Eng11: Create a slide presentation

English11 American Lit
Assignment Date: Tue, Oct 24, 2006

Discuss American Romanticism reading assignment. The class will explore the forces and events that influenced writers during this time period. You will be responsible for providing the information on one such event or topic.

Choose a topic for Powerpoint presentation. You will have two class days to work on this presentation.

We will begin the 5-minute presentations on Thursday. Take notes using the Cornell Note Taking system during the presentations. You will have an open note exam on all the presentations when they are finished.

Period 1
Underground Railroad: Caroline & Jamie
The Cotton Gin: Will & Melissa
Louisiana Purchase: Derek
Mexican War: Shayne & Beau
Lincoln Douglas: Max
Irish Potato Famine: Stephen
unassigned: Gerald

List of topics

Guidelines for the presentation

Grading rubric for the presentation

Oral book reports will be given individually while class works on presentations.