1. Miss Velez

2.  Anticipatory Set  Project Overview  Sequence of Activities  Grading

3.  Admiration: an object of wonder, pleasure, or approval.  Someone you hold in great regard, affection, and approval.  Someone you look-up to.

4.  You will each pick a famous person that you admire.  You will do research on this person using the Internet.  You will then create a PowerPoint slideshow on your subject to show the class.

5.  Choose a subject by asking these questions:  Who is someone famous that inspires you?  Who is your role model?  Who do you aspire to be like?  Who has accomplished great things?

6.  You will spend the rest of Week One researching your subject in the computer lab.  You will need to collect ten detailed and interesting facts about your subject.  You will print these facts for me to collect by the end of Friday of Week One to check your progress.

7.  We will continue to work in the computer lab.  You will be given a flash drive on which to save all your work.  After participating in my tutorial on using PowerPoint, you will work in pairs to create two practice slides for evaluation.

8.  Once you have successfully completed your PowerPoint practice slides you may begin construction of your slideshow for your most admired person.  You must include the ten facts that you researched on the Internet during Week One.

9.  You will continue to work on PowerPoint slideshows.  I will be grading on neatness, attractiveness, grammar, and structure.  You must include pictures/images of the person you admire.  You will need to provide a few key reasons why this person is significant to you.

10.  Presentations begin.  Each student will present their PowerPoint slideshow for five to ten minutes using the information stored on their flash drive.  You should speak clearly and loud enough for all to hear.  You should demonstrate enthusiasm for and knowledge of your subject.

11.  I will offer support to any who need it.  Feel free to work at home to complete and enhance your projects.  Remember to have fun as you learn!!!