Name _________________________________________ Date ___________________ Class _____
HOLOCAUST RESEARCH PROJECT
DUE DATES
 Three Source Note Sheets
(Class Work Grade)
Monday, January 26th
 PowerPoint Outline
Tuesday, January 27th
 PowerPoint Presentation
Monday, February 2nd
(Classwork Grade)
(Assessment Grade)
(Dates are subject to change)
GUIDELINES
Your research project will consist of a PowerPoint presentation that will answer the following question,
“How did the Holocaust affect the Jewish population during WWII?” Using this question, students
will research and explain the causes and effects of the Holocaust. This will be accomplished by using
research techniques of summarizing and paraphrasing from a variety of sources in the media center and at
home. Each student will create a Power Point presentation with text and pictures that will explain the
Holocaust. The presentation will give detailed information about this horrendous time period in history.
CRITERIA
The term Holocaust is used to define the mass killing of Jewish people by Adolf Hitler during World War
II; he ostracized (to exclude) an entire race of people by deliberately discriminating and persecuting the
Jewish population during World War II. The research will reflect this main idea; you must convey your
topic’s importance in this historic period. The following is the thesis statement for your Holocaust
Research Project.
“Adolf Hitler ostracized an entire race of people by deliberately discriminating and persecuting
the Jewish population during World War II.”
Everyone will complete five source note sheets. Each note sheet will include the bibliography source
information (book or internet) and the detailed notes on one of the five topics. Students must use at least
one book and an internet source listed on the media center webpage. Students are responsible for
documenting source information for every source used. Students will summarize and paraphrase
appropriate information regarding these topics, and each student will create notes to build paragraphs for
the Power Point. It is extremely important to write down the source information so points will not be
deducted for plagiarism. Plagiarism is an unethical act of stealing someone else’s ideas and using
them as your own. All source information will be included on the last slide of the Power Point as the
Bibliography.
The PowerPoint will consist of a minimum of 10 slides. The slides will follow the format detailed in the
rubric. Each student will be able to select his/her own choice of background, color combination, font,
transitions, and sound. Remember, complete the content requirements first, and then spend time on the
creative aspects of the presentation. The majority of the grade will be based on the summarization of the
historical content given in the Power Point presentation.
HOLOCAUST RESEARCH RUBRIC
“How did the Holocaust affect the Jewish Population during WWII?”
Possible
Actual
REQUIREMENTS
Points
Slide 1 Title Page w/ Picture
 Font size must be 40 or larger
 Include your name, the date, and the class period
Slide 2 Table of Contents w/ Picture
 Include the topic of each slide 2-10
 Include a quote about the Holocaust at the bottom of slide
Slide 3 Introductory Paragraph w/ European Map
 A paragraph with a hook (startling fact or quote) about the Holocaust.
 General background information about the Holocaust that will
introduce the reader to your content slides (5Ws).
 Include the thesis statement (last sentence) as the main idea.
 Minimum of 5-6 sentences
Slides 4 – 8 Holocaust Content Slides w/ Pictures
Include bullet points in your own words (at least three) and a picture for each
topic. Remember, you will be filling in the details for the bullet points as you
discuss each topic during your presentation. List the
questions/answers/information to be included on each slide below:
 Slide 4/Q#1: ________________________________________
 Slide 5/Q#2: ________________________________________
 Slide 6/Q#3: ________________________________________
 Slide 7: _____________________________________________
 Slide 8: _____________________________________________
Slide 9 Concluding Paragraph w/ Picture
 Restate the thesis and main ideas of the presentation
 “How did the Holocaust affect the Jewish population during WWII?”
 Briefly restate your discoveries in your content slides
 Conclude with a thought provoking statement (your opinion) about
the Holocaust
Slide 10 Bibliography (3 source minimum)
 Book and internet source information with correct punctuation
 Alphabetized by author’s last name and indented correctly
 “Plagiarism is an unethical act of stealing someone’s ideas”
 Use writing text (pages 339-340) or www.citationmachine.net
Presentation
 Visual presentation is grammatical correct
 Presentation reflects creativity
 Overall effort and project quality
 Know your content/Adds more information. Doesn’t just read the
presentation to the audience (Knows it).
Comments:
5
5
10
40
10
10
20
100
Points