Name: _________________ Date: ___________________ Country in Focus: Lesson/PowerPoint Project

History of LAC Mrs. Waters

Description: Each member of our seminar is responsible for leading a lesson on a country of his or her choosing. The lesson should include instruction on geography, history, economy, government, culture (ethnicity/race, sports, food, dance, art, architecture etc.) and of course, fun facts! Hancock Stockly Gratton Koomplee Sabino Youngman Donohue Vailas Freeman Connelly Brewer Bolivia Mexico Jamaica Venezuela Chile Honduras Argentina Costa Rica St. Martin Cuba Belize Expectations: As the base for your lesson, you should include a PowerPoint presentation that cannot be longer than 15 SLIDES of text (max 17 with the title slide and a slide for bibliography using MLA format). It does not need to be this long, that is a limit! In addition, there should be other mediums included; something tangible (artifact) or edible (national food), aural (music, sample of language), kinesthetic (dance, chant, sport) and a different kind of visual apart from PowerPoint (film clip etc.). Suggestions: PowerPoint is a visual medium, so focus on images and graphics. Often an image and a title are all you need for a great slide to support your own words. Choose powerful images and label them thoughtfully. Use text as prompts. The text on your slide should consist mostly of words that will help the audience follow your presentation, like topic headings or concise statements of key points or essential questions. Keep the number of words on each slide to a minimum. Consider the Rule of 6: Maximum 6 lines of text and 6 words per line! Monday February 11 Tuesday February 12 Thursday February 14 Tuesday February 19 Thursday February 21 Monday February 25 Tuesday February 26 Saturday March 2 Monday March 4 Tuesday March 5 Thursday March 7

Use simple designs. When choosing a design template, avoid designs that take up too much space. Stick with basic designs that will keep your audience focused on you and the content, not the window decorations. Avoid flashy animations and transitions. Much of what you can do with PowerPoint is a waste of time. Focus on creating great content with effective illustrations, and dont spend your time making words shoot in on rocket ships.