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Cranston High School West Library: Bianco/Roland - Night/Holocaust

Night by Elie Wiesel - Holocaust Research Project

CCSS.RI. 9-10. 2a,2b,  W.9-10.7, SL9.-10.5 / AESL: 3 Informational Writing

This research project is the creation of a Google Slide Presentation on your assigned Holocaust related topic. You must use legitimate sources for your research (not Wikipedia or Blog sites).

When you research, you should read the information and put it in your own words. Copying directly from a source or only changing 1 or 2 words is considered PLAGIARISM and will receive a grade of 0 and a call home to your parent/guardian.

SLIDES:

Slide 1 - Title of Topic/ Student Name

Slide 2 - Video link to introduce topic

Slides 3 - 6 - Informational Slides with subheadings, explanations, and visuals

Slide 3 - Early life experiences (education, family life, jobs, etc.)

Slide 4 - What happened to them during the Holocaust/WWII - Their involvement

Slide 5 - What happened after the war - Circumstances of death

Slide 6 - Their impact/effect on society (How remembered, honored, penalized)

Slide 7 - In paragraph form, summarize your information in your own words.

Slide 8 - Record sources (minimum of 2 different reputable sources—not Wikipedia)

* Library sources must be used first. Any other sources must be approved by teachers.

 

Grading:

Effective use of time in library = 3 class work grades with completion of Exit slip each day

Google Slides = One test grade

Presentation - One Quiz grade

Sample Google Slide Presentation

Number on Grandpa's Arm

My Bib

MyBib Instructions

Directions for creating a Works Cited page in MyBib

  1. Create or log into your account
  2. Start New Project
  3. Name the Project
  4. Add Citations (+Citations)
  • Website
  • Copy and paste URL
  • Click on website result
  • Try to find missing or incorrect information in website article
  • Click “Save”
  • Book with one Author
  • Click Book Tab
  • Type in ISBN number
  • Click on correct title
  • Click “Save”
  • Chapter in a Book
  • Find under “More”
  • Choose “Book Chapter”
  • Fill in information
  • Click "Save"
  • Database/E-Book articles
  • Copy formatted citation from database
  • Find under “More”
  • Choose Write/paste
  • Paste
  • Click “Save”
  1. When you are finished adding all citations 
  2. “Download Bibliography”
  3. Download to Google Drive
  4. Copy and paste the Works Cited page into your paper

Adding a video to a Google Slide

1. To add a video to a Google Slide = Insert > Video

2. Search for your topic

3. Click insert and the video will appear in your slide. 

Copy/paste citation using MyBib (More)

No login needed from school.

Off campus? Email sevje@cpsed.net for password.

Copy/paste citation using MyBib (More)

No login needed from school.

Off campus? Click here and scroll down for Biography Reference Center.

Copy/paste URL into MyBib (website)

Copy/paste URL into MyBib (website)

Copy/paste URL into MyBib (website)