Things Fall Apart By Chinua Achebe

Relevant Research: Putting Text in Context Directions: 1. With your assigned group, thoroughly research the topic that you were assigned. Knowing about each of the topics assigned will greatly assist your understanding of the novel. 2. Create a PowerPoint presentation on your topic to present to the class 3. PowerPoint guidelines: o o o o Greater than or equal to 7 slides Accurate information Colorful slides, interesting and relevant pictures Optional (but encouraged): background music? (Appropriate) YouTube clips?

4. Presentation guidelines: o o Speak in a clear, loud voice so everyone can hear and understand you Know your material in and out to prevent any awkward pauses or doubt in accuracy o Dont read directly off the slides o The slides are guidelines for the presentation, but you are the expert!

Have fun with it! If you look or sound bored, your audience will be bored

5. Note taking: o As each group presents, write down the information they provide on their topic in the corresponding box in the chart on Spring Board p. 151 6. Grading: 75 points total o 50 points on presentation o Quality of PowerPoint, application of presentation guidelines

25 points on information presented Accuracy Quality of info Quantity of info Annotated bibliography