Project 2 - Unsolved Mystery Presentation
Project 2 - Unsolved Mystery Presentation
Task: Create a research-based presentation using Google Slides (if you have a
personal Google account) or Microsoft PowerPoint (on your school computer) or
Canva
(https://www.canva.com/brand/join?token=WwKs7oISKm66p6lEBAdVZw&brandingVari
ant=edu&referrer=team-invite) you will use Microsoft email to log in (school
email).
Slides 2-3: Introductory slide - Introduce your mystery and explain why it’s considered
a “mystery.”
Slides 9-10: Any opposing theory or explanation that has been provided to "solve the
mystery"
Slides 11-12: Conclusion and Works Cited- including the student's belief based on the
researched information. Page with what sources you used for your research. Use
https://www.mybib.com/. Sources Used: A minimum of 3 sources should be used to
create the facts, details, and examples in your presentation.
Images: A minimum of 3-5 relevant images. You can use unlimited images.
Required Handouts
Step 1:
Link to Google Docs Version:
Step 1: Pre-Research Inquiry and Research Planning Handout
Step 2:
Link to Google Docs Version: Step 2: Keyword Planning Sheet
Step 3:
Link to Google Docs Version: Step 3: Citing Your Sources
Step 4:
Link to Google Docs Version: Step 4: How to Take Notes
Step 5:
Link to Google Docs Version: Step 5: Synthesis Research Checklist
Grading Standard/Rubric:
W 8.7: Conduct short research projects to answer a question (including a self-generated
question), drawing on several sources and generating additional related, focused
questions that allow for multiple avenues of exploration.