Task:

Students will create a multimedia project on HyperStudio to present to the class their information about themselves (Autobiography) & about a president (Biographies). The HyperStudio projects will contain at least five cards.

Steps:

1. Log into Class folder on the server.

 

2. Create the first card - This is the title page.

 

 

3. Each student will create draw pictures and answer the descriptions for all the cards.

 


Biography

Grab your pencil and get your brain working. Use the internet to help you discover information about the Presidents of the United States. Use the resources below and let your journey begin to discover all about the presidents. Have fun and let's begin.

 

On each card, you will have questions similar to:

Questions:

 

1. When and where was your president born?

 

2. When was your president in office? What president was he? (example: 1st, 14th)

 

3. Name an important event that happened while your president was in office.

 

4. Tell 2 important facts about your president.

 

5. Tell if your president is still alive and if not when did he die?

6. Find a picture of your president and save it for your presentation.

Internet Resources:

Pictures of Presidents

 

Information on Presidents

 

List of Presidents

 

Presidents

 

Inside the White House

 

White House for Kids

 

President Day Webquest

 


Hyperstudio Directions:

 

You will create a presentation. Your cards will need to have the following information.

 

1. Card 1-- Type your name, name of your president, and a picture of your president.

 

2. Card 2-- Tell when and where your president was born.

 

3. Card 3-- Tell what number your president was and when he was in  office.

 

4. Card 4-- Tell an important event that happened while your president was in office.

 

5. Card 5--Tell 2 important facts about your president. Tell if your president is still alive.  If not when did he die?

 

  **Add pictures to at least 2 of your cards.

 

Create cards about a President similar to: