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Seven Wonders of the World Activity

DUE: Wednesday, April 13th

OBJECTIVE: Create a definition for the great wonders of the world (using the list of the Seven Ancient Wonders of the World as an example), and create your own list of the great wonders of the world based on your criteria.

STEPS:


 * 1) Create a definition for the seven wonders of the world. As you create this definition, think about the characteristics that, in your judgment, make these important wonders of the world.
 * 2) Research and create a list of the great wonders of the world that meet your criteria. Be sure to consider sites around the world, not just in the United States.
 * 3) Create a simple PowerPoint presentation to share your list with your classmates. This presentation is made up of:
 * A title slide
 * A slide that lists your specific criteria for a wonder of the world
 * Seven slides that share the title of each of your selections for a wonder of the world, as well as a good picture (strong resolution -- not fuzzy) of that wonder. You should be prepared to talk about this wonder in front of the class and explain why this wonder meets your criteria.
 * Each slide must have proper spelling and punctuation. Every important word in a title should be capitalized, as should every first letter after a bullet point
 * 1) PowerPoint presentations need to be shared with Mr. Black by the end of the day on Tuesday, April 12th.
 * 2) Short presentations will be given in class from Wed., April 13th through Friday, April 15th.

GRADING RUBRIC:

This rubric will be used to assess the quality of the criteria, selections, images, and oral component of the presentation. A five is exceptional work.

A = 19-20 A- = 18 B+ = 17 B = 14-16 B- = 13 C+ = 12 C = 9-11 C- = 8 D+ = 7 D = 4-6 D- = 3 F = less than 3
 * **GRADING RUBRIC** || **1** || 2 || 3 || 4 || 5 ||
 * Quality of Images ||  ||   ||   ||   ||   ||
 * Oral Presentation -- Ability to speak effectively to the class ||  ||   ||   ||   ||   ||
 * Selection of sites based on the assigned criteria ||  ||   ||   ||   ||   ||
 * Use of PowerPoint ||  ||   ||   ||   ||   ||