Power Point Content
All Five of the following Key Points are present for the chosen Early Man group:
-time period
-location
-fossil discoveries
-appearance
-capabilities and skills / Four of the key points are addressed:
-time period
-location
-fossil discoveries
-appearance
-capabilities and skills / Three of the key points are addressed:
-time period
-location
-fossil discoveries
-appearance
-capabilities and skills / Two of the key points are addressed:
-time period
-location
-fossil discoveries
-appearance
-capabilities and skills / Only one key point is presented.
-time period
-location
-fossil discoveries
-appearance
-capabilities and skills
Student has added information that goes beyond the information from the history textbook. / Student provided the basic information listed from the fact sheets and history textbook / Student is missing some important information about key facts. / Student fails to include correct information about key facts. Information is incorrect or incomplete. / Student fails to complete the project.
Project Format
Student summarizes all information into own words. / Student summarizes most information into own words. / Some words are used from the source and not rewritten in students own words. / Most of the text is copied from a source. Very few words are student’s own. / All off the text is copied, or cut and pasted from the internet
Student has a different slide for each key fact.
Title Slide and bibliography slides are present. / Student has multiple key facts on the same slides.
And
Title Slide and bibliography slides are present. / Student has multiple key facts on the same slides.
Title Slide OR bibliography slides are missing / Student has only one or two slides with key information present.
Missing Title Slide OR Bibliography slides. / Student has an incomplete power point.
No title slide or bibliography slides are present.
Includes correct spelling and grammar and mechanics (less than 3 errors) / Included mostly correct spelling, grammar and mechanics (less than 7 errors) / Several errors in grammar, spelling and mechanics, (more than 10) but the errors do not interfere with understanding content. / Many errors in grammar, spelling and mechanics. The errors interfere with the reader’s ability to understand the content. / Errors completely interfere with the reader’s ability to understand what has been written.
Standard: 6.1 Students describe what is known through archaeological studies of the early physical and cultural development of humankind from the Paleolithic era to the agricultural revolution.
- Describe the hunter-gatherer societies, including the development of tools and the use of fire.
- Identify the locations of human communities that populated the major regions of the world and describe how humans adapted to a variety of environments.
Purpose: To further develop students’ understanding of archaeology and the development of human kind, students will complete an Early Man Power Point Project.
Step 1: Student will select an early man group from their history book: Australopithicus Afarensis, Homo Habilis, Homo Erectus, Homo Sapeins Neanderthanensis, or Homo Sapien Sapiens.
Step 2: Students will spend class time on WednesdayAugust 23rd and Friday August 25th researching and creating their power point presentations.
Step 3: Students will present their power points to a small group on WEDNESDAY, August 30th
Students will be evaluated on the content of their power points, not on their presentation skills. All power points will be created, shared and submitted through Google Drive.
This project is worth 25 points in the Essays/Projects category.