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Student Slideshow Project

General

Grade Level

Elementary

Rating

Author Info

Thomas Jefferson Foundation
webmaster@monticello.org

Charlottesville, VA  22902

Type of Lesson

Research project

Duration

Overview

1. 5 minutes
   

   Have your students create their own accounts as Kids in the Monticello Classroom.

   Important: If you have given the students a Classroom Number to find this assignment, make sure you tell them to log out and log in using their new accounts.

2. 5 minutes
   

   Assign your students their topics to research and present using the Slideshow Builder. Suggested topics include:

   • The writing of the Declaration of Independence (possibly comparing the draft and final versions).
   • Jefferson and Food
   • Jefferson and Slavery
   • Jefferson and Religious Freedom
   • Jefferson's Presidency
   • Jefferson's interest in Inventions and Innovations
3. 10 - 45 minutes
   

   Once the students have logged in, have them start researching and collecting images and information using the "Add to Favorites" links. There is a category for inserting images into the Slideshow Builder from their Favorites that makes it easier to create the presentation. This step can be assigned as homework.

4. 15 - 30 minutes
   When the students are ready have them go back to the Slideshow Builder and start building their presentations. This step can be assigned as homework.
5. 5 - 30 minutes
   Have the students send you their slideshows by using the "EMail" icon in the Slideshow Builder. You may also have the students give their slideshows in class.
6. If you have created a class on this website you can use the "Copy to Assignment" link in the upper right corner of this page to have the link to the Slideshow Builder (see Related Assets below) be available as assignment for your students. The assignment will include a link to the Slideshow Builder and instructions for logging in, collecting images, and building a presentation.

Websites

• Monticello Classroom Slideshow Builder

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