WORD CLOUD PROJECT

On November 19, 1863 - Abraham Lincoln gave one of of the most famous speeches of all time.  It is known as the Gettysburg Address.  Listen to these famous words

​STEP 1 - ANALYZE TEXT

Analyze the text of the Gettysburg Address.  Annotate the text. 
​ Define key words and ideas using Dictionary.com 

STEP 2 - WORD LIST

Create a word cloud using the famous words of the Gettysburg Address and ideas it represents.  Document your words on a GoogleDoc in your GoogleDrive.  You may need to copy and paste these words several times to create your vision.  Be sure you have a large number of text.

Hints
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  • The more times you mentions a word, the LARGER it will appear.
  • Connect
  •  2 words using a ~ (example: free~speech)

STEP 3 - CREATE A WORD CLOUD

1) Download the Abraham Lincoln image into your GoogleDrive
2) Open the WordClouds.com program
3) Select the WIZARD option
4) Copy your word list from your GoogleDoc and paste into the wizard of WordClouds
5) Select the SHAPE option and select Upload. 
  • Select "Use colors from the Theme or Colors menu (single color mask image)"
  • Click on "Select Mask File"
  • Locate the Abraham Lincoln file you download to your GoogleDrive
  • Make sure the Mask option is turn on (there will be a check next to it)
6) Style your Word Cloud using the COLOR, FONT, and GAPS option (looks like two arrows)
7) Save your Word Cloud. 
  • Select the FILE option
  • Choose OPEN PDF DOCUMENT
  • Save your GoogleDrive
  • Share with your Teacher

Hint

If your Word Cloud does not have enough words, you will need to add more to your GoogleDoc and repaste into WIZARD.  A