- Author:
- William Allred, Carrie Robledo
- Subject:
- World History
- Material Type:
- Activity/Lab
- Level:
- High School
- Tags:
- License:
- Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial Share Alike
- Language:
- English
Education Standards
Project Rubrics PDF
9-12 World History Presentation
Overview
Students will create a digital presentation of their topic. Areas highlighted will be Human-Environment Interaction, Politics, Economics, Culture (to include Religion) and Technology. Students will also discuss the important points of the previously created timeline.
Instructor Directions
Project Description | |
Name of Project | World History Presentations |
Subject Area | Civilizations, cultures, and/or eras of the world. |
Targeted Standards | Skill Standard W.H.H.1.3; Essential Standards: 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 2.9, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 4.1, 4.4, 5.1, 5.3, 6.1, 6.4, 7.2, 7.3, 7.6, 8.1, 8.2 |
Driving Question / Problem / Activator | How long did this civilization, culture, or era last, and what were some important highlights and/or events of this group? |
Project Summary | Students will create a digital presentation of their topic. Areas highlighted will be Human-Environment Interaction, Politics, Economics, Culture (to include Religion) and Technology. Students will also discuss the important points of the previously created timeline. |
Estimated Time | Approximately three class periods. |
Materials / Resources (including link to slideshow if available) | Google Docs, Google Slides, Google Forms, Chromebooks, Pear Deck, links to outside resources, textbooks. |
Tags | Civilizations, timelines, rise, fall, height, religion, accomplishments, culture, creation, events, Human-Environment Interaction, Politics, Economics, Culture (to include Religion) and Technology |
Project Outline | |
Ask | What do I want to know and research: Human-Environment Interaction, Politics, Economics, Culture (to include Religion) and Technology, important events of a culture, civilization, or era in history. |
Imagine | What will I include in my presentation? Follow the Rubric for what is required. |
Plan | How will I incorporate the required steps: use of programs, resources, and working together to have a completed product. |
Create | Using an accepted format, create a presentation which effectively explains the above topics. The slides should be relatively short--students should only use the slides as a reference for explanation. Also include links for questions, interesting points to explore, short videos, and anything that might be interesting. Include a Work Cited slide. |
Improve | Groups will upload the presentation to Pear Deck for testing. This will allow for any tweaking or highlight any problems with presentation. |
Closure / Student Reflections | Students will submit a short survey about the presentation as feedback. |
Possible Modifications / Extensions | Access to resources can sometimes be problematic off campus. We may need to extend time or abbreviate requirements.. |
Evaluation (Pre/Post)
Insert Links to Google Forms
Pretest Link: https://forms.gle/jYqMwqTkiukGWnpa9
Post-test Link: https://forms.gle/tEuFJDL9KzKaSp5g7
Credits or Modified From: Hei-PECT activity.
Additional Resources / Help for teaching this lesson
Pear Deck, History textbook, internet research, Google Classroom (slides, forms, etc.), Prezi. Google sites