1. An American Person of Influence A handy guide to creating your research report and PowerPoint about a 18 th -20 th century person of importance and influence in American history.

2. Essential and Unit Questions What impact did the chosen American person of influence have upon the development of the United States?What impact did the chosen American person of influence have upon the development of the United States? What impact did this American person of influence have upon society?What impact did this American person of influence have upon society? How did this American person of influence change the world in which they lived?How did this American person of influence change the world in which they lived? How would the world be different without this influential American?How would the world be different without this influential American?

3. What will we do in our unit? Choose an influential American whose life is interesting to you.Choose an influential American whose life is interesting to you. Find out about your chosen person. Use books, Internet, video and other resources.Find out about your chosen person. Use books, Internet, video and other resources. Synthesize your information. Decide what is important about him or her.Synthesize your information. Decide what is important about him or her.

4. Then what will I do? Decide on a thesis for your paper. What important element(s) of your famous person’s life will you focus on?Decide on a thesis for your paper. What important element(s) of your famous person’s life will you focus on? Create an outline for your report.Create an outline for your report. Write your report.Write your report.

5. And now, for the really good part… Outline and write your oral presentation.Outline and write your oral presentation. CREATE A POWERPOINT TO ILLUSTRATE YOUR ORAL PRESENTATION!CREATE A POWERPOINT TO ILLUSTRATE YOUR ORAL PRESENTATION! We will do this in the computer lab, together.We will do this in the computer lab, together. It’ll be awesome!It’ll be awesome!