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Government Current Issues Project Template

Government Current Issues Project Template. Title page Chapter Title Your Name Images that represent issues from your chapter. Chapter Objectives. Teach the main objectives of the chapter 1-2 slides for each objective is usually enough Use the vocabulary from the chapter

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Government Current Issues Project Template

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  1. Government Current Issues Project Template Title page Chapter Title Your Name Images that represent issues from your chapter

  2. Chapter Objectives • Teach the main objectives of the chapter • 1-2 slides for each objective is usually enough • Use the vocabulary from the chapter • Make it a visual lesson… • Use graphics, photos, images to tell the story • Avoid “TMT” (Too Much Text) • Use your speech to explain the details • Make note cards for yourself (1 per slide)

  3. Current Events • Use current events to show the recent developments related to the issues in your chapter • Use these as evidence that these issues exist today • Your book was written a long time ago, use this slide to bring it up to date with the 21st Century • You should have at least 3-5 news events from the past few years • Use bullet points to organize the material • Headline • Brief summary of article • Cite the source and date of each article • i.e. (New York Times, September 4, 2013) • Alternative method- make a poster collage of actual news clippings

  4. Interview • Bio info about expert • Name of my expert • Credentials (What makes them an expert?) • Job Title, Qualifications, Education, years of experience • Highlights from the interview • Do not rewrite the entire interview on the slide • Highlight some good quotes • Use your voice to tell the class about what you learned • Interview advice • Use the chapter objectives and exercises as a guide for your interview questions • Create questions that get your expert to say the people, groups, or ideas he or she thinks is causing problems/creating solutions related to the issues in your chapter

  5. Heroes & Villains • Heroes • Use images of people, groups, businesses, ideas that are creating to solutions to the issues from your chapter • This part is based on YOUR own opinion • This will reveal where YOU stand on these issues • Villains • Use images of people, groups, businesses, ideas that are causing problems related to the issues from your chapter • You can make one slide for each or put both on one slide • Explain why you think they are heroes or villains

  6. Presentation Tips • Add colors, animations, sounds, etc. to enhance your work • Learn how to say difficult words or names. Practice the most difficult ones in front of a mirror • Use note cards to organize your material • Maintain eye contact and be sure to project your voice • Email the file to me so that it is ready to go before class begins • If you use a Mac there might be glitches on my Windows computer • Send a “rough draft” and check with me to see if it looks right • Putting in the work in advance will make it effortless on presentation day- Good Luck!

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