I am so very excited about your presentations! Everyone has a unique perspective and some great ideas for presentations on your country. Keep up the good work!
- For an overview of the entire presentation process including due dates print this RESOURCES AND CALENDAR document.
- If your student is missing any pages of the packet or if you need a fresh copy you can click on the "My Country Presentation Resources" button to the right to find all resources.
- Please, if you need any help or have any questions, call Ms. Elzinga 210-865-3309
- Below are the assignments for this week:
0. Catch up - most of you completed all of the assignments for last week but a few of you had one or two items unfinished. Please complete last weeks homework first!
1. This week you should read at least 4/5 of your novel set in your country.
2. Fill out the "Worksheet to record Historical Fiction Summaries". Write short summaries of the chapters that you have read this week in the spaces provided. Write facts that you learned about your country in the boxes titled Country Facts. REMEMBER: these are for YOU. Make them as brief or as complete as you will need for your presentation preparations!
3. Begin a rough draft of the My Country Book Report Pages
4. Choose ONE of these extra sheets for your My Country Notebook and complete it:
Postcard, or
5. Begin planing your presentation by completing your MY COUNTRY PRESENTATION OUTLINE - This will help you plan your presentation. This form outlines all parts of the presentation and makes it easy to plan what you will say. Be sure to use your MY COUNTRY PRESENTATION RUBRIC to guide you in filling out the presentation outline. The rubric tells how your presentation will be graded so that you can prepare well.
6. Bring your rough draft of your Book report (#3 above) and your complete Outline (#5 above) to class for feedback and approval.
7. Continue to work on your teaching aid.
MAP LINKS
Below are links to blank maps for each student's country. You may use these blank maps as a reference to draw your own blank country outline, or you may create your map directly on the printed page.
