This document provides an overview of a PowerPoint design and resources lesson plan for high school students. The lesson plan includes reviewing media and content standards, analyzing examples of good and bad slide design, and practicing slide design in a 1 hour and 15 minute class period. Students will apply what they learn to design slides for an upcoming speech on organizations.

1. Meghan Stigge, School Librarian
Piper High School
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Powerpoint Design and Resources
As always, adjustments can be made to any segment to better fit the
classroom time you have for the lesson.
Media and content standards: (choose ‘learning services’ and ‘curriculum documents’ when following links)
Media Standards 1- Information Literacy
2- Independent Learning
3- Social Responsibility
4- Technology Literacy
Content Standards 1- Language Arts: Writing
4- Language Arts: Research
Class Period Time Required:
1 hour, 15 minutes
Step by Step:
1. Librarian will take students through this presentation
2. Students will use Slideshare.net to find examples of poorly designed slides and well designed
slides
3. The class will share their findings via Eno board
Practice:
1. Students will use class time to practice the content learned to design their slides for their
‘organization’ speech
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