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Expectations:
You are expected to use the time you
are given to work on your presentations wisely.
Your group should decide immediately which group member will be
responsible for each aspect of the presentations. Each group member is responsible to make his
or her own set of index note cards for each presentation.
Format:
Each presentation will consist of
the following aspects. Your group must
follow this outline very closely.
Failure to include all these parts in your presentation will cause your
group to lose valuable points.
8th
Grade Presentation Outline:
1. Introduction
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Either the brochure person or the advertisement person is
responsible for this section.
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Address the group of Bostonians.
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Persuade people to move to this area.
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Don’t read your essays; instead, take the key reasons your
group’s members used in their persuasive essays and highlight them.
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Tell some key location facts about the Berkshires (towns we
are around, distance from
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Introduce visual (either brochure or advertisement).
2. Layout and
Resources of the Land
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The map person should complete this section.
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Discuss the resources available.
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Discuss key aspects of the landscape.
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Use map as proof.
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Explain map in detail.
3. Key Elements
to Prove the Necessity of the Move
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Either brochure person or advertisement person is
responsible for this section.
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Discuss canoeing experience on the river.
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Talk about the potential of the land.
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Discuss agricultural aspects of the land (crops and
animals).
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Sell audience on the idea of a move by discussing quality of
life in new area.
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Introduce visual.
4. Math Shape
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Explain shape and where and how it is found in nature.
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Discuss inherent beauty of the landscape.
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Point out other beautiful shapes that can be found in
nature.
5. Conclusion
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Same person that completes introduction should provide the
conclusion.
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Seal the deal—last chance to convince the
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Provide a call to action (use essays for ideas).
Elementary
Presentation Outline:
You are going to be responsible to
give a group presentation to an elementary class. Please keep in mind that your group will have
to rethink your presentation techniques so that your new audience will be able
to understand the information you convey.
You maybe in a first grade classroom or a sixth grade classroom, so be
prepared to be flexible. In other words,
be prepared to explain certain ideas in more depth for a really young class.
1. Introduction
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Explain why you are there.
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Explain what your “Through the Eyes of a Settler” project is
supposed to accomplish.
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Explain the purpose of the essays your group wrote.
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Bring kids into the discussion by asking questions re. their
knowledge of the river.
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Describe the visual projects to the students.
2. Historical
Background/Key Facts
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Describe the length of the river, depth in certain spots,
etc.
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Tell where it begins and where it ends.
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Discuss the Native American use for the river.
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Describe early white settler’s use of the river.
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Describe use of the river throughout time.
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Discuss current use of the river.
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Discuss Canoeing experience with the students.
3. Protection and
Preserving of the River
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Discuss field experience/service learning at length.
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Provide ideas on how we can preserve the river.
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Tell why we should preserve the river.
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Offer ways for students to help.
4. Conclusion
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Wrap up of key points.
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Call to action about preserving the river.
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Dispelling of myths (river is dirty and poisonous).
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Facilitator for question and answer period (2-3 minutes).
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Group is responsible to create 5-10 questions for the
students in case no questions are posed.
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Group is responsible to get answers back to students later
if you cannot answer their questions.
Good
luck! Do a nice job with these
presentations, as they will be graded.