Power Point

Just a short message to let you know that the students are doing an amazing job on their power points. It is only our second computer session and the kids have made a great start. Please see a description of our project below. We are going to generate some class criteria for marking. We are working on our power points at school.

Power Point Assignment

Goal: to produce a power point presentation that shows solutions to the problem of child labor in today’s world. Unicef estimates there are 250 Million children working as child laborers. These children are being deprived a normal childhood, do not go to school and are in dangerous working conditions.

“The International Labor Organization (ILO) has estimated that 250 million children between the ages of five and fourteen work in developing countries. 61% in Asia, 32% in Africa and 7% in Latin America. Many of these children are forced to work. They are denied an education and a normal childhood. Some are confined and beaten. Some are denied the right to leave the workplace and go home to their families. Some are even abducted and forced to work.”

VeganPeace.com

Assignment

Produce a 10 - 20 slide power point that …

1.     explains the problem – defines child labor – child slavery, trafficking of children, bonded labor

2.     choose 1 product  - we buy here in Richmond - that is produced using child labor

3.     Include a map to show which country or countries where children are working

4.     describe the basic the UN rights of the Child 

5.     relate the problems of child labor to basic rights of children

6.     present solutions to the problem – how can we in Richmond BC help stop Child Labor?

7.     Solutions are actions that are doable right now and involve you

·      you should use your grid to help with information, you can also use the articles Mrs. Wallace has handed out, your Chocolate Book or information from the website above.

Power Point

-       at least 10 slides but no more than 20 slides

-       using transitions and other features Mr. Loat has taught us

o   animations

o   backgrounds

o   effects

o   music – appropriate music at the right times

o   subtitles

-       use appropriate pictures

-       use just the right amount of text - no more that 7 words per bullet and not too much text on the page - the main ideas

Presentation

You will present your power point slide show to the class. You should be able to talk about each slide as it is shown. Depending on the number slides your oral presentation will be 2 min – 4 min length

Memory Stick – please save your project on your account and on your memory stick as we will use the mac books in class to work on the projects during Socials studies.