Name: __________________

Unit 2
Diseases of the Middle Passage
DIRECTIONS: In groups of four, research a disease that infected slaves on ships during
the middle passage. Create a Google Slides presentation and present it to the class.
Choose from the following diseases/infections:
- Smallpox
- Scurvy
- Malaria
- Yellow fever

Hookworm
Dysentery (the flux)
Measles

Your Google Slides must include a page on:

1. Title slide
2. Five vocabulary words from your presentation.
3. Describe the disease and what it does to the human body.
4. What are the symptoms?
5. What are its causes?
6. Transmissionhow do humans get it?
7. What is the treatment now? Was there a treatment then?
8. All other relevant facts.
9. At least two sources.
10. Pictures of the illness (these can be on a single page, or spread throughout the other pages).

- The presentation must be a minimum of 8 minutes long. All group members are required to present.
Each group must divide up the work in the group so that each person is responsible for
researching and composing part of the Google Slides.
- FAILURE TO COMPLETE THE ASSIGNMENT MAY RESULT IN A FAILING GRADE FOR
THE CLASS.
- This project is worth 150 points.
-

50 points for the

Slides.
50 points for the
presentation.
50 points for peer
assessment.

Grade:

________

Student Name: ______________________

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PowerPoint Rubric

CATEGORY
Content Accuracy

10
All content
throughout
the
presentation
is accurate.
There are no
factual
errors.

8
Most of the
content is
accurate but
there is one
piece of
information
that might
be
inaccurate.

5
The content
is generally
accurate, but
one piece of
information
is clearly
flawed or
inaccurate.

2
Content is
typically
confusing or
contains
more than
one factual
error.

Sequencing
of
Information

Use of
Graphics

Spelling and
Grammar

Followed
Directions
Accurately

Score:
__________

Information
is organized
in a clear,
logical way. It
is easy to
anticipate
the type of
material that
might be on
the next
card.
All graphics
are attractive
(size and
colors) and
support the
theme/conte
nt of the
presentation.

Most
information
is organized
in a clear,
logical way.
One card or
item of
information
seems out of
place.

Some
information
is logically
sequenced.
An
occasional
card or item
of
information
seems out of
place.
All graphics
are attractive
but a few do
not seem to
support the
theme/conte
nt of the
presentation.

There is no
clear plan for
the
organization
of
information.

Presentation
has no
misspellings
or
grammatical
errors.

A few
graphics are
not
attractive
but all
support the
theme/conte
nt of the
presentation.
Presentation
has 1-2
misspellings,
but no
grammatical
errors.

Several
graphics are
unattractive
AND detract
from the
content of
the
presentation.

Presentation
has 1-2
grammatical
errors but no
misspellings.

Completed
the
assignment,
but it was
hard to
understand
at times and
somewhat
sloppy. Left
out details.

Presentation
has more
than 2
grammatical
and/or
spelling
errors.
The student
tried to work
on the
assignment,
but the final
presentation
showed a
lack of
attention to
detail, and
was done
sloppily.

Included all
aspects of
the
assignment
including
sources.

Most of the
aspects of
the
assignment
were
completed,
but there
were a few
flaws and
some details
left out.

CA
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G
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Pr
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Sp
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Cl
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Oral Presentation Rubric

10
Student is
completely
prepared and
has obviously
rehearsed.

Speaks clearly
and distinctly
all (100-95%)
the time, and
mispronounces
no words.

8
Student seems
pretty prepared
but might have
needed a couple
more
rehearsals.
Speaks clearly
and distinctly all
(100-95%) the
time, but
mispronounces
one word.

5
The student is
somewhat
prepared, but it
is clear that
rehearsal was
lacking.
Speaks clearly
and distinctly
most ( 94-85%)
of the time.
Mispronounces
no more than
one word.

2
Student does
not seem at all
prepared to
present.

Often mumbles
or can not be
understood OR
mispronounces
more than one
word.

Co
nt
en
t
Ti
m
eLi
mi
t
Vo
lu
m
e

Shows a full
understanding
of the topic.

Shows a good
understanding
of the topic.

Presentation is
at least 8
minutes long.

Presentation is
6-8 minutes
long.

Volume is loud
enough to be
heard by all
audience
members
throughout the
presentation.

Volume is loud
enough to be
heard by all
audience
members at
least 90% of the
time.

Score: _________

Shows a good
understanding
of parts of the
topic.
Presentation is
3-6 minutes
long.

Volume is loud
enough to be
heard by all
audience
members at
least 80% of the
time.

Does not seem

to understand
the topic very
well.
Presentation is
less than 3
minutes.

Volume often
too soft to be
heard by all
audience
members.