All About Me! A 7 th Grade Digi-Tools PowerPoint Assignment Revised 2012

Assignment Goals To create an autobiographical multimedia presentation using the basics of MS PowerPoint. To use the Internet to research interesting factoids about you! To introduce yourself to your teacher and classmates.

All About Me: Slide 2 Check out the meaning of your first name by checking these sites: ◦ ◦ ◦

Assignment Goals To create an autobiographical multimedia presentation using the basics of MS PowerPoint. To use the Internet to research interesting factoids about you! To introduce yourself to your teacher and classmates.

Basic Expectations Create a “Professional” PowerPoint that includes appropriate presentation and design elements.* Complete ALL content requirements. Choose one design template to use throughout your presentation. Include at least one scanned or digital photograph related to your life. Include “appropriate” music of your own choosing. *See Presentation PowerPoint for required design elements.

Slide 1: Title Slide Include the name of the activity, your first and last name, today’s date, and what period you have Digi-Tools. You must also include a digital photo of yourself on the title slide.

All About Me! Lacy Schaffer Allen School Digi-Tools TR 6 th Period January 10, 2012

Slide 2: Your Name Check out the meaning of your first name by checking these sites: ◦ ◦ ◦

What’s in a Name? ◦ Origin: English, German, Ancient Greek o Meaning: o “Wisdom" in Greek o This was the name of an early, mythical, saint. o This name was common among continental European royalty during the middle ages. o Ranked # 1 in United States

Slide 3: Your Birthday and Historical Events Include your birthday and research 3-5 significant events that occurred on that day in history. Include the name of someone who shares your birthday but was born 100 years earlier than you. Try these sites to discover important people and events that occurred on this very important day in history! ◦ ◦

The Day I Was Born: January 4, 0000 Important Event #1 Important Event #2 Important Event #3 Important Event #4 Important Event #5

On the Day I Was Born… Name and picture of individual born on your birthday at least 100 years ago. 3-5 interesting facts about this person…

Slides 4-9: Time Capsule Create a “mini-time capsule” of your birthday using multiple slides that include at least one item from each of the following: ◦ President and Vice President of United States ◦ Best Movie ◦ Top Songs ◦ Top TV Shows ◦ Top Toys ◦ Prices Visit capsule/step1.asp to get your Time Capsule information. capsule/step1.asp

My Birthday Time Capsule: Presidents My Birthday Time Capsule: Presidents PresidentVICE PRESIDENT  Age  Political Party  Where he was born  Age  Political Party  Where he was born

My Birthday Time Capsule: Best Movies

My Birthday Time Capsule: Best Songs

My Birthday Time Capsule: Best TV Shows My Birthday Time Capsule: Best TV Shows

My Birthday Time Capsule: Best Toys

My Birthday Time Capsule: Basic Prices

Slide 10: Personal Timeline Create your own personal timeline by going to Click on Timeline, then write in your name, birth date, and this year. Create a timeline that features one event from each year you have been alive.

Timeline of My Life

Slide 11: My Favorite Person Use a search engine to find information about your favorite movie star, musician, or athlete, etc. Try one these: ◦ ◦ What did you learn about him/her that you didn’t know before?

One of My Favorite People: Julia Roberts Click to add text or picture

Slide 12: What Makes You Unique? Your Choice…. ◦ Tell me something about you that makes you unique. ◦ Do you have any special hobbies or collections? ◦ Any special talents or abilities? ◦ What do you like to do outside of school? Be sure to include a picture or graphic that visually demonstrates your uniqueness!

Things That Make Me Unique! I love Starbucks I choose not to live without coffee! I love to run! Missoula Montana is one of my favorite places!

Slide 13: Two Truths and a Lie Two Truths and a Lie List three things about you that we should know – BUT one of them will be a false. See if you can fool your classmates!

Two Truths and a Lie I teach potential juvenile delinquents I raced jeeps and have only 3 trophies I was a grandmother before I was a mother

Slide 14: Goals What do you want to accomplish in school this year? Write down 3 goals you have for your 7 th grade year!

My 7 th Grade Goals Goal #1 Goal #2 Goal #3