Y11 Social Studies: Cold War Presentation

Friday, March 22

Task:

Create a 5-7 minute presentation about a leader or theatre of war from the Cold War.

Create a one-page, typed handout which briefly explains the most important points from

the presentation (points you think your fellow students should know and remember).

Make enough copies of the handout for all students in the class.

Essay Rubric:

Competences Grade 2 Grade 4 Grade 6

Present a historical

event viewed from

different ideologies.

Create stories of people

in the past and by this

show how values of a

society affect thought

and action.

The presentation is

no longer than 7

minutes in length.

The presentation

device (Power

Point, Prezi, poster,

etc.) includes

images and is easy

to read.

The handout is

easy to read and

understand.

The handout

includes points

from the

presentation.

The presentation

and handout have

been checked for

spelling/

grammatical errors.

The presentation

demonstrates that the

topic has been

researched.

The presentation is

between 5 and 7

minutes in length.

The presentation device

(PowerPoint, Prezi,

poster, etc.) includes

relevant images and is

easy to read.

The handout is typed

and easy to read and

understand.

The handout includes

the most important

points from the

presentation.

Each student in the

group has contributed

to the project.

The presentation and

handout have few

spelling/ grammatical

errors.

The presentation

demonstrates a thorough

investigation of the topic.

The presentation is

between 5 and 7 minutes

in length.

When possible the

presentation connects the

topic to current events or

modern world issues.

The presentation device

(PowerPoint, Prezi, poster,

etc.) includes relevant

images, is easy to read,

and is pleasing to the eye.

The handout is typed

and easy to read and

understand.

The handout helps the

audience remember the

most important points

from the presentation.

Where possible, each

student in the group has

contributed equally to the

project.

Where possible, text is in

the students’ own words.

The presentation and

handout have very few

spelling/ grammatical

errors.