Famous African Americans

Score

4

3

2

1

Score

 

92 - 100 =A

83 - 91 =B

74 - 82 =C

65 - 73 =D

 

 

Personal Information

All personal information included. Birth and death dates Birthplace Family information

 

Missing dates, birthplace, or family information

 

 

Missing 2 of these

 

 

Missing 3 of these

 

__ x 3 =__ (12)

 

Additional Facts

 

 

4 or more slides of interesting information

 

 

3 slides of interesting information

 

 

2  slides of interesting information

 

 

1 slide of interesting information

 

__ x 5 =__ (20)

 

Background & Text

Background does not detract from text or other graphics. The font and text size are easy to read on all pages.

 

 

The text is difficult to read on 1 page.

 

 

The text is difficult to read on 2 pages.

 

 

The text is difficult to read on 3 or 4 pages.

 

__x 2 = __ (8)

Spelling and Grammar

Presentation has less than 2 misspellings or grammatical errors.

 

Presentation has 3 or 4 errors.

 

Presentation has 5 to 7 errors.

 

Presentation has

8 – 10 errors.

 

__x 2 = __ (8)

 

Use of Graphics

4 graphics are attractive (size and colors) and support the theme/content of the presentation. URL of source is under all pictures.

 

3 graphics support the theme/content of the presentation. The URL is under 3 pictures.

 

2 graphics support the theme/content of the presentation.  The URL is under 2 pictures.

 

1 graphic supports the theme/content of the presentation and the URL is under the picture.

 

__x 3 = __ (12)

 

Works Cited

Landmark Citation Machine was used to correctly cite 2 sources for pictures and facts.

 

Landmark Citation Machine was used to correctly cite 1 source for pictures and facts.

 

 

__ x 2=__ (8)

Trivial Pursuit Slides

4 game slides have relevant questions with 4 choices and the answer was in your slideshow.

3 game slides have relevant questions with 4 choices and the answer was in your slideshow.

2 game slides have relevant questions with 4 choices and the answer was in your slideshow.

1 game slide has relevant questions with 4 choices and the answer was in your slideshow.

 

__ x 5 =__ (20)

Cooperation & Staying on Task

The work was divided evenly and you stayed on task.

(Name not recorded)

You usually did your share of the work and were on task most of the time. (Name recorded 1 or 2 times)

You had problems sharing the work and were sometimes off task.

(Name recorded 3 or 4 times)

You rarely did your share and were often off task.

(Name recorded 5 or 6 times)

 

__ x 3 =__ (12)

 

 

 

 

 

Total ______(100)

 

  1.  Choose a famous African American and create a PowerPoint Presentation.

Slide 1 – Title Page

Slide 2 – Personal Information – birth and death dates, birthplace, family information

Slide 3 – 6 -- Interesting Facts about your person

Slide 7 – Works Cited  - Use Landmark Citation Machine to cite all pictures and sources of facts.

  1. Find pictures to go on your pages.  Save them to your folder and cite them on your “Works Cited” page.
  2. Create 4 Trivial Pursuit slides that have a category, question, and 4 choices.