1/6: Roaring 20s Project Overview

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Today is going to be historic for a number of reasons. What questions do you have about current events today or yesterday's election in Georgia?

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What was the best part of your Winter Break?

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What do you remember about the 1920s from before break?

1st Semester Ends Jan 29th

• 1st Semester Grade = Avg of 1st & 2nd 9 Weeks

• No ACPs

• 2 more 9 Weeks to wrap up the year

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What skills do you feel like you need to master before graduation? What would help you be successful in college? In your career? In your future?

Roaring 20s Project

• build your research skills by researching the characteristics, key figures, & events of the 1920s from A to Z

• 26 letters = 26 items to research

• build your Google Slides skills & by resizing text/boxes & inserting images

How To Complete

• Term to research is in pink at the top of each slide

• Use questions in the white box below each term to guide your research

• Find at least 2 sources that help you answer these questions

• Write 3-4 sentences answering these questions & summing up what you learned

• Insert an image of the term in the blank space

Citing Your Sources

• CTRL C to copy the url of the websites that helped you answer

• CTRL V to paste the url into the notes section of the slide you're working on

• at least 4 sources per slide = total of 52 sources in the entire project

• Wikipedia & Blog posts ARE NOT VALID academic sources because anyone can write/edit them

Multiple Choice

Which 2 keys do you press at the same time to copy text on your Chromebook?

• CTRL C

• CTRL V

• CTRL Z

• CTRL P

Multiple Choice

How many sources (websites, videos, etc) should you have in the notes section at the bottom of each slide?

• at least 2 sources

• at least 4 sources

• at least 24 sources

• at least 48 sources

Multiple Choice

Which 2 keys do you press at the same time to paste text on your Chromebook?

• CTRL C

• CTRL V

• CTRL Z

• CTRL P

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is not considered a valid academic source & cannot be cited in your project?

• Khan Academy

• History.com

• Wikipedia & blog posts

Once you've researched,

use the questions to write a 3-4 sentence description of each term. You may need to resize the text so that it fits in the box. Then, proofread your writing.

This is what your slide should look like.

Multiple Choice

When writing the description for each term, do you have to write in complete sentences?

• Yes

• No

Multiple Choice

What is the fastest way to correct a misspelling?

• Hover your cursor over the word with the red line under it, right click with 2 fingers, & select the correct spelling.

• Open a new tab, Google the word in your writing with a red line under it, then copy and paste the correct spelling into your slides.

Multiple Choice

If your description doesn't fit inside of the white box, what should you do?

• Delete a sentence or two until it fits.

• Select all of the text and change the font size.

• Expand the size of the white box.

Insert an Image for each Term

• Option 1: On the toolbar, click "Insert," "Search the Web," & enter keywords

• Option 2: Open separate tab, look through options, drag & drop image onto slide

Image Tips

• Make sure your image is related to the term AND the 1920s

• Resize the image so that it fits within the blank space between the word & description

• Use corners (NOT the middle dots) to resize

Multiple Choice

If there are 26 letters in the alphabet, how many images should you have when you've completed your project?

• 13 images

• 26 images

• 52 images

Project Grading

• 26 points for 26 images

• 26 points for 26 descriptions

• 52 points for 52 sources

• 3 points for proofreading

• 3 points for appearance

• due Sunday @ 12 am

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What questions do you have before you start your project?

Follow link in the chat to begin your project!

You can complete 4 letters (2 slides) a day & be done by Sunday.