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Immigration to Oregon
1800 to 2000
English VI (Language and Culture), Summer 2000

Final Group Assignment
(About 20% of your grade)

You will teach other students in the class about an immigrant group in Oregon. Everyone will be responsible on the final for the information other students present, so listeners should take notes!

Make a NEAT, professional-looking poster on a black poster board OR a PowerPoint presentation with the following information:

___________________ Immigrants in Oregon

Timeline

__________xx ___________xx ____xx __________xx _____ xx

Important and Interesting Facts

Photos, Journals, Maps, etc.

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Answer these questions in your short presentation:

Who came to Oregon?
Why did they come?

When did they come?

Where did come from and where did they settle in Oregon?

What did/do they do here?

Format

Talk to the listeners; make eye contact. You may not use notes. Use your poster to guide you.
These are short presentations -- 15 minutes or less.

Grades

You will be graded on accuracy and completeness of your information, neatness, and the English of your poster, your spoken English, the organization of your presentation, your use of transitions and organizing words (first, next, most importantly, in summary, etc.), and your delivery (volume, eye contact, confidence, speed, and so forth)

Presentation Reminders and Outline

Due two days before your presentation

Use your own paper if you wish or use this handout.

Group members _______________________________ Topic _______________

Reminders:

Prepare visual aids: vocabulary list, timeline, interesting facts, maps, etc.
Answer: Who came? Why did they come? When did they come? Where did they come from and where did they settle? What did they do to support themselves? Etc., etc.
Talk to the listeners with your head up; look at their eyes
Don't use notes. Use your visual aids to guide you.
Practice, practice, practice. Ask for help. Check pronunciation, grammar and spelling.
Share the work equally.

Vocabulary words you will teach before your presentation:

Word

English definition

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Introduction

Body

Conclusion and summary of the most important points

Transitions That Show Sequence

first

second

third

fourth

next

last

currently; now

before

after

Transitions That Show Frequency (how often)

frequently

often

sometimes

never

generally

usually

eventually

gradually

immediately

Transitions That Show Contrast (how things are different)

however

nevertheless

on the other hand

in contrast

though

although

even though

despite the fact that

Transitions That Show Comparison (how things are the same)

likewise

in the same way

as well

identically

similarly

correspondingly

of equal importance

Transitions That Add Another Idea

in addition

furthermore

moreover

finally

lastly

subsequently

similarly

likewise

Transitions That Emphasize or Restate An Idea

in fact

actually

most importantly

especially

the most important

to emphasize

certainly

Transitions That Show A Cause/Effect Relationship

therefore

thus

as a result

for this reason

consequently

because of this

hence

so

Transitions That Show A Conditional Relationship

unless

if

as long as

provided that

Transitions That Indicate An Example

for example

for instance

to illustrate

to show this

to demonstrate

specifically; more specifically

to be exact

in other words

such as

namely

similarly

that is to say

Transitions That Indicate Summary or Conclusion

in conclusion

in closing

last

lastly

last of all

hence

therefore

in summary

in short

finally

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Immigration to Oregon 1800 to 2000 English VI (Language and Culture), Summer 2000

Immigration to Oregon
1800 to 2000
English VI (Language and Culture), Summer 2000