This unit is a Language Arts Unit that includes Social Studies and Technology objectives for Sixth Grade. The assignment is to create and present a Powerpoint Presentation that tells about the student. This unit should last one week.

Included in this unit is a website that provides a PowerPoint tutorial for students.

The student will create a Powerpoint presentation about himself.
The student will use correct grammar, punctuation, and spelling.
The student will use a digital camera, a scanner, the internet, and the Powerpoint program to create the presentation.
The student will use backgrounds, sounds, graphics, and transitions that provide a creative, easily viewed presentation.
The student will present the Powerpoint to the class using a projector and screen.
TEKS:
Language Arts (6.18), (6.23), (6.24), (6.5)
Social Studies (6.22)
Technology (6.11), (6.5), (6.7)

Requirements:
The presentation must include at least the following six slides and an additional four slides:
 Introduction
 My Family
 Where I Live
 My Favorite Things
 My Heroes
 My Hobbies
Each slide must have a background, a graphic, and easily read text.
Transitions between slides must be used.
One digital photo from a digital camera must be placed in the presentation.
One photo or document must be scanned and placed in the presentation.
Sounds or Music must be used.

Options:
Digital Video clips could be placed in the presentation.
Photos and video clips could be obtained from Digital Curriculum or United Streaming.
www.digitalcurriculum.com www.unitedstreaming.com
Music from favorite CDs could be used.

A Self-Evaluation Page
A Teacher Generated Rubric

Download Evaluation Form and Rubric.

Many Six Grade students are very familiar with creating a Powerpoint presentation, but others may not be. Students can go to the following website for a user friendly tutorial that will address areas that the students need to learn about. It can be very individualized and provide for varying knowledge levels. The site is called Powerpoint in the classroom. It is at www.actden.com/pp/ . It uses two animated hosts: Sue Special and Jim Jingle to guide students through creating a Powerpoint. The site also includes information for teachers, and the tutorials can be printed for classroom use. A bonus about this site is that it gives students pointers about using graphics from the internet with permission, and how to obtain permission. Another bonus is that it can be individualize not only in topics to learn about, but also individual students can spend as little or much time as they need. It could also be put on the students’ list of favorite site, and thereby referred throughout the assignment.