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May 25, 2005
Alternate Task Two and Three
Module 2, Activity 1.1 - Introduction of
Electronic Media
(return to the student page for this lesson / return to the teacher version of this lesson)

Slide Show Biography

In order to better understand the history of the news, you can choose to create a biography of an important figure. In this alternate activity, you choose one of the listed figures and make a digital slide show using a program like Power Point. This page contains a list of people to research, guidelines for the composition of a slide show, and sample rubrics.

Step One:
Choose a well-known anchor or reporter.

  • Knowlton Nash
  • Peter Mansbridge
  • Walter Cronkite
  • Barbara Frum
  • Lloyd Robertson
  • Sandie Renaldo
  • Hana Gartner
  • Alison Smith
  • Pamela Wallin
  • Sheldon Turcotte
  • Peter Kent
  • Anne Medina
  • Brian Stewart
  • Joe Schlosinger
  • Anna-Maria Tremonti
  • Jason Moscowitch
  • Terry Malewski
  • Ian Hanomansing
  • Eve Savory
  • Der Ho Yen
  • Valerie Pringle
  • Keith Morrison

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Be sure to use good searching and citation skills.

Step Two:
Research the individual and find facts, images, and video of the individual (remember to cite where you got the information from, using APA or MLA style).

Step Three:
Read some tips about making a good slide show (rtf) or (.doc).

Tutorials on Using Slide Show Applications:
Power Point with Windows 98
Power Point 2003 (.pdf)
Power Point with Windows 2000
Claris Works Slide Show (.pdf)

Step Four:
Create and practice your slide show. Double check it against the evaluation to be sure that you are completing all necessary requirements.

Plan how you will be evaluated by creating a sample rubric. Ask your teacher for the amount the project must be out of and if the evaluation has specific categories. View some sample rubrics to see how they work:

Excellent sample rubric
Simple sample rubric
Clear sample rubric

Requirements:
  • A minimum of 10 slides on the journalist
  • At least 2 images
  • A video clip of the journalist on the job
  • Basic biographical information such as birth date, family and education
  • Career experiences
  • Significance as a journalist
  • Most interesting thing about the journalist

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Always back up your slide show and test it before
you present it.

Step Five:
Present your show to your teacher and other classmates. If you are presenting over the internet, add a voiceover and timed slides.

 
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