8th Grade PowerPoint
Your assignment is to create a Wiki or PowerPoint biography of a famous Hispanic-American. You can choose anyone on the list, but your presentation will be about one person.
Your PowerPoint or Wiki must be in this order
1st----Title and picture of your person
2nd----Biographical info, such as where and when they were born, went to school, what they did for a living, etc.
3rd---List of accomplishments
4th---You must answer the question, “Is he or she a hero?” with a yes or a no and you must support your opinion with at least three good reasons.
5th---Bibliography. You must have at least two sources. You may use Wikipedia but that won’t count as one of your two sources. If you choose to use Wikipedia, you must cite it.
In addition For the PowerPoint, you must use different slides, for the Wiki, they must be in separate paragraphs.
My wiki can be found at www.edmodo.com
You must also peer edit the work of four other students.
You will be graded on a twenty point scale, with a maximum of four points in each of the following areas:
Knowledge=student shows adequate knowledge of biographical information
Content= opinion section is well-thought out with at least three reasons for their opinion.
Mechanics= very few typos and grammatical mistakes
Length=student must have all five sections and significant information in each section
Design=student uses appropriate graphics, includes a picture of person on title page, and doesn’t include inappropriate or too many graphics
Famous Firsts by Hispanic Americans
Hispanic-American Firsts: Government
• Member of U.S. Congress: Joseph Marion Hernández, 1822, delegate from the Florida territory.
• U.S. Senator: The first Hispanic senator to serve an entire term (and then some) was Dennis Chávez, of New Mexico, who served from 1935 through 1962.
• U.S. Attorney General: Alberto Gonzales, 2005.
˙ Supreme Court: Sonia Sotomayor, 2009.
Hispanic-American Firsts: Military
• Admiral, U.S. Navy: David G. Farragut. In 1866, he became the first U.S. naval officer ever to be awarded the rank of admiral. The first Hispanic American to become a four-star admiral was Horacio Rivero of Puerto Rico, in 1964.
• General, U.S. Army: Richard E. Cavazos, 1976. In 1982, he became the army's first Hispanic four-star general.
• Secretary of the Navy: Edward Hidalgo, 1979.
Hispanic-American Firsts: Science and Medicine
• Nobel Prize in Physics: Luis Walter Alvarez, 1968, for discoveries about subatomic particles. Later, he and his son, Walter Alvarez, proposed the now-accepted theory that the mass dinosaur extinction was caused by a meteor impact.
• Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine: Severo Ochoa, 1959, for the synthesis of ribonucleic acid (RNA).
· Astronaut: Franklin Chang-Diaz, 1986. He’s been on the Space Shuttle seven times, which ties the record.
Hispanic-American Firsts: Music and Dance
• Opera diva: Lucrezia Bori, who debuted at the Metropolitan Opera in 1912.
• Rock star: Richie Valens, 1958.
• Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee: Carlos Santana, 1998.
· Grammy Awards: Gloria Estefan has won seven.
Hispanic-American Firsts: Film
• Oscar, Best Actor: José Ferrer, 1950, Cyrano de Bergerac.
• Oscar, Best Supporting Actress: Rita Moreno, 1961, West Side Story. Moreno went on to be the first actress (and the first Hispanic) to win an Emmy (1977), a Grammy (1972), an Oscar (1962) and a Tony (1975).
• Earn $1 million for a movie role: Jennifer Lopez, Selena, 1997.
Hispanic-American Firsts: Television
• Star of a network television show: Desi Arnaz, 1952, I Love Lucy.
• Broadcaster of the Year: Geraldo Rivera, 1971.
· Supermodel: Christy Turlington.
˙ Comedian: George Lopez, Stand-up comedian in addition to the George Lopez Show, which aired from 2002-2007.
Hispanic-American Firsts: Sports
• Hall of Fame inductee: Roberto Clemente, 1973. He was also the first Hispanic player to serve on the Players Association Board and to reach 3,000 hits.
• Football Hall of Fame inductee: Tom Fears, 1970. He also became the first Hispanic American head coach in 1967. Anthony Muñoz was elected in 1998.
• Heavyweight boxing champ: John Ruiz, 2001.
· Hockey: Scott Gomez, 1998.
˙ Golf Hall of Fame: Nancy Lopez, inducted 1987, was LPGA Player of the Year four times.
Baseball
Your assignment is to create a Wiki or PowerPoint biography of a famous Hispanic-American. You can choose anyone on the list, but your presentation will be about one person.
Your PowerPoint or Wiki must be in this order
1st----Title and picture of your person
2nd----Biographical info, such as where and when they were born, went to school, what they did for a living, etc.
3rd---List of accomplishments
4th---You must answer the question, “Is he or she a hero?” with a yes or a no and you must support your opinion with at least three good reasons.
5th---Bibliography. You must have at least two sources. You may use Wikipedia but that won’t count as one of your two sources. If you choose to use Wikipedia, you must cite it.
In addition For the PowerPoint, you must use different slides, for the Wiki, they must be in separate paragraphs.
My wiki can be found at www.edmodo.com
You must also peer edit the work of four other students.
You will be graded on a twenty point scale, with a maximum of four points in each of the following areas:
Knowledge=student shows adequate knowledge of biographical information
Content= opinion section is well-thought out with at least three reasons for their opinion.
Mechanics= very few typos and grammatical mistakes
Length=student must have all five sections and significant information in each section
Design=student uses appropriate graphics, includes a picture of person on title page, and doesn’t include inappropriate or too many graphics
Famous Firsts by Hispanic Americans
Hispanic-American Firsts: Government
• Member of U.S. Congress: Joseph Marion Hernández, 1822, delegate from the Florida territory.
• U.S. Senator: The first Hispanic senator to serve an entire term (and then some) was Dennis Chávez, of New Mexico, who served from 1935 through 1962.
• U.S. Attorney General: Alberto Gonzales, 2005.
˙ Supreme Court: Sonia Sotomayor, 2009.
Hispanic-American Firsts: Military
• Admiral, U.S. Navy: David G. Farragut. In 1866, he became the first U.S. naval officer ever to be awarded the rank of admiral. The first Hispanic American to become a four-star admiral was Horacio Rivero of Puerto Rico, in 1964.
• General, U.S. Army: Richard E. Cavazos, 1976. In 1982, he became the army's first Hispanic four-star general.
• Secretary of the Navy: Edward Hidalgo, 1979.
Hispanic-American Firsts: Science and Medicine
• Nobel Prize in Physics: Luis Walter Alvarez, 1968, for discoveries about subatomic particles. Later, he and his son, Walter Alvarez, proposed the now-accepted theory that the mass dinosaur extinction was caused by a meteor impact.
• Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine: Severo Ochoa, 1959, for the synthesis of ribonucleic acid (RNA).
· Astronaut: Franklin Chang-Diaz, 1986. He’s been on the Space Shuttle seven times, which ties the record.
Hispanic-American Firsts: Music and Dance
• Opera diva: Lucrezia Bori, who debuted at the Metropolitan Opera in 1912.
• Rock star: Richie Valens, 1958.
• Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee: Carlos Santana, 1998.
· Grammy Awards: Gloria Estefan has won seven.
Hispanic-American Firsts: Film
• Oscar, Best Actor: José Ferrer, 1950, Cyrano de Bergerac.
• Oscar, Best Supporting Actress: Rita Moreno, 1961, West Side Story. Moreno went on to be the first actress (and the first Hispanic) to win an Emmy (1977), a Grammy (1972), an Oscar (1962) and a Tony (1975).
• Earn $1 million for a movie role: Jennifer Lopez, Selena, 1997.
Hispanic-American Firsts: Television
• Star of a network television show: Desi Arnaz, 1952, I Love Lucy.
• Broadcaster of the Year: Geraldo Rivera, 1971.
· Supermodel: Christy Turlington.
˙ Comedian: George Lopez, Stand-up comedian in addition to the George Lopez Show, which aired from 2002-2007.
Hispanic-American Firsts: Sports
• Hall of Fame inductee: Roberto Clemente, 1973. He was also the first Hispanic player to serve on the Players Association Board and to reach 3,000 hits.
• Football Hall of Fame inductee: Tom Fears, 1970. He also became the first Hispanic American head coach in 1967. Anthony Muñoz was elected in 1998.
• Heavyweight boxing champ: John Ruiz, 2001.
· Hockey: Scott Gomez, 1998.
˙ Golf Hall of Fame: Nancy Lopez, inducted 1987, was LPGA Player of the Year four times.
Baseball