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| Lessons > Ancient Roman Empire Powerpoint *** | ||
| Topic | Ancient Rome | |
| Grade(s): | 5-7 | |
| Written by | Jessica Kimelman | |
| Created: | 10/21/05 | |
| Updated: | 03/02/06 | |
| Skill Sets: | Note taking | Research | Information Literacy | |
| Format: | Project | |
| Time Required: | 8 class periods. 1 Hr per class. | |
| Description, Learning Objective: | Students build information literacy skills by conducting research and learning about the Roman Empire by creating a PowerPoint presentation. Students research the Ancient Rome using a multi-step process: 1) take notes on 4x6 notecards, 2) write paragra | |
| Procedure: | Procedure: 1) Teacher should break the students into 4 groups and assign each group a different topic. 2) Teacher introduces the project and reviews the project plan. 3) Students research during social studies class, computer class, library, and for homework. 4) After taking notes on notecards, students write 2-3 paragraphs to be collected and graded. 5) Students summarize their paragraphs to create the bullet points for their PowerPoint slides. 6) Once the group creates their PowerPoint presentation, they present it to the class in an oral presentation. |
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