The Great Gatsby
Research Project using PHOTOSTORY
Name: ____________________________________
DUE DATE:
Topic: ____________________________________
The novel “The Great Gatsby” takes place during the 1920’s. To understand some of the content and background
of that time in history, we are going to research topics related to that time period prior to our reading of the
novel. You will be given a topic to research and you will complete a Photostory presention about your topic. THIS
PROJECT IS DESIGNED SO THAT YOU CAN COMPLETE IT DURING OUR TIME IN THE MEDIA CENTER. If you use
your time wisely, you SHOULD NOT have to work on this at home. If you are absent and need to catch up, or need
some extra help with the project Mrs. Harris will be available in the media center every morning (except
Thursday) from 7:45-8:45.
Your Photo Story Presentation MUST follow the storyboard, including proven facts, pictures, SMARTART Timeline,
Works Cited page in MLA format, narration and background music. Your project will be saved in your EDLINE FILE
LOCKER and SUBMITTED VIA EDLINE’S HOMEWORK TURN-IN FUNCTION. You must have your own Edline
account activated (you cannot turn in assignments through your parent’s account).
The topics are specific but you can elaborate if you choose. You must give enough details and support to TEACH
your classmates about the topics. These details will be written out by you and accompanied with pictures and
your narration. You must be SPECIFIC in your descriptions and show that you put time and effort into your
project.
PROJECT WORK DAYS
12/14 In Classroom-Introduce Project, Mrs. Harris present Photo Story
1/14
MC-Research
1/15
MC-Research/Work on storyboard
1/16
MC-Complete storyboard –submit via Edline homework hand in (Homework: finish storyboard)
1/17
MC-MLA image citations and gather images (Homework: finish gathering/ citing images)
1/21
MC-Create Title Slide, Works Cited Slide, and Timeline
Works cited due today- Print from Easybib and turn into Mrs. Harris
1/22
MC-Import images/ begin narration
1/23
MC-Finish narration/ add background music
1/24
MC-Finalize presentation & submit
Photostory Research Project Scoring Rubric
Directions for Storyboard
You will use your bulleted notes from your research and write a paragraph for each slide in your photostory.
Remember to incorporate important facts and to make connections to make your photostory interesting. Your
storyboard will be submitted through Edline homework hand in.
Storyboard
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Title Page, Your Name, Period, Due Date
Biographical Information (if you have a person) or Background Information (if you have an event)
Additional Biographical or Background Information
Influence or Impact on the time period
Additional Influence or Impact on the time period
What you found to be most interesting, shocking or thought provoking about your topic
TIMELINE using SmartArt
Works Cited (MLA Format)-you must cite both information and pictures
Research Project Scoring Rubric
POINT VALUE
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Research Notes
50 points
Story board
100 points
Title Page
5 points
Biographical/Background Info
15 points
Additional Biographical/Background 15 points
Influence/Impact on WWII
15 points
Additional Influence/Impact
15 points
Other Information
15 points
Timeline using Smart Art
20 points
Works Cited MLA format
25 points
Narration-clear and concise
25 points
TOTAL POINTS
300 points
SCORE
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FINAL SCORE
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Percentage Grade
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