TEMPLATE help for POWERPOINT games

Today you are going to start to create your own game for the subject you have chosen. These games should be completed by next Monday. On Monday you will be switching computers with a friend so they can go through it to make sure all of your hyperlinks work properly. During these class days it will be very important to stay on task. I will be watching and awarding proper points to those who work diligently all hour.

If you would like to produce a Jeopardy style game, you may use this link. Click "Save" when given the option so the Powerpoint saves to your folder.

http://www.hardin.k12.ky.us/res_techn/countyjeopardygames.htm

If you are using this template, you must change it (colors, fonts) so that it is yours. You also need to add a title slide and a directions slide. This will cause all of the hyperlinks to be "off"...so you will still need to hyperlink it over again.

Interactive Game---Hyperlinking a Powerpoint

Before you make your own game for the teacher, you will take two days to construct a mini-game about mammals so you better understand how to hyperlink.

Here are the directions you need to follow:

Advanced PowerPoints

Introduction

Slide One: Create a Title Slide. Please call this "The All About Mammals Quiz"
Put a graphic of a mammal on the slide and underneath the graphic type, Click on the mammal.

Slide Two Directions Slide: In this slide you must give detailed directions and the object of playing your game. Tell your audience that they must click ON the pictures directly and no where else. If they do not, the will have to end the show and begin again. The object of the game is to guess the correct mammal on each page. Put a graphic of a happy face and underneath type click on picture.

Slide Three Question slide: Create a text box and insert into it "Click on the mammal". Now insert pictures of a bear, snake, and a fish.

Slide Four Question slide: Insert into text box: Click on the mammal. Insert pictures of a whale, bird, and a butterfly.

Slide Five Questions slide: Insert into text box: Click on the mammal. Insert a picture of a dinosaur, giraffe, and an ant.

Slide Six Answer slide: Insert into text box: Correct!
Add a graphic (your choice…ideas: smiley face, someone cheering, etc)

Slide Seven Answer slide: Insert into text box: Great job!
Add a graphic (your choice…ideas: smiley face, someone cheering, etc)

Slide Eight Answer slide: Insert into text box: Yes!
Add a graphic (your choice…ideas: smiley face, someone cheering, etc)

Slide Nine Answer slide: Insert into text box: Oops! Let’s Try Again!

Slide Ten Answer slide: Insert into text box: Sorry!

Slide Eleven Answer slide: Insert into text box: Try Again!

Slide Twelve Ending Slide: Insert into text box: Congratulations! You’re Done!

Creating Hyperlinks
This is where the project will become tricky. You now need to carefully add links that will correctly send your viewer through the "maze" of your slideshow. Remember, that every time your viewer chooses a wrong answer, they need to return to the question to try and get it right. If your viewer chooses correctly, then they need to advance on to the next question. It may be helpful to diagram each slide out to see the choices of slides that he/she would move to next.

To create a hyperlink

1. Highlight the graphic and right click on it. The option will show to "edit hyperlink".
   After selecting this, a box will appear. Make sure LINK TO: PLACE IN THIS DOCUMENT is selected.
2. Next, select the slide in your slideshow you want to connect that graphic/answer to and click OK.
3. After you have added links to all of your graphics, the only way you can check to see if everything connects correctly is to VIEW THE SHOW and check all of the graphics.

CREATING A POWERPOINT GAME!

You are going to start a new assignment that will require many steps to complete it.

This is the first step:

Business Letter to the Teacher

You must now type business letter to the teacher you will be working with. Go to the following site for the proper set up for a Business Letter: http://englishplus.com/grammar/00000152.htm.

• For the heading, use the teachers name and c/o Shrine Catholic Academy, 3500 W 13 Mile Road, Royal Oak, MI 48076.

• For the inside address, please use your home address. In the body of your letter, make sure your tone is appropriate.

Remember you are trying to "sell" this game to the teacher. In your first paragraph, give them a brief explanation of what you are working on and how it involves them. In the second paragraph, you need to ask them when an appropriate time would be (date and time) to meet with them to discuss your game. You can tell them you can meet anytime during our computer class (F Period), or before or after school or during lunch or homeroom. In the last paragraph, sum up by saying you are looking forward to talking with them soon.

SPELL/GRAMMAR CHECK THIS LETTER. EVERYTIME I GIVE THIS LETTER BACK TO YOU TO FIX, YOUR GRADE WILL LOWER BY A HALF GRADE.

Here is an example of a business letter to a teacher:

Mrs. Knudson
c/o Shrine Catholic Schools
3500 W. 13 Mile Road
Royal Oak, MI 48073

Creative Games INC
c/o Jennifer Haney
29999 Evergreen Road
Southfield, MI 48909

Dear Mrs. Knudson:
Creative Games INC and I have come up with a powerful game to use in your classroom. We understand that history of the Civil War is a very important part of your curriculum. We believe we have created an outstanding, entertaining tool for you to use with your students to help them review for the end of the chapter test.
I would like the opportunity to show you this game and explain to you how to use it in your classroom. I am available any day next week at lunch/homeroom or during F Period. Please let me know when the best day/time would be for us to meet.
Thank you for your time. I look forward to talking with you soon.

Sincerely,

Jennifer Haney
President, Creative Games INC

Finalize SPEECH and CURRENT Event

Today you will use the 1st 20 minutes of class to finalize your presentation and prepare for the speech portion. Make sure you rehearse! Read the rubric below and make sure you are doing well on all of the points I will grade you on! You must save your presentation on a USB today.

With the time remaining, I would like you to go to one of the following websites:

• http://news.nationalgeographic.com/kids/
• http://www.cnn.com/studentnews/
• http://www.headlinespot.com/for/kids/
• http://www.headlinespot.com/for/kids/
  
  TASK: to write a summary
  To begin your summary, use the MLA heading style with your name, date, class name, & teacher's name. Then center the title of the article in quotation marks. Underneath the title, copy and paste the URL address of the page the article is on. Finally, write a 7-10 sentence summary of the article you read. The summary must be in your own words. If for some reason you would like to quote a portion, you must do it properly (using quotation marks and parenthetical citations). When you are finished, spell check and edit your work!
  
  When you finish, print out your summary.

Career Search Presentation Rubric

When you are editing today, make sure you use this rubric to help you give the author advice!


Design and Layout _______/20
□ Contains at least one graphic per slide
□ Easy to read while on screen
□ Has a professional tone

Content _______/30
□ #1 Title
□ #2 Ave. Salary/Working Conditions/ “A Day In the Life of a ______”,
□ #3 Interview someone in the field,
□ #4 Pros/Cons,
□ #5 What Personally About This Career Enticed You?
□ #6 Type of education needed/How long in school?
□ #7 Your Slide Choice
□ #8 Credits—only include the websites you used to research your career and the person you interviewed to learn more about it

Speech _______/30
□ Evidence you rehearsed your presentation
□ Eye contact with the audience

Career Search Presentation

Career Search Presentation

This presentation will work with your Powerpoint, Internet Research skills, interviewing skills, and oral presentation. Please choose an occupation that you are interested and maybe considering on becoming in the future.

Your Powerpoint MUST include the following

(although the slides may be in any order you wish):

• Title Slide
• Average Salary/Working Conditions/ "A Day in the Life of a ____________"
• Interview someone in the field
• Pros/Cons
• What personally enticed you about this career? Or Why do you want to become a _______
• Type of education needed? How long before you earn a degree in your field? What schools would you consider?
• Your Slide Choice
• Credits—include all the website addresses where you obtained information. Also give the name/contact information for the person you’ve interviewed.
  

MUST HAVE:

• One graphic per slide
• NO MUSIC OR SOUND
• Very few/no animation bits. If you choose them, they MUST compliment your presentation.
• Extra bonus points will be awarded for those who dress the part/bring props that pertain to your chosen career.
  

This website may be helpful for information: www.careerkey.org

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Your interview portion of the assignment MUST be completed by this Friday. You may use a family member or family friend if you wish. If you do not know anyone in the field you are wanting to pursue, you MUST come and see me. Again, the interview is due this Friday.