WORLD GEO 8

Latin America in a SNAP

Slide #1 – Intro you (Full Names) and your Subject (10 seconds)
Slide #2 to 11 – Tell “Story” of your Place/Subject (10 seconds each)
Slide #12 – Thanks for Watching (10 seconds)

Total Time of Snap Story = 120 seconds or 2 min

The very Basics…
1) Each Slide has ONE picture
2) Each Slide has text/emojis to “tell the story” (keep these to the point)
3) Text must appear like snap chat…gray background with white text
4) Each Slide should be set to advance after 10 seconds
5) You/Groups need(s) to submit 2 questions for students that they can answer while watching & these questions should be mulitiple choice with 4 possible answers. (Please email your questions to Geo Teacher)
6) think of your presentation as a “top 10”...helps get organized!
7) Slides with Blurry or Stretched Images will receive Zero Credit
8) Slides that do not follow below “Formal Writing Goal” will receive ZERO Credit!

Formal Writing Goals - Snap LA Proj.
#1 - ALL Words Spelled Correctly
#2 - ALL Proper Nouns Capitalized

Mr. Gilbert's Example - South Georgia Island

Example Student Questions...(watch SNAP above to answer)

#1 - The Arctic Weather of South Georgia Island could best be described as...     
            a) Warm, Humid & Rainy
            b) Mild Temperatures Year Round with Average Rain
            c) Cold Harsh Conditions Year Round
            d) Hot and Dry

#2 – What Economic Industry made South Georgia Island famous?
            a) Drilling for Oil
            b) Sheep Herding
            c) Tourism
            d) Whaling

Getting the Grade:

_____ 5 pts - Intro Slide (includes title, student names & Pict)
_____ 50 pts - Topic Slides (10)
_____ 5 pts - Thanks for Watch/Last “fun” Slide
_____ 10 pts - Snap Q’s Emailed to Teacher
_____ 30 pts - SNAP Question Document Completed

Final Snap LA Grade = ______ / 100pts

Topics: (Topics are assigned to individuals/groups by random drawing)
1 Easter Island
2 Torres del Paine Nat’l Park
3 Amazon River
4 Cuba
5 Old San Juan Puerto Rico
6 Machu Pichu
7 Country of Panama & the Panama Canal
8 Aztec People
9 Inca People
10 Mayan People
11 Atacama Desert
12 Iguazu National Park/Falls
13 Patagonia
14 Lesser Antilles
15 Greater Antilles
16 The Andes
17 US/Mexico Border
18 Teotihuacan, Mexico
19 Christ the Redeemer and Rio de Janiero
20 Story of Coffee and Latin America
21 Save the Rainforests/Rainforest Destruction
22 Antigua, Guatemala
23 Tikal

How to Finish/Turn in Project?

SNAP LA Student Questions:
1) Create 2 Multiple Choices Questions from Presentation
2) Copy Paste Questions into an email on GMail
3) send Questions to cgilbert@isd110.org
4) Please Include Topic, Period & FULL Students names within email body

Upload and Share SNAP Stories:
1) Open your Project in "Slide"
2) Go to "Publish to the Web" in File Menu
3) Select "10 Seconds" in Auto-Advance Slides:
4) Check Box "Start Slideshow as soon as the player loads"
5) HIT blue "Publish" Button
6) Copy Link and Paste in an email to Gilbert (cgilbert@isd110.org)
7) Please include Topic, Period and FULL student names within email body