Geography Slideshow Assignment Guidelines

This video tutorial guides students through a social studies assignment on New Jersey's regions. Students will create a Google Slides presentation, choosing one region to focus on. The tutorial provides detailed instructions for each slide, covering physical and human geography, and interesting features. It emphasizes the importance of including both text and images. The grading rubric is explained, focusing on content and appearance, with a total of 10 points available. The assignment is due on Monday, allowing students to work over the weekend.

What flexibility does the teacher offer regarding the choice of region for the slideshow?

• Students must choose the region they answered questions about.

• Students can choose any region they prefer for the slideshow.

• Students must choose a region assigned by the teacher.

• Students can only choose from two specific regions.

What is the first task students need to complete in their Google Slides presentation?

• Include interesting features of the region.

• Type in the name of the region and their own name.

• Write about the human geography of the region.

• Add images of the region.

What should students include in the second slide about physical geography?

• Only text describing the region.

• Images of the region's human geography.

• Text and images related to the region's landforms.

• A video about the region.

Which of the following is an example of human geography?

• A mountain range.

• A natural forest.

• A boardwalk built by people.

• A river flowing through the region.

What should students do if they find their chosen region lacks information?

• Continue with the same region.

• Choose another region with more information.

• Skip the assignment.

• Ask the teacher for more resources.

What are the two main criteria for grading the slideshow?

• Creativity and length.

• Content and appearance.

• Number of slides and images.

• Originality and accuracy.

How many total points can students earn for the slideshow assignment?

• 10 points

• 20 points

• 15 points

• 5 points

What does a score of 5 indicate in the grading rubric?

• The student did not meet the requirements.

• The student met the requirements to the best extent possible.

• The student submitted the assignment late.

• The student included extra slides.

What should students avoid in their slideshow to achieve a high appearance score?

• Including too many images.

• Writing too much text.

• Leaving slides mostly white with minimal text and images.

• Using too many colors.

When is the assignment due?

• Monday

• Today

• Tomorrow

• Next week