Teacher Directions
Prezi Presentation
A mobile device project
Benchmark:
SS.8.A.2.7- Describe the contributions of key groups (Africans, Native Americans, women, and children)
to the society and culture of colonial America.
Florida Standards:
LAFS.8.W.3.7- Conduct short research projects to answer a question (including a self-generated
question), drawing on several sources and generating additional related, focused questions that allow
for multiple avenues of exploration.
LAFS.8.W.3.8- Gather relevant information from multiple print and digital sources, using search terms
effectively; assess the credibility and accuracy of each source; and quote or paraphrase the data and
conclusions of others while avoiding plagiarism and following a standard format for citation.
Essential Questions:
What was life like for minorities living in the thirteen colonies?
What values and beliefs were important to the American colonists?
Lesson Summary
In this lesson, students will demonstrate their newly gained knowledge of the various contributions
made by Native Americans, Africans, women and children to colonial America. The students will have to
research either a minority group or an individual within a certain group and using Prezi, present to the
class information about contributions made by their subject to colonial America.
Process
Step 1: Create Groups and Conduct Research
1. Form groups of 3 or 4 students to create a Prezi presentation on a minority group (Native
Americans, Africans, women or children) or an individual from one of those groups that
contributed to colonial society.
A. Choose ONE person or group from the list below:
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Women (Puritans, Quakers, Catholics)
Native Americans
Africans
Role of children in colonial America
Pocahontas
Powahatan
Iroquois Confederacy
Anne Hutchinson
Margaret Brent
Mary Rowlandson
Metacom (King Phillip)
Narragansett
Pequot
Algonquians
Queen Elizabeth 1
Salem Witch Trial (Puritan Women)
2. Upon deciding what minority group or individual the group is going to focus on, the work will be
divided amongst the group members. The group will need to fill out the student assignment
form and identify what each student will be responsible for. The students final presentation will
be divided into four parts:
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Role of minority group or individual in colonial society
Daily life in the colonies
Cultural identity
Contributions to colonial society
3. Explain to the students that they will need research the following information:
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Explain the role of the minority group or individual within colonial society.
How was daily life in the colonies for the minority group or individual?
What are some daily challenges the minority group or individual faced?
Cultural Identity of the minority group or individual:
-Language
-Education
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-Traditional Food
-Religion
-Work
-Leisure activities
What are some traditions that this minority group or individual has that have helped
shape American customs, culture and values today?
How did the minority group or individual impact colonial society?
What lasting affects did the minority group or individual leave on America?
Note: all questions should be answered by the Prezi presentation
4. Have the students use the following resources to conduct research on their minority
group or individual. They may use other sources but must cite all sources on their final
presentation.
http://www.webconnections.com/mes5th/colonialwomen_b4.htm
http://www.history.org/Almanack/people/african/aaintro.cfm
http://www.history.com/topics/black-history/slavery
www.history.com
http://besthistorysites.net/american-history/colonial/
Step 2: Creating and Sharing Your Prezi Presentation
1. Instruct students on the parameters of their Prezi presentation, the information and
pictures. Presentation must be divided into Four parts:
 Role of minority group or individual in colonial society
 Daily life in the colonies
 Cultural identity
 Contributions to colonial society
2. You must include at least three images for every section.
3. All questions from STEP 1 are to be answered by your presentation.
4. Once the students have gathered the information needed for the Prezi the group will work
on the presentation together.
5. See instructions on how to create and share a Prezi below.
How to create a Prezi: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CuE0ln8oxYs
http://www.berks.psu.edu/Documents/Academics/Prezi_CreatingPresentations.pdf
Making a Prezi Account
1. Click "Sign Up" in the upper right-hand corner of your screen.
2. Fill out the form, making sure to agree with the terms of use, and click "Register
and Continue".
3. Welcome to Prezi! You should arrive at this welcome screen. Choose to watch a
video, view other people's Prezi creations, or create a new Prezi.
Creating a Prezi
1. If you are starting from the welcome screen, click start.
2. If you are starting from your page, click "New Prezi".
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Select a style, name your Prezi, and write a description of it.
Click "Create".
Click "Open Me".
Click "Open Me" again.
At this point begin entering your images, texts, media etc.
Step 3: Presentation and Evaluation
1. Upon putting together the Prezi presentation each group member must be knowledgeable on
their assigned area. Each group must practice their presentation and be ready to present to the
information to the class. All group members must participate in the presentation.
2. Once your presentation is complete each member must complete a self-assessment. See Prezi
rubric for project expectations.
Group Assessment
Name of Group
Members
Tasks member was
assigned
Evaluation: How well
members contributed
to the group’s project
(List good points and
points that need
improvement)
Student Name: __________________________________________ Period:______________________
Self-Assessment
1. What tasks were you assigned to accomplish?
2. My best contribution for this project was (Explain why):
3. The easiest part of this project was (Explain why):
4. The hardest part of this project was (Explain Why):
5. What I could have done better is (Explain why):
6. Who completed their assigned task efficiently (Explain why):
7. Who did not complete their assigned task efficiently (Explain why):
Name: _________________________
Prezi Rubric
Skill
10pts.
- Appropriate size font
Information
on
PREZI
- Lettering font is visually
appropriate
- Zero spelling,
punctuation or grammar
errors
-At least 10 facts on
designated topic
Date: ________________
6pts.
0pts.
8pts.
- Neat except for 1-2
mistakes
- Sizes or font style is - Included 3 slides or
ok
less
- Appropriate size font
- Lettering is neat but
has 1-2 errors
- 1-5 errors in spelling,
punctuation or
grammar
- 6-10 errors in
spelling,
punctuation or
grammar
Title
Effort
- More than ten errors
in spelling, punctuation
or grammar
- Slides had no
headings
At least 10 slides
Items
included in
slide show
- Sizes or font style is
inappropriate
- Includes all required
pictures and information
for each section
-Missing 1-2 items
required items in the
section
-Missing 3-4
required items in
the section
-Missing 5 or more
items required in the
section
-Names, Date and Period
are at the beginning of
your presentation
-Missing one of the
three required labels
-Missing two of the
required labels
-Has no name, date or
period on the power
point
- Student utilized time
wisely when working on
this assignment
-Student put forth
some effort to
complete it but not as
much as they should
have
- Student failed to
utilize time wisely
and needed a lot of
encouragement to
get
started/complete
- The student could
have put in a lot more
effort with the time
given.
- Student put forth
extensive effort in
completing the project.
- Product reflects
lack of effort
TOTAL POINTS: ______/ 50
Additional Comments:
- Did not utilize time
wisely