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Careers Project

April 2003...

8th GRADE CAREERS DESCRIPTION & DEADLINES
YOUR SLIDES SHOULD ALMOST BE DONE!!
Pay close attention to the green criteria guide and checklist when going over your PowerPoint.
 
When we start presenting April 28... we will draw names each day to see who will present on that day. 
 
BLACK DAYFinal work day is Wednesday, April 23
RED DAYFinal work day is Tuesday, April 22
 
~ Students - you should be averaging 5 slides per day!!  You need 14-19 slides with 3 total PowerPoint work days.  Your researching should be done...
 
~ Students are choosing a career they are interested in researching... then they are researching this career using the countless career book that our media center has.  They may also use this website to find information (Helpful Sites).
 
~ After students have answered the questions [on the gold sheets] they have been researching... they will begin to create a PowerPoint to tell about their chosen career.  Prior to their work beginning on the PowerPoint, I will show them good and bad examples of PowerPoints.
 
~ Students will begin making PowerPoints, then they will present their career PowerPoint to either the language class or their computer class in the auditorium.
 

"Press on.  Nothing in the world can take the place of persistence."  ~ Ray A. Croc (founder of McDonald's)