There are almost infinite ways to present information. You can use any topic, from any subject. Topics could be fictional or real. You might be giving information about a book you read, concept you learned, experience you had or story you wrote. Debates are also a form of presenting. In short, any time you share your thoughts, you are using some for of presentation.

In English and Social Studies there are particular opportunities for building presentation skills. Below you will see the specific requirements for each grade.

Younger students might practice presenting by choosing a topic they are very familiar with such as what they did for their birthday. Students in grades 4 and up should be given an opportunity to present on a topic from their learning. The length of these presentations should progress as their skills progress. This does not necessarily mean that all students in grade 7, for example, would be doing the same length or complexity of presentation.

Some Types of Presentation Forms:

• Oral
  • Speech
  • Debate
  • Devotion for others
  • Giving your testimony
  • Sermon
  • Book talk
• Visual
  • Poster
  • Website
  • Brochure
  • Cartoon
  • Story Board
  • Power Point
• Combination
  • Video
  • Any oral presentation with visual aids (ex. orally presenting a poster or Power Point)

What makes a good visual presentation "work"? What characteristics will make a visual presentation powerful? How the brain creates meaning from visuals 6 minute TED video presentation. Be sure your family viewing guidelines are in place before accessing this link. TED presentations have a time constraint for the presenter to convery their ideas, TED is a secular platform.

English Language Arts

Grade 5: consider audience when presenting
Grade 7: incorporate nonverbal elements using techniques and aids to facilitate audience understanding (ex.body language, drama, mime, powerpoint, photos, displays, etc.)
Grade 8: use elements of style and form appropriate to purpose and audience

Social Studies

Grade k: present orally and visually
Grade 2: present: oral/visual/written
Grade 3: gather information for a simple presentation
Grade 4: deliver a presentation
Grade 5: create a project for presentation
Grade 6: deliver a formal presentation
Grade 7: deliver a formal presentation using two or more forms of communication (ex. pictures and text)
Grade 8: deliver a formal presentation - oral or in print - using several forms of communication (ex. pictures, graphs, maps, and text)
Grade 9: plan, revise, and deliver formal oral and written presentations