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Presentation Mission
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Quest 3: Insert
The Mission Continues Individually...
Now your work begins! Each person is responsible for their slide and for completing the following steps:
Step 1 - Add your name under the title on the slides you are responsible for. Make the font of your name size 12. After the title of the slide make a more descriptive name if applicable.
Step 2 - Do research and find 1-2 pictures that you could add to your slide and have a least 4 types of information that coordinates with the images.
Research hints are below:
Types of Information you might include on your slide (* = required):
* Location
Personal Reflection
Interesting Facts
Population
Definitions
Culture
Climate
Geography
Famous People
Inventions
Resources and Economy
Use the following databases from MEL (Michigan Electronic Library) . Select Login using Library Card and choose your school, then enter your user name and password. Usually each school in Michigan has a direct link from their school media center. Great databases to choose from are: Culture Grams, Info Trac Junior Editions, SIRS Discover Deluxe, eLibrary.
In addition, MEL links to Top Sites for Kids.
Other sites might include:
The World Factbook
Information that you use must be cited properly:
- · BibMe
- · Citation Machine (Click on CMachine after reading the instructions)
If you are using a picture from the Internet you must cite the image properly as well and/or use Creative Commons Images. Ask your SSI Chief of a safe website for Creative Commons images.
- · Noodle Tools (How to cite an Image, photograph or work of art)
Public Domain Images:
- · Wikipedia Images are generally licensed for reuse under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.0 license - After you do your search double click on an image to see the license. Make sure you give credit to the photographer if you use it.
- · Iconfinder - Type in the clipart/icon you are searching for, then select ALLOWED FOR COMERCIAL USE for Images that are free to use.
- · NetTrekker Search (your school needs to subscribe to this for you to use it)
- You could also take your own pictures. Remember not to include people in your pictures unless they are over 18 and they have given you permission.
Step 3 - Format your slide for the pictures and information. To do this you may need to add specific objects like a text box or image. You need to arrange a minimum of 1-2 images and 4 test boxes. Also include 1 link to a website, 1 horizontal line and 1 shape.
- To insert a place holder for an image go to INSERT and Scroll down to what you want add; text box, link, image, video, word art, line, shape, table.
- To move an object look for the cross arrows and to resize an object drag the handles in the corner.
- If you insert a shape and you want it to go behind your text, drag it the so it is the size you want then right click on it and select ORDER. Select SEND TO BACK or SEND BACKWARDS.
To Complete this Quest
Check with your SSI Department Chief to see how to submit (or share) this document
Check this Quest off your Tracking Document
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