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ORAL PRESENTATION
World War II
Project description
- Prepare a 5 to 10 minutes presentation on a World War II related subject.
- Fill the presentation outline sheet
- Present the information with visual help. (Power Point, Prezi, etc.)
Presentation rubric
D
54% and less
Audience cannot
understand
Organization presentation because
there is no sequence
of information.
Subject
Knowledge
Graphics
Mechanics
Audience has difficulty
following presentation
because student jumps
around.
B
70% to 84%
Student presents
information in logical
sequence which
audience can follow.
A
85% and above
Student presents
information in logical,
interesting sequence
which audience can
follow.
Student does not have
grasp of information;
student cannot answer
questions about
subject.
Student demonstrates
full knowledge (more
Student is uncomfortable Student is at ease with
than required) by
with information and is
expected answers to all
answering all class
able to answer only
questions, but fails to
questions with
rudimentary questions. elaborate.
explanations and
elaboration.
Student uses
superfluous graphics
or no graphics
Student occasionally
Student's graphics
uses graphics that rarely
relate to text and
support text and
presentation.
presentation.
Student's presentation
Presentation has three
has four or more
misspellings and/or
spelling errors and/or
grammatical errors.
grammatical errors.
Student reads all of
Eye Contact report with no eye
contact.
Elocution
C
55% to 69%
Student mumbles,
incorrectly pronounces
terms, and speaks too
quietly for students in
the back of class to
hear.
Presentation has no
more than two
misspellings and/or
grammatical errors.
Student's graphics
explain and reinforce
screen text and
presentation.
Presentation has no
misspellings or
grammatical errors.
Student maintains eye
Student occasionally
contact most of the
uses eye contact, but
time but frequently
still reads most of report.
returns to notes.
Student maintains eye
contact with audience,
seldom returning to
notes.
Student's voice is low.
Student incorrectly
pronounces terms.
Audience members have
difficulty hearing
presentation.
Student uses a clear
voice and correct,
precise pronunciation of
terms so that all
audience members can
hear presentation.
Student's voice is clear.
Student pronounces
most words correctly.
Most audience
members can hear
presentation.
Total
Introduction
I. Attention-getting statement - gain the attention of the audience by using a quotation, telling a
brief story or humorous anecdote, asking a question, etc.
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II. Thesis statement - state the specific purpose of your presentation here.
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III. Preview statement - overview of all of your main points.
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Body
Specific details, explanations or descriptions of topic (there may be more than three).
 Explanation and detail of example #1:
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 Explanation and detail of example #2:
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 Explanation and detail of example #3:
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You should rarely have more than five main points in any presentation.
Conclusion
I. Summary statement - review all of your main points.
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II. Concluding statement - prepare a closing statement that ends your presentation smoothly.
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World War II Research Topics
Japanese Attack on Pearl Harbor
a. How did the American position on World War II change when the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor?
b. Why were the Japanese so successful when they attacked Pearl Harbor?
Battle of the Bulge
a. What was unique about the Battle of the Bulge?
b. What was the significance of the Battle of the Bulge in the outcome of WWII?
Lend Lease Act
a. What was the Lend Lease Act and what were the terms that it included?
b. What was the impact of the Lend Lease Act on World War II?
Auschwitz
a. What was Auschwitz and its significance in WWII?
b. How was Auschwitz different from other concentration camps?
Battle of Britain
a. What was the chronology of events involved in the Battle of Britain?
b. Why or how was the Battle of Britain an important Battle in WWII?
Atomic Bomb
a. How did the use of the atomic bomb at Nagasaki and Hiroshima end the war?
b. How did the atomic bomb change the perspective of warfare?
Battle of Midway
a. Why was the Battle of Midway important?
b. How was the Battle of Midway unique?
Invasion of Normandy (D-Day)
a. Why was the Invasion of Normandy on D-Day important to the outcome of WWII?
b. How was the Invasion of Normandy on D-Day a turning Point in WWII?
c. Compare and contrast the five different invasion beaches and the subsequent battles.
The Causes of World War II
a. Explain what the Treaty of Versailles, the League of Nations, and the Washington Conference were
and how each contributed as a cause of WWII?
b. What events occurred from 1935 to 1938 that causes war to break out in Europe? Be specific and
explain the details of each event and how each of the events contributed to the start of the war. (Minimum of
five events discussed in detail.)
Prime Minister Winston Churchill
a. Who was Prime Minister Winston Churchill and what was his involvement and or role in WWII?
Concentration Camps
a. What were concentration camps? (Facts about and locations of.)
b. Why were concentration camps established and what did they accomplish?
The Holocaust
a. What was the purpose of the Holocaust and what were the results of it?
b. Why have we established memorials and museums to commemorate the memory of those who died
in the
Holocaust?
Adolf Hitler
a. How did Adolf Hitler gain power and what were his goals?
b. What steps did Adolf Hitler take to achieve his goals in WWII?
Military weaponry in WWII
a. What technological advances were made in military weaponry during WWII?
b. Compare the military weapons of Germany and Great Britain; or Japan and the United States.
US and Canadian Women
a. How did WWII change the lives of women in Canada and in the United States?
b. How did WWII change the role of women in Canada and in the United States military?
Rationing in WWII
a. What was rationing and why was rationing necessary during WWII?
b. How did rationing change daily life?
Joseph Stalin
a. What was Joseph Stalin’s role in WWII?
b. How did a totalitarian dictator like Joseph Stalin end up as one of the Allies during WWII?
Submarine Warfare
a. What role or part did submarines play in WWII?
b. How did submarines change naval warfare in WWII from what had been experienced in earlier wars?
Dachau
a. What made Dachau different from other concentration camps?
Luftwaffe (Germany air force)
a. What was the role of the Luftwaffe in WWII?
b. In what ways was the Luftwaffe superior to other air forces in WWII?
Heinrich Himmler
a. What was the role of Heinrich Himmler in WWII?
Nazis
a. How did the Nazis rise to power?
b. What was the role of the Nazis in WWII?
The Nuremberg Trials
a. What were the Nuremberg Trials?
b. Who was tried at the Nuremberg Trials and what were the results of the trials?
Gestapo (Secret Nazi police)
a. What was the Gestapo and what was their role in WWII?
Aircraft: Specifically the uses of specific aircraft and their involvement in particular battles. (This is more
than a list of planes.)
a. What role did aircraft play in WWII?
b. What technological advancements in aircraft design and performance was achieved during WWII?
Anne Frank
a. Who was Anne Frank and what happened to her? Tell the story.
b. How did Anne Frank’s life represent the Jewish experience during the Holocaust?
Home Front
a. What was life like in Canada and in the United States during WWII?
b. How did life change for Canadians and Americans during WWII?
Warships: Specifically their uses and roles in particular battles. (This must not be a list of ships.)
a. What role did warships play in WWII?
b. What technological advancements in ship design and performance was achieved during WWII?