1. Are You STILL Interested? Activity 3 IMPORTANT INFORMATION ON COMPLETING AN INTEREST EXPLORATION PROJECT Created by Jenny Brooks

2. You have: completed your Interest Contract met with your teacher completed preliminary research.

3. IF YOU ARE STILL INTERESTED… YOU HAVE FOUND YOUR TOPIC FOR YOUR INTEREST PROJECT! Gather research. Write up information. Cite your sources. We will have class lessons on researching your topic and citing your sources.

4. Presentations You must present your findings to the class by teaching your classmates about your subject. You will be our Resident Expert on your interest topic! Steps: 1.Research on your own and cite your sources. 2.Complete PowerPoint, Scratch or other Presentation technology with visuals using correct conventions of the English language. 3.Teach the class about your topic. 4.Bonus: Create a handout/ worksheet or activity for your classmates to complete which you may evaluate to see if what they learned from you.

5. EVALUATIONS See Rubric Handout: Before you begin any project, know what the requirements are!

7. Evaluations Summary: You will be graded on your presentation based on how well you research, create a presentation with visuals and teach the class. Remember to refer to your rubric, especially the checklist at the top, while completing your presentations to make sure you have done your best!