Field Trip Project (3 week project)
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Purpose:

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Field Trip Project (3 week project)
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Purpose:

How would you like to go to Meijers' Garden in Grand Rapids. Or maybe you want to stay closer to home and visit the African-American Museum in Detroit? A play? As a team of 2 to 3, research a field trip in Michigan. Find the ideal cultural event for the class to attend after Winter Break. If your presentation is persuasive enough as a realistic plan, it could be chosen for our field trip.

REMINDER: Purpose of a PowerPoint presentation is to enhance what you have to say, not take the place.  Think of it as a visual outline of your ideas--a guide for you and your audience.

Instructions

Listed below are your guidelines to follow:

Step One: Each team must research a minimum of three activities or events to attend after Winter Break. (Timeline: 2 days)

  1. Each teammate must research an activity or event as a possible field trips. It must be culturally related to Arts, Music, Drama, Ethnicity, or History.  

    Find a source using the Internet and one from a periodical. You must use these Yahoo links below for searches.  Remember, the field trip must be in Michigan.   Appropriate key words for searching should begin with "Michigan" followed by possible: arts, entertainment, music, museum, humanities, etc.

Michigan Live Michigan Categories Michigan Get Local
Arts & Humanities
Restaurants*:
Complete listing | by City		 Parks and Recreation
Complete listing | by City		 Music:
Complete listing | by City
Complete listing of Michigan Cities such as Detroit and Grand Rapids
Use category key words as Arts or Entertainment

* = Emphasis on experiencing an ethnic culture

For each excursions:

  • gather information about the place and/or event and its offerings.
  • find a contact phone number (800 number preferred) and email address (if applicable)
  • phone or email place for economic cost of entrance (not including transportation or food)
  1. Cite all sources (including phone calls or emails) in a team annotated Bibliography page (Use MLA format which may be referred to in the student resources site).

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Step Two: As a team, narrow your choices to one place or event. Then assign individuals a category and write an informative draft for each.
-minimum 150 words each
-one revision, rephrasing 35 words
-one clean revision copy
(Timeline: 3 class dates plus a weekend)

  • Cultural experience
    What can we learn about Art, Music, Drama, Ethnicity, or History?
  • Education
    What background information can you teach the class as preparation for the trip?
    -Before going to the DIA, teach the class about Impressionist painting.
  • Economic cost for each student
    Based on: entrance fees, meals, paying for chaperones, transportation by school bus versus another mode
    -Include a pie chart breaking down what each student will pay.

It will be necessary to contact the place or event by phone and/or email to receive pamphlets and schedules to be passed out during the team's presentation.

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Step Three: Prepare and do a 5 to 10 minute PowerPoint presentation
(Timeline: After a 2 day PowerPoint workshop, 5 days for preparation plus 3 days for presentations)

  • Explain why your field trip should be selected.
  • Describe the benefits of the field trip  based on Cultural and Economic value.
  • Teach the class a concept that will help them to better appreciate the experience.
  • Include additional pictures, brochures, and/or other primary documents that will enhance your presentation.
  • The PowerPoint file should include:
  • A strong advertisement devise and organizational style.
  • 8 to 15 slides total
  • Title Slide and Credits Slide with � date
  • Annotated bibliography slide or linked MS Word link.
  • Minimum of 50% of slides should have a relevant image
  • Copyrighted pictures may only be used if a team contacts the business in writing and receives permission in writing.
  • Background color on all slides
  • Transition between all slides
  • Sound and video are optional (must be relevant)
  • Minimum of one related link plus two Michigan travel links
  • Link to presentation transcript.
  • Button arrows in the bottom corners of each slide to go forwards or backwards.

REMINDER: Purpose of a PowerPoint presentation is to enhance what you have to say, not take the place.  Think of it as a visual outline of your ideas--a guide for you and your audience.

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Prerequisites:

  1. Internet skills
  2. Advertisement Unit

Goals:

  1. Evaluate potential field trips for cultural value based on newspapers and sites on the Internet.
  2. Use communications skills of phone and letter writing to gather information and permissions for usage of copyrighted materials.
  3. Practice and evaluate communication approaches for effective team dynamics, in the areas of listening and cooperating.
  4. Analyze and evaluate the most persuasive way of presenting information on their selected field trip through use of advertisement devices and organizational styles.
  5. Synthesize research into a persuasive PowerPoint presentation.

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Evaluation:
  1. Individual research of their proposed locations.
  2. Annotated bibliography (Use MLA format)
  3. Outline, notes, and REVISIONS for presentation transcript based on individuals assigned section (cultural section, economic section, letter of permission to the business for usage of copyrighted material).
  4. Paper copy of presentation transcript
  5. All steps fulfilled for development of PowerPoint file
  6. Presentation
    • Effectively used an advertisement device and organizational style.
    • Clarity - information is presented in clear understandable terms. Be specific and use examples.
    • Visually Appealing: Use of technology to effectively present clearly understandable images that support presentation.
    • Active participation by all teammates (standing is not active).
    • Length is 5 to 10 minutes.
  7. Individual reflective write assigned after all presentations are completed.

Remember: Besides a grade, if your project is chosen by the class, you will receive extra-credit.

Names of Teammates

 Phone Number & email address
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