Eighth Grade

Sixth Grade Name: ____________________________

Power Point Presentation

“All about Me and My Family” Period: ____________

By the completion of this project, students will:

Engage in interviewing and applied organizational and presentational skills.
Create a Power Point presentation.
Deliver a verbal presentation using a laptop computer and the Smart Board.

This project will take several weeks to complete. We will work on this in class every day. You may not work on it at home and bring in disks. This is a district policy. You will have ample time in class to complete the work if you use your time wisely. If you fall behind due to absence or illness, you may come in to the computer lab during homeroom to work on making up time. You may also come in during lunch, provided I am not teaching a class at that time.
Please show this to your parents or guardians and have at least one of them sign and date on the space provided.

Parent/Guardian Signature: ___________________________ Date:___________

The Power Point slide show will be graded as follows:

	8-10	6-7	4-5	0-3	Total Points
8-12 slides	Has all required slides	Has 6-7 slides	Has 4-5 slides	Has less than 4 slides
Use of sound (that enhances the show, not distracts from it)	Uses sound effectively to enhance	Uses some sound to enhance, but some is distracting	Uses sound but it does not enhance, only distracts	Does not use sound
Use of photos from file –pictures you bring in to scan	Uses pictures from file to effectively enhance	Uses some pictures from file	Uses one picture from file but not effectively	Uses no pictures from file
Use of Clip Art	Uses clip art from file to effectively enhance	Uses some clip art	Uses one clip art but not effectively	Uses no clip art
Transitions-variety of changes	Uses transitions effectively	Uses transitions on only some slides	Uses transitions on only some slides and not effectively	Uses no slide transitions
Spelling and Grammar	Spelling and Grammar is all correct	Has only a couple of spelling and grammar errors	Has 3-5 spelling and grammar errors	Has more than 5 spelling and grammar errors
Quotes from relatives	Included two quotes, used correct punctuation	Included two quotes but did not use correct punctuation	Included only one quote	Did not have quotes
Overall effectiveness of the show, effort and appearance	The slide show shows that thought, effort went into creating it. It includes all the required elements and they are used effectively.	The slide shows some thought and effort went into creating it. Most of the required elements are included and used effectively.	The slide show shows that not much effort and thought went into creating it. Only a few of the required elements are included an they are not used effectively.	The slide show shows that not much thought or effort went into creating it. Not much attention was given to the required elements.
Total Points					/80

A separate grading rubric will be given for the oral presentation. That will be worth 50 points, making the total possible points for this project 130 points. Your slide show should contain information on the following:

Slide 1: Title, your name, grade, class period

Slide 2: When and where you were born, how much you weighed and how long you were

Slide 3: Where you grew up

Slide 4: Information about your brothers and sisters (family)

Slide 5: Where you went to Elementary School/what you liked best about it

Slide 6: Any sports, lessons, and extra-curricular activities you are involved in

Slide 7: Your favorite vacation or favorite holiday

Slide 8: Family pets/if you don’t have any pets you can put your favorite animal

Slide 9: Information about your family heritage or nationality, hobbies or other special interests you might have.

Slide 10: Quotes from family members

Slide 11: Special traditions your family has or does

Slide 12: Something special you want to share about you or your family (example: my Great-Great-Great-Great-Great Uncle signed the Declaration of Independence)

Question Sheet for Parents/Relatives

When and where was I born? _________________________________

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How much did I weigh? How long was I? ________________________

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Where did I grow up? How many brothers and sisters do I have? Names? Ages?

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What elementary schools did I go to? What did I like best about them? Least?

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List any sports involved in, lessons that I take or extra-curricular activities I participate in…______________________________________________________

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My favorite vacation was…____________________________________

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Because…______________________________________________________

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My favorite holiday is…_______________________________________

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Because…______________________________________________________

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My family has special traditions. Some of them are…_________________

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Family pets include…_________________________________________

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But if you don’t have pets, then your favorite animal is…__________________

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Because…______________________________________________________

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10. My family heritage (nationality) is…_____________________________

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11. My hobbies or special interests are…_____________________________

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12. Quotes (2) from my Mom or Dad, Grandparents or Aunts or Uncles or cousins…

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13. Something special about my family I want to share is…______________

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