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Presentation guidelines
Activity – Preparing a presentation on one of the major
transformation of American society or culture
Deadline – Friday, September 27th.
10 to 15 minutes presentation.
4 teams – 4 topics.
The women in the 1920s
The Harlem Renaissance in the 1920s
Amazing achievements in the 1920s
Movies and Cartoons in the 1920s
An effective presentation
Presentation answering a key question.
Structured presentation in 2 or 3 ideas +
introduction + conclusion.
• Introduction = opening : presentation
of the topic and the context
• Body = 2 or 3 parts = 2 or 3 ideas
• Conclusion = summary – reinforcing
key idea
Presentation supported by precise examples.
Preparing the presentation
Start early.
Gathering historical material: When?
Where? What? Why? Who? How?.
Exchange information between team
members: ENT – googledoc…
Share evenly the presentation in between the
team members.
Delivering the presentation
Practice: rehearse your presentation alone
and in team to read as little as possible,
speak from notes (mental maps, note cards)
or memory and to be synchornized
Speak clearly and loudly.
Talk slowly and pause between ideas.
Stay fairly still while giving a speech : small
gestures possible to support your speech.
Connect to the audience by looking at it.
Delevering the presentation
Start early.
Gathering historical material: When?
Where? What? Why? Who? How?.
Exchange information between team
members: ENT – googledoc…
Share evenly the presentation in between the
team members.
Topic 1: the women in the 1920s
Women’s vote
The Flappers.
The first Miss America
Topic 2: Harlem Renaissance
Literature.
Art.
Music.
Topic 3: Amazing achievements
Lindbergh’s flight
Skyscrapers
Penicillin
Topic 4: Movies and Cartoons
Birth of a nation
The Jazz singer
Mickey mouse
Hollywood
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