Retrieve a computer from the cart. Take a computer from the cart closest to your seating area. Start the computer. These carts are probably labeled better than the computers in our carts. This image is courtesy of teachtechpsd.wordpress.com.

I will hand you two sheets of paper: A. Project Instructions B. Project Rubric The rubric which you will be receiving is probably one of the finest rubrics ever created by Mr. Housch for this class. This image is courtesy of armywife101.com.

American Cultures Project: Choose a person or event in American History before the year 2000 and present the story of that person and/or event to the class IN YOUR OWN WORDS. This is your own original work. No plagiarizing. This image shows the Hanover, Pennsylvania town square in This image is courtesy of Wikimedia Commons.

This presentation will be a True STORY, not just a list of events. The presentation will be a NARRATIVE.

A copy of each presentation should be stored in your “G drive and will be stored/available in your folder on the school’s sharable drive. This is a screen shot of the folders in the sharable drive taken in This image is courtesy of the South Western School District.

Each presentation will be in the powerpoint format. Microsoft PowerPoint was launched on May 22, It was originally called “Presenter.” This image is courtesy of microsoft.com.

Openoffice.org is a free program that may also be used. Online programs such as Sliderocket cannot be used as they cannot be stored on the sharable drive. OpenOffice.org was developed by Sun Microsystems to be a competitor to Microsoft’s Office programs. This image is courtesy of openoffice.org.

Each presentation will be a minimum of five minutes and no longer than ten minutes in length. Stopwatches are usually used during sporting events, however, Mr. Housch will also use a clock to time your presentation. This image is courtesy of saturnstopwathces.co.uk.

Each presentation will include a minimum of three different sources that you will list in your bibliography. You bibliography will probably come mostly from online sources. The bibliography is for your main text of your narrative, not for your captions. This image is courtesy of mahalo.com.

In order to to achieve a “3,” each presentation will include a minimum of 22 slides and a maximum of 41 slides. Seeing a picture of a puppy dog should calm you down as you are panicking about how you will complete this project. Don’t worry. You can do it. This image is courtesy of calmdogpowerpoint.com.

For those attempting to receive a “4” on their project, they will go more “in depth” on their presentation and produce a minimum of 42 slides. They must accumulate all the possible points, and there will be no spelling errors. Unfortunately we no longer have letter grades, so I’m showing you this one for nostalgia purposes. This image is courtesy of rhouse.com.

Each presentation will be your original work. No plagiarizing. It is not too difficult in this day of modern technology to tell if you are copying other’s people work, word for word. Mr. Housch can easily copy your sentences, put them on the google.com search engine, hit “enter,” and see if your sentence comes up somewhere else. If you consistently have the same sentences or very close to the same sentences as other sources on the internet, that is not acceptable. Make this presentation in your own words. This image is courtesy of presentationtn.com.

Your Project will include 3 types of slides: These are three blocks, not three slides. This image is courtesy of gembapantarei.com.

Introduction Slide: The Washington Monument The Washington Monument is one of the most recognized landmarks in Washington, D.C. This image was taken by David Iliff on January 12, It is courtesy of Wikimedia Commons. By Robert Housch

A Narrative Slide: The first memorial to Washington was to be a tomb in the bottom of the Capitol, an area still known as the Crypt. This large circular area is known as the Crypt. The 40 Doric columns support the floor of the Rotunda. Washington was to be buried in the center of the columns. Instead of a plaque for Washington there is now a star in the center of the floor showing this is the point from which all the streets in Washington are laid out and numbered. This image is courtesy of the Architect of the Capitol.

Bibliography Slide: Bibliography Sources for this presentation include: The Architect of the Capitol (aoc.gov) The Library of Congress (loc.gov) The National Park Service (nps.gov) Wikipedia.com

Each Narrative Slide will contain four items worth one point each: The first memorial to Washington was to be a tomb in the bottom of the Capitol, an area still known as the Crypt. This large circular area is known as the Crypt. The 40 Doric columns support the floor of the Rotunda. Washington was to be buried in the center of the columns. Instead of a plaque for Washington there is now a star in the center of the floor showing this is the point from which all the streets in Washington are laid out and numbered. This image is courtesy of the Architect of the Capitol.

Photograph/Image that directly relates to the narrative sentence on that slide: The first memorial to Washington was to be a tomb in the bottom of the Capitol, an area still known as the Crypt. This large circular area is known as the Crypt. The 40 Doric columns support the floor of the Rotunda. Washington was to be buried in the center of the columns. Instead of a plaque for Washington there is now a star in the center of the floor showing this is the point from which all the streets in Washington are laid out and numbered. This image is courtesy of the Architect of the Capitol.

Narrative Sentence. Make this slide and the following slides a narrative, not just a list of events or facts. Each sentence will be in point type. The first memorial to Washington was to be a tomb in the bottom of the Capitol, an area still known as the Crypt. This large circular area is known as the Crypt. The 40 Doric columns support the floor of the Rotunda. Washington was to be buried in the center of the columns. Instead of a plaque for Washington there is now a star in the center of the floor showing this is the point from which all the streets in Washington are laid out and numbered. This image is courtesy of the Architect of the Capitol.

The first memorial to Washington was to be a tomb in the bottom of the Capitol, an area still known as the Crypt. Caption: There will be a text box for the image with FULL SENTENCES describing the image and any additional information about the image/subject. Each caption will be in 14 point type: This large circular area is known as the Crypt. The 40 Doric columns support the floor of the Rotunda. Washington was to be buried in the center of the columns. Instead of a plaque for Washington there is now a star in the center of the floor showing this is the point from which all the streets in Washington are laid out and numbered. This image is courtesy of the Architect of the Capitol.

The first memorial to Washington was to be a tomb in the bottom of the Capitol, an area still known as the Crypt. Good Caption: This large circular area is known as the Crypt. The 40 Doric columns support the floor of the Rotunda. Washington was to be buried in the center of the columns. Instead of a plaque for Washington there is now a star in the center of the floor showing this is the point from which all the streets in Washington are laid out and numbered. This image is courtesy of the Architect of the Capitol.

The first memorial to Washington was to be a tomb in the bottom of the Capitol, an area still known as the Crypt. Bad Caption: Washington’s Crypt. This image is courtesy of the Architect of the Capitol.

The first memorial to Washington was to be a tomb in the bottom of the Capitol, an area still known as the Crypt. This large circular area is known as the Crypt. The 40 Doric columns support the floor of the Rotunda. Washington was to be buried in the center of the columns. Instead of a plaque for Washington there is now a star in the center of the floor showing this is the point from which all the streets in Washington are laid out and numbered. Source for the image: This image is courtesy of the Architect of the Capitol.

The first memorial to Washington was to be a tomb in the bottom of the Capitol, an area still known as the Crypt. This large circular area is known as the Crypt. The 40 Doric columns support the floor of the Rotunda. Washington was to be buried in the center of the columns. Instead of a plaque for Washington there is now a star in the center of the floor showing this is the point from which all the streets in Washington are laid out and numbered. Good Source: This image is courtesy of the Architect of the Capitol.

The first memorial to Washington was to be a tomb in the bottom of the Capitol, an area still known as the Crypt. This large circular area is known as the Crypt. The 40 Doric columns support the floor of the Rotunda. Washington was to be buried in the center of the columns. Instead of a plaque for Washington there is now a star in the center of the floor showing this is the point from which all the streets in Washington are laid out and numbered. Bad Source: Architect of the Capitol.

The first memorial to Washington was to be a tomb in the bottom of the Capitol, an area still known as the Crypt. This large circular area is known as the Crypt. The 40 Doric columns support the floor of the Rotunda. Washington was to be buried in the center of the columns. Instead of a plaque for Washington there is now a star in the center of the floor showing this is the point from which all the streets in Washington are laid out and numbered. If your are copying a link Good Source: This image is courtesy of

The first memorial to Washington was to be a tomb in the bottom of the Capitol, an area still known as the Crypt. This large circular area is known as the Crypt. The 40 Doric columns support the floor of the Rotunda. Washington was to be buried in the center of the columns. Instead of a plaque for Washington there is now a star in the center of the floor showing this is the point from which all the streets in Washington are laid out and numbered. If your are copying a link Bad Source:

Remember, sites such as google.com are not a source for your image. Google.com is a search engine leading you to source. Other internet search engines include AlaVista, Bing, Lycos, Metacrawler, Webinfo, and Yahoo!. This image is courtesy of googleimages.com.

So Remember, there are four items for each slide worth one point each: Image, Narrative Sentence, Caption, Source for the image. The first memorial to Washington was to be a tomb in the bottom of the Capitol, an area still known as the Crypt. This large circular area is known as the Crypt. The 40 Doric columns support the floor of the Rotunda. Washington was to be buried in the center of the columns. Instead of a plaque for Washington there is now a star in the center of the floor showing this is the point from which all the streets in Washington are laid out and numbered. This image is courtesy of the Architect of the Capitol.

For a “3,” the Class Project is worth 108 points. The following deadlines for the class project must be met and shown in your folder on the Sharable Drive which is located in the school’s computer system: For those attempting to receive a “4” on the project, there are 198 points that must be accumulated. This image is courtesy of Wikimedia Commons.

Friday January 31, 2014 Subject for presentation chosen and submitted to Mr. Housch for approval. (10 points)

Friday February 28, 2014 Slides #1-#11 are due (45 points). Each slide will contain a narrative sentence, an image, a caption for the image, and a source for the image. This image is courtesy of alexrister1.wordpress.com.

Friday April 4, 2014 Slides #12-#22 are due (43 points) Various parked on a runway of an Ohio aircraft museum. This image is courtesy of airfields-freeman.com.

On Slides #2 and #21 you will explain why this person, group or event is important. It’s not enough just to present facts and/or a narrative. Why does this person, group, or event affect us today? This image is courtesy of video.com.

Monday April 7, 2014 The finished product presented to the class. (20 points) Ok, this isn’t a middle school presentation. This is a presentation by a member of the Advisory Group for the Minister of Education of Slovakia. You will do much better than this. This image is courtesy of Emapps.info.

On your presentation, you will be graded on Clear Pronunciation (5 points). Make sure that you can pronounce each word that you have written. This image is courtesy of twofold.com.sg.

On your presentation, you will be graded on Body Language to project Confidence (5 points). Do not just stand up here and read the words on your slides. You will lose your audience. This image is courtesy of marvelousteachermusings.com.

On your presentation, you will be graded on Presentation in a relaxed, steady pace (5 points). Do not rush, and do not go too slowly. You will lose your audience. This image is courtesy of confidentspeak.com.

On your presentation, you will be graded on finishing within 5-10 minutes (5 points). Do not rush, and do not go too slowly. You will lose your audience. This image is courtesy of tumblr.com.

Those who receive below a “3” on their First Marking Period Project will pick another subject and produce another project. You will work on it in Mr. Housch’s room during lunch time. Although students choose their own projects, sometimes they didn’t like their selections as they studied them more in depth. This will give students a chance to pick another project that they should like. This image is courtesy of freereading.net.

For a “4,” the Class Project is worth 198 points. The following deadlines for the class project must be met and shown in your folder on the Sharable Drive which is located in the school’s computer system: For those attempting to receive a “4” on the project, there are 198 points that must be accumulated. This image is courtesy of Wikimedia Commons.

Friday January 31, 2014 Subject for presentation chosen and submitted to Mr. Housch for approval. (10 points)

Friday February 28, 2014 Slides #1-#21 are due (95 points). Each slide will contain a narrative sentence, an image, a caption for the image, and a source for the image. This image is courtesy of alexrister1.wordpress.com.

Friday April 4, 2014 Slides #22-#42 are due (83 points) Various parked on a runway of an Ohio aircraft museum. This image is courtesy of airfields-freeman.com.

On Slides #2 and #41 you will explain why this person, group or event is important. It’s not enough just to present facts and/or a narrative. Why does this person, group, or event affect us today? This image is courtesy of video.com.

Monday April 7, 2014 The finished product presented to the class. (20 points) Ok, this isn’t a middle school presentation. This is a presentation by a member of the Advisory Group for the Minister of Education of Slovakia. You will do much better than this. This image is courtesy of Emapps.info.

On your presentation, you will be graded on Clear Pronunciation (5 points). Make sure that you can pronounce each word that you have written. This image is courtesy of twofold.com.sg.

On your presentation, you will be graded on Body Language to project Confidence (5 points). Do not just stand up here and read the words on your slides. You will lose your audience. This image is courtesy of marvelousteachermusings.com.

On your presentation, you will be graded on Presentation in a relaxed, steady pace (5 points). Do not rush, and do not go too slowly. You will lose your audience. This image is courtesy of confidentspeak.com.

On your presentation, you will be graded on finishing within 5-10 minutes (5 points). Do not rush, and do not go too slowly. You will lose your audience. This image is courtesy of tumblr.com.

Those who receive below a “3” on their Class Project will pick another subject and produce another project. You will work on it in Mr. Housch’s room during lunch time. Although students choose their own projects, sometimes they didn’t like their selections as they studied them more in depth. This will give students a chance to pick another project that they should like. This image is courtesy of freereading.net.

You cannot receive credit for the project if it is not stored in your folder on the school’s sharable drive. This is a screen shot of the folders in the sharable drive taken in This image is courtesy of the South Western School District.