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The United-States In the

Presentation guidelines

Activity – Preparing a presentation on one of the major transformation of American society or culture

• Deadline – Friday, September 27th.
• 10 to 15 minutes presentation.
• 4 teams – 4 topics.
• The women in the 1920s
• The Harlem Renaissance in the 1920s
• Amazing achievements in the 1920s
• Movies and Cartoons in the 1920s

• An effective presentation
• Presentation answering a key question.
• Structured presentation in 2 or 3 ideas +

introduction + conclusion.

• Introduction = opening : presentation
• f the topic and the context
• Body = 2 or 3 parts = 2 or 3 ideas
• Conclusion = summary – reinforcing

key idea

• Presentation supported by precise examples.

• Preparing the presentation
• Start early.
• Gathering

historical material: When? Where? What? Why? Who? How?.

• Exchange

information between team members: ENT – googledoc…

• Share evenly the presentation in between the

team members.

• Delivering the presentation
• Practice: rehearse your presentation alone

and in team to read as little as possible, speak from notes (mental maps, note cards)

• r memory and to be synchornized
• Speak clearly and loudly.
• Talk slowly and pause between ideas.
• Stay fairly still while giving a speech : small

gestures possible to support your speech.

• Connect to the audience by looking at it.

• Delevering the presentation
• Start early.
• Gathering

historical material: When? Where? What? Why? Who? How?.

• Exchange

information between team members: ENT – googledoc…

• Share evenly the presentation in between the

team members.

Topic 1: the women in the 1920s

• Women’s vote
• The Flappers.
• The first Miss America

Topic 2: Harlem Renaissance

• Literature.
• Art.
• Music.

Topic 3: Amazing achievements

• Lindbergh’s flight
• Skyscrapers
• Penicillin

Topic 4: Movies and Cartoons

• Birth of a nation
• The Jazz singer
• Mickey mouse
• Hollywood