European Explorers Google Presentation
Using The American Journey textbook, selected websites, as well as other resources, create a Google
presentation about an explorer that sailed between the1400’s and 1600’s.
The presentation should have at least 8 slides as follows:
*Slide 1:
Title slide (name of explorer, your names, and period #)
Slide 2:
The country of their birth, the approximate years that they lived, other world
events happening during their lifetime
Slide 3:
Background information (previous employment, family, life experiences)
Slide 4:
Which country hired and funded this explorer? What resources did they have
for their voyage (ships, supplies, etc.)?
Slide 5:
What were they looking for on their voyage?
Slide 6:
When and where did their voyages occur? Include a map.
Slide 7:
What was their claim to fame? Why is this explorer significant? What did they
discover?
*Slide 8:
Work cited using proper format
Group member 1 – Slide 2, 4, 6
Group member 2 – Slide 3, 5, 7
*Both Group members – Slide 1, 8
Google Presentation Features Used:
Use a design template to create your slides with an appropriate background.
Facts and information should be displayed in bullet form – no sentences or paragraphs
Works cited slide should contain all websites/resources used in proper format.
Put your initials in the upper right hand corner of the slides you are responsible for
Relevant pictures on every slide
Rehearse and practice your presentation
Present in a clear, loud voice
Name: _________________________________________
Period ____
European Explorers Project Rubric
Task
4
Content
All content
complete
Readability
Appropriate
template used;
background on
one slide
changed; all
slides easy to
read
No spelling or
grammatical
errors
Spelling/
Grammar
Works Cited
Work cited in
proper MLA
format with
working
hyperlinks
Present to
Class
Presentation
rehearsed,
spoken clearly,
well timed and
notes were used
3
2
1
Content
complete but not
accurate
Same
appropriate
template applied
to all slides;
Readability OK
(no background
changed)
One or two
spelling and/or
grammatical
errors
One or two
content slides
incomplete
Template used
OK but difficulty
reading slides
due to selected
font style/size
Serious
deficiencies in
content
Inappropriate
template used
creating difficulty
reading slides
Many spelling
and/or
grammatical
errors
Work cited has
working
hyperlinks but
not all were in
proper MLA
format
Presentation
rehearsed and
well timed using
notes but not
spoken clearly
No attempt
made to put
work cited into
MLA format but
hyperlinks work
Every slide
contains multiple
spelling and/or
grammatical
errors
Hyperlinks do not
work
Presentation
rehearsed and
spoken clearly
but no notes
were used
Presentation
could not be
heard
20 Total Points
Total