Mrs. Myers-Magder

Secondary II

To Kill A Mockingbird

Background Information Oral Presentation

This semester we will be reading To Kill A Mockingbird, a novel that deals with growing up, family dynamics, injustice, and racism.

The story is set in Alabama in the 1930s. A lot has changed since then, so this term we will research different aspects of the 1930s so that we will all become experts on that decade and, as a result, better understand the context of the story.

TASK

Individually, or with a partner, you will prepare a presentation (4 minutes per person) onone aspect of the 1930s. You must support your presentation with a visual aid, which can be either a PowerPoint presentation OR a poster.

POSSIBLE TOPICS on the 1930s (1940s) - (only one presentation per topic permitted)

  • Racial Segregation
  • Female roles
  • Male roles
  • School
  • Civil Rights Movement
  • Rosa Parks
  • Martin Luther King Jr.
  • Civil War
  • Southern USA Mentality
  • Northern USA Mentality
  • Harper Lee
  • The Scottsboro Case
  • Growing up in the 1930s
  • Entertainment in the 1930s (music, literature…)
  • 1930s Economy
  • 1930s Legal System
  • Your own choice, which you must clear with me at least three weeks before the due date

HELPFUL HINTS

  • A penalty of -10% will be issued for any student who speaks for less than 3 minutes and 30 seconds, or for more than 4 minutes and 30 seconds.
  • Every student will receive an INDIVIDUAL MARK for this presentation; this means that should students decide to present a large topic as a team, they will each receive a grade based on what each person presents. (Each partner of a team must create a poster OR slides to support his/her half of the presentation.)
  • All sources must be cited (create a list of Internet sites you visit, and don’t forget to use quotation marks!)

EVALUATION

CATEGORY / 4 / 3 / 2 / 1
Content and Quality of Information / Shows a full understanding of the topic. Thorough presentation. / Shows a good understanding of the topic. Mostly thorough presentation. / Shows a good understanding of parts of the topic. Some important information missing. / Does not seem to understand the topic very well. Lots of information is missing.
Organization / Presentation is well organized and students can easily follow. / Presentation is organized and for the most part easy to follow / Presentation is at times organized, and is at times difficult to follow. / Presentation is lacking organization.
Visual Aids / PowerPoint or poster is very well done. Information is clearly presented and organized, and all sources are identified. / PowerPoint and or poster is satisfactory, but is lacking information, organization, or sources. / PowerPoint or poster is lacking in 2 of the following: information, organization, or sources. / PowerPoint or poster is poorly completed. It is lacking information, organization, and sources

Total /12

Time-Limit / Presentation is between 3.30-4.30 minutes long per student. / Presentation is under or over time
-10%

DUE DATE: