/88846.html

http://www.greensboro.com/sitins/stories/overviewnoq.htm

www.truman.edu/academics/ss/faculty.davis/homepage.html

http://www.fred.net/nhhs/lessons/planbook.htm

http://www.si.edu/folkways/40084.htm

ASSESSMENT PLAN

Teacher will monitor groups to observe group progress and maintain time on task.

A rubric will be used for grading. (See attached).

STUDENT WORK

Examples will be made available by sending a blank disc and a post marked return envelope to the address above.

Radical Power Point Presentation Rubric

	Completeness	Appropriateness	Format/ Organization	Group Work
4	All 10 pages are completed.	All pictures are appropriate.	No errors in spelling, punctuation, and grammar.	Great group work. Students actively participate in the planning, organizing and presentation of the product. Great group interaction.
3	8-9 pages completed.	Most pictures are appropriate.	Few errors in spelling, punctuation, and grammar.(2-3)	Good group work. Students moderately participate in the planning, organizing and presentation of the product. Good group interaction.
2	5-7 pages completed.	Some pictures are appropriate.	Some errors in spelling, punctuation, and grammar.(4-5)	Satisfactory group work. Students do minimal planning, organizing and presenting of the product. Minimal group interaction.
1	Less than 5 pages completed.	Few pictures are appropriate.	Many spelling, punctuation, and grammar errors.(more than 5) .	Little effort is displayed. Students are not involved in the planning, organizing and presenting of the product. Group does not interact well.