"To be great is to be misunderstood" --Ralph Waldo Emerson
Choose a historical person who was misunderstood during his or her time then made a significant contribution to society. Your presentation must consist of at least six slides, and your presentation should last at least three minutes.
Your presentation will be graded based on the following criteria:
KEYNOTE presentation slides
Presentation skills
Your presentation will be graded based on the following criteria:
KEYNOTE presentation slides
- Title slide
- Biography
- Photos (may be on any or all slides)
- How was this person great?
- How was this person misunderstood?
- Why did you choose this person? Make a personal connection.
- Works cited
Presentation skills
- Make eye contact with the class. Don’t read directly from your slides.
- Speak loudly and clearly.