Influential People of Early Modern World History PowerPoint Project & Presentations

CONGRATULATIONS! You have been chosen by __________________Magazine to

present a biography for a famous inventor, artist, explorer, thinker, etc.… for our new issue. Your Presentation Date: ______________

PowerPoint Biography Guidelines

1. 5-8 slides

a. A picture, name, country of origin, date of birth & death of your person (WHO? WHERE? WHEN?)

b. Describe your person’s accomplishments & include visual images (WHAT? HOW?)

• For example: a picture or sketch of their invention, a picture or sketch of their artwork, an excerpt from a piece of their literature, a map showing their explorations, etc. followed by a description of what it is.

c. How your subject’s accomplishments contributed to history, then and now (WHY? HOW?)

i. You may include how your person’s accomplishments were accepted or were not accepted, then and/or now.

2. Sources: a. A works cited slide or bibliography of all the sources you used

(At least two-three sources) b. Where to look? Use your textbook, library books, and the Internet for research

and pictures. One source MUST be from ProQuest. Wikipedia is not an acceptable source to use.

3. Presentation: • 2-4 minute presentation • Be ready to answer questions about the person or their accomplishments

Your List of Influential People

May 08 Group 2:

The Scientists Copernicus

Galileo Isaac Newton Francis Bacon

May 13-15 Group 5

The Explorers Christopher Columbus

Ferdinand Magellan Francis Drake

Amerigo Vespucci Hernando Cortez Vasco de Gamma

Henry the Navigator Francisco Pizarro

May 04 -07 Group 1

The Renaissance Men Leonardo Da Vinci

Machiavelli Shakespeare

Michelangelo Gutenberg Erasmus

May 12 Group 4

The Thinkers Locke

Montesquieu Rousseau Voltaire

May 11 Group 3:

The Religious Reformers Martin Luther John Calvin Henry VIII Elizabeth I

Influential People of Early Modern World History PowerPoint Project & Presentations

Influential People of Early Modern World History PowerPoint Project & Presentations

Name:_______________________

Objectives Low Performance At or Below

Average At or Above

Average Exemplary Performance Earned Points

Article Content 10 points Article does not address five or more of the requirements listed on the task sheet.

18 points Article does not address three or four of the requirements listed on task sheet.

25 points Article does not address one or two of the requirements listed on task sheet.

30 points Article clearly addresses all requirements listed on task sheet.

Writing 5 points Article has too many errors to make sense of the content.

10 points Article is difficult to read because of grammar and structural errors.

15 points Article is written well, a few grammar and structural errors are present.

20 points Article is very clearly written and to the point. It is easy to read and understand. Grammar and structure are excellent.

Spelling 3 points Article is illegible because of spelling mistakes

5 points Many spelling errors

10 points Few spelling errors

15 points No spelling errors

Visual Component

0 points No visuals are used.

5 points 2 visuals are used.

10 points 3 visuals are used.

15 points 4 visuals are used.

Bibliography 0 points No bibliography is used.

0 points Plagiarism is evident.

10 points Bibliography is present, but not written correctly.

15 points Bibliography is present and written correctly.

Presentation 0 points Student does not present biography to the class.

3 points Student presents biography, but not prepared to present.

4 points Student presents biography and is prepared.

5 points Student presents biography in the class, demonstrates preparedness & captures attention.

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Influential People of Early Modern World History PowerPoint Project & Presentations