Introduction
We've just finished watching We Are Marshall. It is based on the true story of the Marshall University football team who died in a plane crash in 1970. You'll be doing some research about the university, the crash, the football team, and other information about the topic.
Task
Congratulations! You've just been selected to share a short lesson about Marshall University to a group of middle school students. You'll be using Google Slides to create this presentation. You'll have to select your topics and then research some of those topics to decide what to include. You will need to make the information you include in your Google Slides appropriate for students your age.
Process
STEP ONE: Choose 5 of these slide titles. To help you decide, read the information to include in the column next to the slide title. The third column includes websites you can go to for more information.
| Slide Title | Information to Include | Websites to Use |
| What is Marshall University? | Where Marshall University is; what people do there; what is it named after; when was it opened; what do people do there for fun | |
| The Plane Crash in 1970 | When did it happen; where did it happen; why did it happen; what time was it; who was involved; what happened after |
http://www.marshall.edu/special-collections/memorial/default.asp |
| Who Was on the Plane? | Who was on the plane; how many people were there; why were they on the plane | http://www.marshall.edu/special-collections/memorial/default.asp |
| Victim Information | Choose one passenger and share some information about that person like how old was she or he; why was the person on the plane; was any family on the plane with him |
http://www.marshall.edu/special-collections/memorial/default.asp |
| Victim Information | Choose one passenger and share some information about that person like how old was she or he; why was the person on the plane; was any family on the plane with him |
http://www.marshall.edu/special-collections/memorial/default.asp |
| "We Are Marshall"-About the Movie | When was the movie made; who was in it; did people like it; what was real and what was made up; where was it filmed | http://www.herald-dispatch.com/sports/marshall_plane_crash/q-a-we-are-marshall-movie-fact-vs-fiction/article_c5ba75b0-d824-5050-a5c3-206c312e56cd.html |
| Interesting Facts about 1970 | Include information about 1970 that show how it is different from 2016 | http://www.herald-dispatch.com/sports/marshall_plane_crash/the_plane_crash/the-world-in/article_125d5d5b-e059-5be9-a597-940b8d1100ba.html |
| Major News in 1970 | Include news stories that would have been popular in 1970 | http://www.herald-dispatch.com/sports/marshall_plane_crash/the_plane_crash/the-world-in/article_125d5d5b-e059-5be9-a597-940b8d1100ba.html |
| Marshall University Football Now | Include facts about the current Marshall University football team | http://www.herdzone.com/sports/m-footbl/mars-m-footbl-body.html |
| November Ever After Book Excerpt Review | Read this excerpt (excerpt = "part of") of a book written by a man who went to Marshall University in 1970. Then include a slide that is a review: did you like it, why or why not; what was your favorite or most interesting part; would you read more of it, why or why not | http://novembereverafter.blogspot.com/p/book-excerpt_13.html |
| Picture and Caption 1 | Choose a picture and include a sentence to explain the picture |
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=vcsr&GSvcid=34846 http://www.marshall.edu/special-collections/memorial/default.asp |
| Picture and Caption 2 | Choose a picture and include a sentence to explain the picture |
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=vcsr&GSvcid=34846 http://www.marshall.edu/special-collections/memorial/default.asp |
| Picture and Caption 3 | Choose a picture and include a sentence to explain the picture |
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=vcsr&GSvcid=34846 http://www.marshall.edu/special-collections/memorial/default.asp |
| How People Remember the Crash | What do people do to remember the crash; what things have people created or made to honor the victims |
http://www.nytimes.com/1987/11/14/sports/sports-of-the-times-in-the-heavy-rain-and-fog.html |
| About the National Guard Veteran | Share the story of the National Guard Veteran who helped with the crash that night | http://www.herald-dispatch.com/sports/marshall_plane_crash/the_plane_crash/national-guard-veteran-can-never-forget-that-night/article_69dad6f9-e5ff-51ca-8e87-74d19ac390a6.html |