1. Titanic

2. Your task During this lesson, you will do a number of activities. During this lesson, you will do a number of activities. 1. You will search three sites to gather information about the Titanic 2. You will learn to cite your source, and 3. You will create your own Power Point about the Titanic 4. **You will need to view this entire Power Point, first, and visit the “Creating Your Power Point and Citing Your Source” Power Point for reference

3. Topics: You may choose one of the 4 topics for your Power Point General Information about the Titanic General Information about the Titanic Features of the ship Features of the ship Passengers and crew Passengers and crew Wreckage and recovery Wreckage and recovery

4. Your sites Encyclopedia Britannica Encyclopedia Britannica Encyclopedia Britannica Encyclopedia Britannica You will be working from Novell Applications to open Athena and Sirs. Please be sure to take notes while you are searching the sites.

5. Step 1: Research and Cite You will be learning new information about the Titanic, but you need to remember to give credit to the person who originally did the research. Let’s look at how to cite your source: You will be learning new information about the Titanic, but you need to remember to give credit to the person who originally did the research. Let’s look at how to cite your source:

6. Step 1, continued Look at each site and decide on a topic which you would like to create a Power Point about Look at each site and decide on a topic which you would like to create a Power Point about Take good notes, including the information about the source Take good notes, including the information about the source

7. Step 2: Creating your Power Point Open MS Power Point Open MS Power Point Type in your title and subtitle Type in your title and subtitle Click on Insert – New Slide – enter information Click on Insert – New Slide – enter information Continue as above Continue as above File – Save as – click on the next to Save in – and save to your number File – Save as – click on the next to Save in – and save to your number Remember to save often as you are working Remember to save often as you are working To get back in, File – Open – click on the next to Look in – change to your number and click Open To get back in, File – Open – click on the next to Look in – change to your number and click Open

8. Power Point Must - Haves Title slide Title slide 4 informational slides 4 informational slides Citation slide Citation slide Background color, pictures and animation may be added after all the above 3 are completed Background color, pictures and animation may be added after all the above 3 are completed You will use Insert – Picture – Clip Art, Format – Background and Slide Show – Custom Animation You will use Insert – Picture – Clip Art, Format – Background and Slide Show – Custom Animation

9. Step 3 – Getting Started You may now begin searching your sites You may now begin searching your sites Encyclopedia Britannica Encyclopedia Britannica Encyclopedia Britannica Encyclopedia Britannica You will be working from Novell Applications to open Athena and Sirs. Please be sure to take notes while you are searching the sites. When you are done, you may begin your Power Point When you are done, you may begin your Power Point Raise your hand for help and enjoy your search Raise your hand for help and enjoy your search