"By learning you will teach, by teaching you will learn." - Latin Proverb

Teaching a Class ProjectTeaching a Class Project

Its about GreeceIts about Greece Its about you using your awesome Its about you using your awesome

talent to speak in front of a friendly talent to speak in front of a friendly classclass

Its about exploring Greece in a depth Its about exploring Greece in a depth you haven’t beforeyou haven’t before

Its about writing a test and seeing if Its about writing a test and seeing if you want to be a teacher in your you want to be a teacher in your futurefuture

Research Project & Research Project & PresentationPresentation

StankiewiczStankiewicz

World StudiesWorld Studies

Essential QuestionsEssential Questions

What are my responsibilities for this What are my responsibilities for this assignment?assignment?

What topic do I have to cover?What topic do I have to cover? What type of presentation do I have What type of presentation do I have

to give?to give? How do I give my presentation?How do I give my presentation? How will I be assessed?How will I be assessed? How will I research my topic?How will I research my topic?

TaskingTasking

Your assignment is to teach a twenty Your assignment is to teach a twenty to thirty minute class on a topic to thirty minute class on a topic related to Ancient Greecerelated to Ancient Greece

You will have a partner (1-2) to do You will have a partner (1-2) to do this presentationthis presentation

The presentation will a Power Point The presentation will a Power Point product and be presented to the product and be presented to the classclass

Tasking (Continued) - 2Tasking (Continued) - 2

You will research your topic using the You will research your topic using the following sources:following sources:– TextbookTextbook– InternetInternet– Primary Sources found in the Library websitePrimary Sources found in the Library website– Books and periodicalsBooks and periodicals

– You will properly cite all sources on your last You will properly cite all sources on your last presentation pagepresentation page

Tasking (Continued) -3Tasking (Continued) -3

You will present a finished hardcopy of You will present a finished hardcopy of your slide to teacheryour slide to teacher

You will self score the written presentation You will self score the written presentation using the handout providedusing the handout provided

Hard copy of Power Point Presentation Hard copy of Power Point Presentation itself is worth 100 pointsitself is worth 100 points

Oral Presentation is also worth 100 pointsOral Presentation is also worth 100 points

Tasking (Continued) -4Tasking (Continued) -4

Your presentation will contain Your presentation will contain essential questions for the students to essential questions for the students to learnlearn

Your presentation will cover the Your presentation will cover the essential questionsessential questions

You will answer questions from the You will answer questions from the audience and clarify as neededaudience and clarify as needed

Oral presentation is much more than Oral presentation is much more than reading the slidesreading the slides

Tasking (Continued) -5Tasking (Continued) -5

You will provide three (3) thought-You will provide three (3) thought-provoking questions that will be used provoking questions that will be used on a future examon a future exam

Two will be multiple choice questionsTwo will be multiple choice questions One will be an essay questionOne will be an essay question

You have an option of providing notes You have an option of providing notes to the other studentsto the other students

Tasking (Continued) -6Tasking (Continued) -6

You will be assessed on:You will be assessed on:– Facts presented and accuracyFacts presented and accuracy– Whether you covered the topic sufficientlyWhether you covered the topic sufficiently– Essential Questions providedEssential Questions provided– Questions for class assessmentQuestions for class assessment– Oral presentationOral presentation

Voice, confidence, tone, (all the things you Voice, confidence, tone, (all the things you have been assessed previously in speaking)have been assessed previously in speaking)

Equality of presentationEquality of presentation

Tentative Library Schedule:Tentative Library Schedule:((

To be determinedTo be determined

GuidanceGuidance

Must follow handoutMust follow handout Must self evaluateMust self evaluate Must be accompanied by hard copy Must be accompanied by hard copy

of slidesof slides

TopicsTopics

Greek GeographyGreek Geography Greek City StatesGreek City States

– Sparta, Athens, etcSparta, Athens, etc Democracy in GreeceDemocracy in Greece Art in GreeceArt in Greece Alexander the GreatAlexander the Great Trojan War Trojan War

– Truth and MythTruth and Myth Greek PhilosophersGreek Philosophers

– Socrates, PlatoSocrates, Plato

Greek Philosophers (2)Greek Philosophers (2)– Aristotle, Aristotle,

ArchimedesArchimedes Peloponnesian WarPeloponnesian War

– Greece vs. SpartaGreece vs. Sparta Greece vs. PersiaGreece vs. Persia Greek Gods and Greek Gods and

Goddesses (2)Goddesses (2) Homer- Iliad and Homer- Iliad and

OdysseyOdyssey

NoteNote

You will have regular classes during You will have regular classes during this time when you are not in the this time when you are not in the librarylibrary

The PresentationThe Presentation

You and teammates You and teammates are the educatorsare the educators

You have vital You have vital information to shareinformation to share

Your task is importantYour task is important

Your Performance - 1Your Performance - 1

You know how to You know how to do thisdo this

You’ve done it You’ve done it before before

You are building on You are building on your previous your previous successsuccess

Your Performance - 2Your Performance - 2

Things to Things to rememberremember– Research wellResearch well– Support your slides Support your slides

with more with more informationinformation

– Speak clearly Speak clearly – at normal rateat normal rate

Practice Practice

Your Performance - 3Your Performance - 3

PitfallsPitfalls Things that will distract Things that will distract

from your presentationfrom your presentation Reading the slides onlyReading the slides only

– Add interesting Add interesting supplements to slidessupplements to slides

Distracting mannerismsDistracting mannerisms– Ping pong, etcPing pong, etc

Away from the white Away from the white boardboard

Your AudienceYour Audience

Every person in your audience is Every person in your audience is importantimportant

Make eye contactMake eye contact Speak to them like a conversationSpeak to them like a conversation When it is assessment question time When it is assessment question time

give the audience time to respond give the audience time to respond

The AudienceThe Audience

Part of total Part of total assessment is to assessment is to be a good audiencebe a good audience

Quiet, supportive, Quiet, supportive, helpfulhelpful

Cooperate and Cooperate and graduategraduate

Title of PresentationTitle of Presentation

Your NamesYour Names

World Studies (Class)World Studies (Class)

Attention Step SlideAttention Step Slide

Related quote or fact that gets the Related quote or fact that gets the students interested in your topicstudents interested in your topic

Quote should be from someone with Quote should be from someone with credibility on the subjectcredibility on the subject

Explain who made the quote and why Explain who made the quote and why they are crediblethey are credible

Essential QuestionsEssential Questions

How did ……….How did ………. What are ……….What are ………. Who did ………..Who did ……….. Why did ……….Why did ………. When did …………….When did ……………. What was the result of …………….What was the result of …………….

Slide TitleSlide Title

This is the basic slide for factsThis is the basic slide for facts– Can be found in Text and/or Content Can be found in Text and/or Content

LayoutsLayoutsMany of your slides use this formatMany of your slides use this formatBe careful not to put too much information Be careful not to put too much information

on each slideon each slideA cramped slide is ineffectiveA cramped slide is ineffective

Slide TitleSlide Title

The format you use The format you use for information for information with a picture or with a picture or mapmap

Assessment QuestionAssessment Question(example)(example)

What is the Capital of Maine?What is the Capital of Maine?a)a) BostonBoston

b)b) HartfordHartford

c) Scarboroughc) Scarborough

d) Augustad) Augusta

Multiple choice questionMultiple choice question

Assessment QuestionAssessment Question(example)(example)

What were the political reasons as to What were the political reasons as to why the ancient Athenians and why the ancient Athenians and Spartans engaged in so many wars?Spartans engaged in so many wars?

Essay ExampleEssay Example

Assessment Question AnswersAssessment Question Answers

Have a slide with answers to the Have a slide with answers to the assessment questions you assessment questions you constructedconstructed

Summary SlideSummary Slide

Summarize your presentation on one Summarize your presentation on one or more slidesor more slides

No new informationNo new information

Reinforcement QuoteReinforcement Quote

References ConsultedReferences Consulted

Use proper formatUse proper format

Important InformationImportant Information

All presentations are constructed on All presentations are constructed on SHS computers. Presentations will be SHS computers. Presentations will be put on your school hard drive and put on your school hard drive and accessed from SHS computer in accessed from SHS computer in classroom or other facility.classroom or other facility.

There is to be no information There is to be no information imported from another computer, imported from another computer, disk, thumb drive, emailed, etc as disk, thumb drive, emailed, etc as they can corrupt the system.they can corrupt the system.

Final WordFinal Word

PracticePractice RelaxRelax Don’t worryDon’t worry You can do itYou can do it Don’t worryDon’t worry

Summary of LessonSummary of Lesson

Tasking – You teach a classTasking – You teach a class How to teach the classHow to teach the class ProceduresProcedures HandoutHandout Choose topicsChoose topics

To teach is to

learn twice.  ~Joseph Joubert, Pensées, 1842