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= ** Ancient Greece: The World of Sophocles ** =

English II
In this Web Quest, you are to take the role of one of the following assigned jobs: Biographer, Actor, Stage Manager, Historian, Theologian, Sociologist, Psychologist, Psychic, Mythologist, Anthropologist, Architect, Philosopher, Tragedian, or Artist. Your job is to research the areas given to you and present your findings to the class by using the method of your choice—poster, PowerPoint Presentation, or Voice Thread. All presentations created digitally will be saved to our wiki site. All projects must have a correct MLA Work Cited page. You need 2 sources—one has to be a book or database. All written material must be submitted to [|www.turnitin.com] and have a signed honor code before it will be graded.

 ** The Process ** Steps to completing the Task:

Everyone Does The Following:

1. Join the Wiki in www.wikispaces.com 2. Go to your page and edit it by giving the Title of your project, uploading a picture to represent your topic, entering in your questions or topics assigned, and uploading a link to the Voice Thread or PowerPoint. If you have a poster you will not need a link. 3. Research your topic finding the answers to the topics/questions. 4. Complete a work cited for any information used in the Poster, PowerPoint or Voice Thread script. 5. Submit any written materials on the project (PowerPoint, Script, Captions on Poster, notes for presenting) to [|www.turnitin.com] before it will be graded. 6. All Students need to write the honor code on the Rubric before your project will be graded

Maximum Grade of 100: Voice Thread Presentation 1. Prepare a PowerPoint presentation showing the information you have found on your topic. 2. The PowerPoint should have no more than 15 words per slide. 3. Create a Title slide and Work Cited Slide. 4. Make a script of your narration for each slide. 5. Turn script into [|www.turnitin.com] 6. Upload your PowerPoint into [|www.voicethread.com] 7. Record your script on each slide 8. Save the Voice Thread Presentation on www.wikispaces.com 9. When you present you will only have to play the voice thread presentation

Maximum Grade of 90: PowerPoint Presentation 1. Prepare a PowerPoint presentation showing the information you have found on your topic. 2. The PowerPoint should have no more than 15 words per slide. 3. Create a Title slide and Work Cited Slide. 4. Make notes for your presentation for each slide. 5. Turn notes into [|www.turnitin.com] 6. Save the PowerPoint Presentation on www.wikispaces.com 7. When you present you will orally explain your topic using your notes and the PowerPoint Presentation.

Maximum Grade of 80: Poster and oral presentation

1. Prepare a Poster showing the information you have found on your topic. 2. The Poster will have at least 15 pictures and captions for each. 3. Create a Title for your poster 4. Create a Work Cited citation page to show your sources.. 5. Make a script of your narration for each picture on your poster.. 6. Turn script into [|www.turnitin.com] 7. When you present you will orally tell the class about the pictures you have found using your script.

Project is due and Presentation will begin on _. All parts of the project must be in by this date or lose 10 points off for each day late.   **Conclusion** ** By completing this assignment and sharing your results you will accomplish the following objectives: **  Ÿ Locate, organize, and synthesize information from a variety of source materials  Ÿ Show proficient skills in speaking  Ÿ Listen critically  Ÿ Discern speaker intent through note taking  Ÿ Cite sources  Ÿ Show ability to organize, brainstorm, and delegate to complete the final product.  Ÿ Prefect your use of technology

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Project Title_ Date_

Ancient Greece: The World of Sophocles Project Rubric

__/10/9/8 Creates a script/notes to coincide with each slide or picture__

/10/9/8 Designs a Wiki page to specifications listed above

__/10/9/8 Correctly covers topics/ questions given__

/10/9/8 Grammar is correct on script, Wiki page, and slides

__/10 /9/8 Has a minimum of 6 slides with no more than 15 words per slice__

(title slide, 4 informational slides, a work cited slide) or has at least 15 pictures

on the poster

/10/9/8 Well presented—Oral Abilities

__/10/9/8 Work Cited Slide or Paper completed by MLA standards (hardcopy printout)__

and has 2 sources—one being a book or database

/10/9/8 Runs script or notes through Turn It In ( [|www.turnitin.com] ) and provides a   Hardcopy printout

__/20/18/16 Correctly completes answers to questions/topics from other presentations__

/100/90/80 Final Project Grade—Max=VoiceThread (100), PowerPoint (90), Poster (80)