First, write a script for your speech. A 2-minute presentation is the equivalent of text comprising approximately 250-300 words, double-spaced, 12 pt. Times New Roman or similar font
• When giving your speech, be sure to make specific references to the map images you used on your slides.
When determining the points you want to make in your speech, consider things like:
What advantages was your character’s side trying to achieve by claiming that boundary?
What historical claims were used to justify one boundary versus the other?
How do land claims of Native Americans factor into this debate?
If your side wins the dispute, what does your country plan to do with that territory?
Second, build a 3-5 slide presentation that clearly articulates the case of a Mexican government official who believes the boundary should be the Nueces River. When creating your slideshow, pay close attention to the proper layout of each slide—balancing text with visual images from the maps—as well as creating slides for an introduction, conclusion, and Works Cited. Click on the links/maps below. Either download the maps themselves or take screenshots of the maps (or parts of maps) that are relevant to your argument. Be sure to incorporate at least THREE of the maps listed below in your presentation to better illustrate your point.
Map links:
https://libguides.uta.edu/ld.php?content_id=29390587
https://www.tsl.texas.gov/apps/arc/maps/maplookup/01607b
https://www.tsl.texas.gov/apps/arc/maps/maplookup/00023a
https://libguides.uta.edu/ld.php?content_id=931827
https://libguides.uta.edu/ld.php?content_id=49096572
https://libguides.uta.edu/ld.php?content_id=931892
