Heritage Book Report

Heritage Book Report Project

Genre: Non-fiction

Due Date: December

MATERIAL SUGGESTIONS:

Computer – flashdrive to transport information back and forth to school
Heritage Book Report Graphic Organizer

PROJECT REQUIREMENTS

1. Choose and read a nonfiction book on the country of your heritage. We will be visiting the library to help you select a book that is appropriate. You will work on this project at home and at school.

2. After reading your book and note-taking in your graphic organizer, you will be creating a PowerPoint to introduce us to your heritage. You will need to describe what is interesting about your country, what a tourist might enjoy seeing, and how your country contributes to the economy of the world.

3. Use good internet searching techniques to research facts for your country and to collect graphics for your PowerPoint. Include a map of your country, pictures of the people of that country, interesting places to see in the country, and other photographs that help describe your country.

4. Please complete the Graphic organizer to make sure that your
Heritage Report has all of the required information.

5. Review the PowerPoint Rubric Requirements. Each PowerPoint must include a title slide, 3 interesting facts, 3 places a tourist might visit, 2 facts about the economy, 3 foods relating to the nationality and a reference slide. There should be a heading on each slide for each of those topics.

HERE IS YOUR SCHEDULE FOR THE
HERITAGE BOOK REPORT
Week 1—Select a book and country for your report. Return the bottom of this paper with a parent signature. Begin reading and filling out your graphic organizer. You may find it helpful to use more than one book.
Week 2—Keep doing research on your country and taking notes in your graphic organizer. Continue reading your book and researching on the internet. Think about other extra slides that you could include in your PowerPoint.
Week 3—Finish reading your book(s) and complete your note-taking in your graphic organizer. Begin putting/typing your facts in your PowerPoint slides.Collect and insert photographs in your PowerPoint.
Week 4—Complete the final preparation of your PowerPoint. Remember to include a title slide, headings for each topic, and captions for photographs, maps, or other graphics.Review the PowerPoint Rubric and complete the self evaluation.
****Put your PowerPoint presentation in slide show mode and practice presenting your PowerPoint to someone.
Your completed graphic organizer and rubric are required to be turned in on the due date.

------Please cut and return. Thank you. ------

I have read the Heritage Book Report Project handout and I understand the expectations for my student and for this project.

Parent Signature:______

Student’s name:______

Country:______

Heritage/PowerPoint- Graphic Organizer

Title Slide

Graphic
Map – Geography

Graphic / Facts:
1.______
2.______
3.______
Interesting Fact:

Graphic / Fact:______
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Interesting Fact:

Graphic / Fact:______
Interesting Fact:

Graphic / Fact:______
Place to visit:
Graphic / Facts:______
Place to visit:

Graphic / Facts:______
Place to visit:

Graphic / Facts:______
Economy:

Graphic / Facts:______
Economy:

Graphic / Facts:______
Food:

Graphic / Facts:______
Food:

Graphic / Facts:______
Food:

Graphic / Facts:______

Name ______Country______

PowerPoint Rubric

Needs Developing
1 point / Developing
2 points / Competent
3 points / Highly Competent
4 points / Self
Evaluation / Teacher Evaluation
Topic/Content
Geography, 3 interesting facts, 3 places to visit, 2 facts about the economy, 3 foods / Includes little essential information and only one or two facts about the topic on each slide. / Includes some essential information with few citations and few facts on each slide. / Includes essential information. Includes enough elaboration to give the readers an understanding of the topic. / Covers topic completely and in depth. Includes complete information and encourages the readers to know more.
Organization
Title slide, Map of Country,
Pictures of people from that country, Photos, Headings, and Captions.
Reference Slide / Minimal control of content arrangement. / Inconsistent arrangement of content with some attempts at transitions. / Functional arrangement of content that sustains a logical order with some evidence of transitions. Information in logical order. / Sophisticated arrangement of content with evident and or subtle transitions. Presentation flows smoothly.
Technical Requirements
Every Slide must have:
Heading
At least one graphic
1 text box with information / Includes 4 slides or less few graphics poor or inappropriate use of fonts, background, colors. / Includes 5 slides or less, fewer than 5 graphics, good use of at least one element
fonts, color,
Backgrounds. / Includes at least 9-11 slides, including introduction, and conclusion, 1 graphic on each slide. Good use of most elements, colors, fonts, backgrounds. / Includes more than 11 slides, graphics on each slide, intro, source slide, finished product has good use of all elements fonts, backgrounds, and includes some advanced features.
Mechanics/Conventions / Includes more than 5 grammatical errors, misspellings, punctuation errors, usage and sentence formation. / Includes 3-4 grammatical errors, misspellings, punctuation errors, usage and sentence formation. / Includes 2-3 grammatical errors, misspellings, punctuation errors, usage and sentence formation. / Grammar, spelling, punctuation, capitalization, usage and sentence formation are correct. No errors in text.
Oral Presentation / Has little eye contact. Difficulty communicating ideas, poor voice projection. / Some eye contact, some difficulty communicating ideas, some understanding of the topic. / Adequate maintains balanced eye contact, demonstrates sufficient understanding of the topic, proper voice projection. / Communicates ideas with enthusiasm, proper voice projection, language and clear delivery.

Comments: Total Score: ______

/20