Guidelines for “Out of Bounds” PowerPoint

Topic

• Present a proposal via PowerPoint as to ways that we as a class can help bridge the gap between the haves and the have-nots.

• Create ways that we can support Mr. Bowser’s mission to make drinking water accessible to everyone.

Guidelines• Must be at least 8 slides• Has to have at least 5 graphics• Incorporate your talent/s (as Elliott did with his art

supporting his ultimate mission) into your goal.• Have a mission statement• Include steps as to how you would reach your ultimate goal• Explain how you will know that you have accomplished your

goal.• Make a connection with your message and Elliott’s message

Oceans of Hope

By: Caitie Burkes

Sample PPT

Goal:• Because of my love for writing and passion for

peace, I would combine my two interests and compose a poetic speech on raising awareness on the increasing issue of inaccessible water.

Sample PPT (Cont’d)

Steps: • Research water purification crisis• Write a persuasive poetic speech on

the topic to raise awareness• Promote the composition by

broadcasting it on TV, radio, and internet.

• Sell poems and donate profits to relief efforts in Africa.

Sample for PPT (Cont’d)• Poem:

Free-floating water meandering downHow can it possibly flow?Pure and soulful, water fills every part of our bodiesOur minds, our spirits, our souls, every which way we linger to go.Water is pure, so why is it thatSo many dirty puddles have contaminated our hearts?Why are there haves and have-nots?If we are all just made of water in the catacombs of every body partWater fills everyone, so it should all be pureWe are all made of the same free-floating substanceWith noble intentions and daring, caring motivesNo one is dirty, no one is unclean, there are no hintsOur rivers and streams shouldn’t be pollutedLikewise, spiritual hopes and dreamsShall never be convolutedMake our water as clean as our heartsCleanse it as you would your soulsEvery single one of us has something in common--Help the liquid that makes our precious Earth rock and roll.

Sample PPT (Cont’d)• How I Will Know I’ve Met My Goal:• If I have high sales• If I earn a lot of money from my poems• If I get positive feedback and earn a good reputation on at

least a local level• If I use my earnings, donate them to an African charity for

water purification, and they use the endowments wisely.• When a higher percentage of water is deemed “clean.”

Sample PPT (Cont’d)

• My Connection:• Like Mr. Elliott Bowser combining his artistry and

philanthropy, I blended my two loves of creative writing and cleansing Earth’s water.

• Mr. Bowser presented his idea through artwork and I presented mine through writing.

• We both expressed our innermost thoughts and opinions, just in different ways, in order to get our message across.

Sample PPT (Cont’d)

• Conclusion:• By using talents as a creative outlet for

expressing what we believe in, anyone can make a difference in the world.

• It all starts with one step at a time; start small and then expand your horizons.

• If we really try, we can all change the world.

Sample PPT (Cont’d)

• Quote:• “I cannot change the world, but if I cast a

stone in the river, it will create many ripples in the water.”

---Mother Teresa