THE FAMOUS PERSON I MOST

ADMIRE Miss Velez

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WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO ADMIRE SOMEONE? Admiration: an object of wonder,

pleasure, or approval. Someone you hold in great regard,

affection, and approval. Someone you look-up to.

PROJECT OVERVIEW You will each pick a famous person that

you admire. You will do research on this person

using the Internet. You will then create a PowerPoint

slideshow on your subject to show the class.

WEEK ONE Choose a subject by asking these

questions:Who is someone famous that inspires you?Who is your role model?Who do you aspire to be like?Who has accomplished great things?

WEEK ONE (CONTINUED) You will spend the rest of Week One

researching your subject in the computer lab.

You will need to collect ten detailed and interesting facts about your subject.

You will print these facts for me to collect by the end of Friday of Week One to check your progress.

WEEK TWO We will continue to work in the

computer lab. You will be given a flash drive on which

to save all your work. After participating in my tutorial on

using PowerPoint, you will work in pairs to create two practice slides for evaluation.

WEEK TWO (CONTINUED) Once you have successfully

completed your PowerPoint practice slides you may begin construction of your slideshow for your most admired person.

You must include the ten facts that you researched on the Internet during Week One.

WEEK THREE You will continue to work on

PowerPoint slideshows. I will be grading on neatness,

attractiveness, grammar, and structure.

You must include pictures/images of the person you admire.

You will need to provide a few key reasons why this person is significant to you.

WEEK FOUR Presentations begin. Each student will present their

PowerPoint slideshow for five to ten minutes using the information stored on their flash drive.You should speak clearly and loud enough

for all to hear.You should demonstrate enthusiasm for and

knowledge of your subject.

THE END I will offer support to any who need it. Feel free to work at home to complete

and enhance your projects. Remember to have fun as you learn!!!