Unit 3 Mini-Presentations: Researching the Context of Things Fall Apart
 Each group will research, prepare, and present a short presentation (3-5
minutes) about their assigned topic. Use scoring criteria (on other side of
this paper) as a guideline when preparing your presentation.
TOPICS:
 Group 1- Chinua Achebe
 Group 2 – Nigeria: History
 Group 3 – Nigeria: Geography and Culture
 Group 4 – British Colonialism & Nigeria
 Group 5 – Missionary Involvement in Africa
 Group 6 – Tribal Life
PROCESS:
 In your groups, review the KWHL chart we made in class, and discuss your
own understanding of the assigned topic. Come up with at least 3-5 specific
research questions that will guide your research about your topic
 Find several websites to find out more information about your topic. Be sure
to check the VALIDITY and RELIABILITY of the sites
 Begin organizing your presentation, choosing which details to include, how it
will be structured, and who will discuss each detail. If you would like to
create a visual aid on chart paper, it is available.
 Each group must have a detailed outline for their presentation. If you want to
use Google Slides, save it to one of your group member’s Google Drives
 Each group must have a list of websites they used as sources. It does not
have to be in Annotated Bibliography format for this short presentation.
Requirements:
-Presentation must be 3-5 minutes in length
-Group must turn in an outline for their presentation, due day of presentation
-Group must use visual aids, either on chart paper or using Google Slides
-Each group member must participate in presentation and preparation for
presentation
-Group must include a list of websites they used as sources. It does not have to be in
Annotated Bibliography format for this short presentation, but websites need to be
evaluated for VALIDITY and RELIABILITY
-Each group member will receive an individual participation grade, evaluating
involvement and engagement in the preparation of the presentation.
-Group will receive a grade on the presentation, evaluated using scoring criteria.
GROUPS WILL PRESENT ON TUESDAY 9/29 (EVEN CLASSES) or WEDNESDAY
9/30 (ODD CLASSES). While groups are presenting, classmates are expected to
takes notes in chart on page 178 of Springboard books.
Exemplary
Scoring
Proficient
Emerging
Incomplete
Criteria
Ideas
The presentation



communicates findings
The presentation

communicates
The presentation

communicates
The presentation

communicates
and evidence clearly,
findings and
insufficient
insufficient
concisely, and logically
evidence
findings and
findings and/or
evidence
no evidence
uses well-researched,

uses mostly

accurate and
facts, details, and
relevant facts
irrelevant, or
facts, details,
examples
details, and
insufficient facts,
and examples
examples
details, and
Has a clear outline of
presentation

examples
Has an outline
of presentation
uses inaccurate,

accurate, and relevant


uses few or no
Has no outline
for presentation
Has no outline
for presentation
Structure
The presentation

introduces the topic
lacks an

lacks an
introduction,
provides a thoughtful
a conclusion
and/or a
transitions,
conclusion
and/or a

includes a visual
aid
Includes well-chosen


somewhat valid
evaluated for validity
and reliable
All group
All group members
members
contribute equally
contribute
and thoughtfully



contribute
does not list
sources used
some group
members
does not use a
visual aid
does not list
sources used

conclusion
does not include
a visual aid.
sources are
sources are clearly


includes a list of
sources used
includes a list of
and reliability


introduction,
sources used

introduces the
The presentation
topic & provides
visual aids.


The presentation
effectively &
conclusion

The presentation

one group
member
contributes