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Influential People of Early Modern World History PowerPoint Project & Presentations
CONGRATULATIONS! You have been chosen by __________________Magazine to
present a biography for a famous inventor, artist, explorer, thinker, etc.… for our new issue. Your Presentation Date: ______________
PowerPoint Biography Guidelines
1. 5-8 slides
a. A picture, name, country of origin, date of birth & death of your person (WHO? WHERE? WHEN?)
b. Describe your person’s accomplishments & include visual images (WHAT? HOW?)
• For example: a picture or sketch of their invention, a picture or sketch of their artwork, an excerpt from a piece of their literature, a map showing their explorations, etc. followed by a description of what it is.
c. How your subject’s accomplishments contributed to history, then and now (WHY? HOW?)
i. You may include how your person’s accomplishments were accepted or were not accepted, then and/or now.
2. Sources: a. A works cited slide or bibliography of all the sources you used
(At least two-three sources) b. Where to look? Use your textbook, library books, and the Internet for research
and pictures. One source MUST be from ProQuest. Wikipedia is not an acceptable source to use.
3. Presentation: • 2-4 minute presentation • Be ready to answer questions about the person or their accomplishments
Your List of Influential People
May 07-08 Group 2:
The Scientists Copernicus
Galileo Isaac Newton Francis Bacon
May 13-15 Group 5
The Explorers Christopher Columbus
Ferdinand Magellan Francis Drake
Amerigo Vespucci Hernando Cortez Vasco de Gamma
Henry the Navigator Francisco Pizarro
May 05-06 Group 1
The Renaissance Men Leonardo Da Vinci
Machiavelli Shakespeare
Michelangelo Gutenberg Erasmus
May 12 Group 4
The Thinkers Locke
Montesquieu Rousseau Voltaire
May 11 Group 3:
The Religious Reformers Martin Luther John Calvin Henry VIII Elizabeth I
Influential People of Early Modern World History PowerPoint Project & Presentations
Name:_______________________
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Article Content 10 points Article does not address five or more of the requirements listed on the task sheet.
18 points Article does not address three or four of the requirements listed on task sheet.
25 points Article does not address one or two of the requirements listed on task sheet.
30 points Article clearly addresses all requirements listed on task sheet.
Writing 5 points Article has too many errors to make sense of the content.
10 points Article is difficult to read because of grammar and structural errors.
15 points Article is written well, a few grammar and structural errors are present.
20 points Article is very clearly written and to the point. It is easy to read and understand. Grammar and structure are excellent.
Spelling 3 points Article is illegible because of spelling mistakes
5 points Many spelling errors
10 points Few spelling errors
15 points No spelling errors
Visual Component
0 points No visuals are used.
5 points 2 visuals are used.
10 points 3 visuals are used.
15 points 4 visuals are used.
Bibliography 0 points No bibliography is used.
0 points Plagiarism is evident.
10 points Bibliography is present, but not written correctly.
15 points Bibliography is present and written correctly.
Presentation 0 points Student does not present biography to the class.
3 points Student presents biography, but not prepared to present.
4 points Student presents biography and is prepared.
5 points Student presents biography in the class, demonstrates preparedness & captures attention.
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