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Things Fall Apart Special Topics Research Voice Thread Project and Presentation
 * With a partner, you are to research one of the following topics associated with Things Fall Apart.
 * You and your partner will create a Power Point Presentation imbedded with a Voice Thread that teaches these topics to the class.
 * You should divide up the topics so that each of you is responsible for explaining different sub-topics.
 * Each member is responsible for at least 4 informational slides on his/her Power Point and to orally record information on those slides through Voice Thread.
 * Each person will have his/her own PowerPoint slides embedded with a Voice Thread and saved to the Wikispaces.com site.
 * Each person is required to write a script for each slide summarizing the information explaining your part of the topic and then record your voice on the PowerPoint.
 * Each slide must have no more than 15 words and have picture(s) on it.
 * Your PowerPoint is required to have a Title slide and a correct MLA Work Cited slide (the media specialist will help you).
 * Before you record, you will need to submit your script to turnitin.com. The script must be no more than 30% plagiarized.
 * For your research, you will need at least two sources and of those two, one must be a book and/or database (the media specialist will help you).
 * In addition, for any websites you use, you will have to have a Website Evaluation Form.
 * You may choose your partner and you may choose your topic (as long as it has not already been taken).
 * Good Luck and Be creative!!!!!

Group Research Topics Group 1: Geography, temperature, location, and climate of Nigeria.

Group 2: Clothing of the Ibo (Igbo) people. What is their clothing today?

Group 3: Research Topic: Foods eaten by the Ibo(Igbo)

Group 4: Traditional music of the Ibo (Igbo) or of West Africa

Group 5: Regional Animals of West Africa (benefits and dangers to the Ibo/Igbo

Group 6: Entertainment, recreation, and games of the Ibo(Igbo)

Group 7: Historical Overview of the Ibo (Igbo)

Group 8: Cultural heritage, folklore, folk arts, and crafts of the Ibo(Igbo)

Group 9: Traditional Religion of the Ibo/Igbo

Group 10: Death and Funerals among the Ibo/Igbo

Group 11: Family life of the Tribe. What is the division of labor among the tribe?

Group 12: What is the housing like for the Ibo/Igbo?

Group 13: What is marriage and weddings like for the Ibo/Igbo?

Group 14: What holidays and festivals do the Ibo/Igbo have and how are they celebrated?

Group 15: What is the Biafran War? What happened to the Ibo/Igbo during this war.

Group 16: Explain the significance of the yam to the Ibo/Igbo and the New Yam Festival

Group 17: Research information about Chinua Achebe (the author of //Things Fall Apart)//

Group 18: Research the Zulu Tribe and its leader Shaka Zulu

Group19: Research the Scramble for Africa and the Burlin Conference of 1884

Group 20: Research Tradition African Art and Masks

Group 21: African Body Adornments

Group 22: The importance of the naming ceremony and the Ibo Creation Story.

Name___________________________________ Topic___________________________________ Date____________________________________

// Things Fall Apart // English 10 Voice Thread/Wiki Research Project ______/20 Ability to provide correct information on topic

______/20 Ability to respond to topic assigned

______/10 Ability to create a PowerPoint with at least 4 informational slides with no more than 15 words on each, a title slide, and an MLA work cited slide

______/5 Ability to create an attractive Wiki page with picture, your topic, and an active link to Voice Thread

______/10 Ability to embed a voice thread recording into the PowerPoint, change default to 0, set it to open in full page, and make it public

______/10 Ability to create a visually appealing PowerPoint with pictures on each slide

______/10 Ability to create a script for the Voice Thread presenting pertinent information. The ability to submit the script to Turn it in (must have less than 30%)

______/10 Ability to take notes on presentations during class

______/5 Ability to respond to 5 different Voice Thread presentations

________/100 Final Major Grade

Note: This rubric must be turned in with script or lose 5 points. In addition, you will lose 10 points for each day that your Voice Thread PowerPoint is late. It must be actively on the Wiki site by ________________________________.

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