You Will Be Graded According to the Following Rubric

How do we determine if a historical fiction novel is accurate?
Task:
Your job is to research your topic and present it to the class. We are using this historical information to answer our essential question and determine if Mildred Taylor’s historical fiction novel, Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry, paints an accurate portrayal of history. So, you want to make sure you know the dates, and the most important aspects about that event. Your class will have a quiz based on the most important events.
You must:
Participate in creating a presentation for your class via PowerPoint, or Google Slides
Be in school the day of your presentation
Have a works cited page
Have images
Be able to elaborate and answer questions about your topic
Be a clear, solid presenter, and stand on the proper side of the board
You May Not:
Have full sentences on your slides
Read from notecards
Have inappropriate words or pictures on your slides (ask if you have a question)
Ride on the coattails of your group

You will be Graded According to the Following Rubric:

Category / Points Earned
Demonstrate Understanding ofTopic:
(was student able to elaborate on points?) / 20 / 15 / 10 / 5 / 0
Ability to answer student questions / 10 / 9 / 7 / 3 / 0
Presentation Skills (voice, not reading from slides, confidence speed, and poise) / 10 / 9 / 7 / 4 / 2
Slide Quality / 5 / 4 / 3 / 2 / 0
Teamwork / 5 / 4 / 3 / 2 / 0
Total Points: / /50
Final Score:

Possible Topics:

1. Civil War Era:
   Dred Scott decision
   Years and dates of Civil War
   Emancipation Proclamation
   13, 14, 15th Amendments
   
2. Sharecropping
   13th amendment
   Mason Dixon Line
   Credit System and Money
   KKK
   Beliefs and actions
   Dates, locations
   
3. Authors:
   Mildred Taylor
   Richard Wright
   Confederate Flag
   Meanings, traditional and modern
   Connotations
   “Red” States and “Blue” States