Oral Report B5.docx

Activity ORAL REPORT: Choose one of the three topics below and find out as much as possible about it. Use the questions as a guide. Use a variety of information sources for your research. Prepare a short report to present to your group: 1) The first decade of the 21st century What ere some important local or world events during that decade? What were people doing when they heard about each of these events? How did they feel and what did they do when the heard the news? 2) Culture and entertainment What were people doing for fun at the beginning of the decade? At the end? What were the popular films, books, bands, etc of the decade? What important events happened in the world of culture and entertainment during the decade? 3) Technology How were people communicating at the beginning of the decade? At the end? How did communications and social media influence important events? What were some of the big technology successes and failures of the decade?