Student Activities Page

Brandon Smark

Introduction:
These activities are designed to take up to two separate fifty-minute periods.
Activity One: Collaborative PowerPoint Presentation

In groups of four, students will use the Internet to pick and research
one United States boundary to present on
Using Microsoft Word, groups will collect and organize data on their
boundary, including but not limited to:
- Where the boundary is located
- What states the boundary separates
- What year the boundary was created, and by whom
- Whether or not the boundary follows a geographic formation (i.e.
mountains, rivers, lakes, etc.)
- Additional historical information deemed relevant/interesting
- Analysis of total information that supports a claim as to why the
boundary was created
Using Microsoft PowerPoint, groups will develop their report on their
state boundary to present in front of the class for a grade, based on
the following criteria:
- The PPT contains at least seven slides, including Title Page and
Bibliography, with transitions
- Each slide contains at least one media element (photo, video, URL
hyperlink, audio clip, etc.)
- A proper boundary has been identified and presented according to
the boundary requirements
- Each student takes turns speaking as part of the presentation
- The presentation is at least five minutes long

Activity Two: Boundary Comparison Chart

Using Microsoft Excel, students will individually take comprehensive

notes during all group presentations in order to construct a chart
detailing similarities and differences between their own boundary
and other boundaries based on the following criteria:
- The chart contains at least five similarities and five differences
between each boundary
- The chart includes the year the boundary was created
- The chart contains at least two reasons that argues for or against
why the boundary is appropriate