History at the Movies: Assessment Task #1 Scaffold
Research a prominent event from world history. Outline the key information associated with the event and assess its historical significance.
Constraints:
800words (includes words in presentation and speech)
Possible configuration: 600 words in speech + 200 words in presentation = 4 minute speech
**PPT’s should be an addition to your speech, they are not your speech.
Introduction
Thesis statement in response to the assessment question.
Use quotes from historians to support your thesis
‘Hook’ the audience, find a creative way to engage the audience in your topic, Some ideas:
Hard hitting facts
5sec video of event
Images and information
Quotes from ‘survivors’
Body (section 1)
Summary of the event:
Causes
Timeline of events
Consequences
*use visual aids to help the audience understand the events: timelines, images, tables and graphs.
Body (section 2)
Detail the:
Immediate impacts and effects: consider the population, culture, everyday life, society, international relationships, etc.
*use historical sources, present authors and historian names on PPT, or show images of primary sources. This will help back up your argument, as it presents you as well-informed and reliable.
Body (section 3)
Detail the:
Current, on-going impacts and effects: consider the population, culture, everyday life, society, international relationships, etc.
*use historical sources, post authors and historian names on PPT, or show images of primary sources. This will help back up your argument, as it presents you as well informed and reliable.
Conclusion
Thesis statement in response to the assessment question.
Use quotes from historians to support your thesis
Leave the audience with something to ponder, this could include:
Experiences of survivors,
Statement about the ongoing and future impacts
Supported threat of it occurring again
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