"Teaching is the highest form of learning."
- Aristotle
The presentation requires you to learn about material outside of our textbook and to teach it to the class. It also requires you to begin discussion of the material, to make decisions about what is important in the material, and to come up with a way to engage with it. Because giving a presentation requires that you know the material very well, preparing for the presentation should lead you to engage with the material more thoroughly than for a typical class discussion, leading to deeper learning. Also, the presentation gives you an opportunity to develop your research, organization, and communication skills. The classroom provides a safe place for everyone to practice and increase their comfort with public speaking. The presentation addresses the following course goals:
critically read texts from the Nineteenth, Twentieth, and Twenty-first Centuries, isolating elements relevant to the study of major ideas, philosophies, and modes of thought of this period
solve problems and make decisions both independently and collaboratively
further develop their lifelong learning skills in critical analysis and effective communication
REQUIREMENTS
With a partner, you will choose one of the texts from the syllabus, research and present background material on it, and begin class discussion." You will need to do research to find information about the author, text, and/or historical or cultural context of the material. You will need to find a productive way to teach this material to the class and to initiate a class discussion of it.
The presentation/discussion should be at least 20 minutes long, though you can lead discussion for the entire period.
Everyone in the group must participate.
You should use graphics or visuals to enhance your presentation. Powerpoint is not required, though I recommend you avoid Prezi or any online program that requires Flash (because of the limitations of our classroom computer).
The presentation should involve the class in discussion or an activity that engages the material.
Your group must meet with me before you present to discuss your plans. This means you will have to read the material early.
You must submit an annotated bibliography (formatted in MLA or APA style), listing the sources you consulted and describing those sources.
Your sources must include at least one non-Internet source found through the library (a book or article)
EVALUATION
The presentation will be evaluated according to the following criteria: creativity, subject knowledge, and organization/presentation. I will not grade you on eye contact, elocution, etc. Also note that I will not mark you down if you have a great plan that doesn't completely work out for some reason.
"Teaching is the highest form of learning."
- Aristotle
The presentation requires you to learn about material outside of our textbook and to teach it to the class. It also requires you to begin discussion of the material, to make decisions about what is important in the material, and to come up with a way to engage with it. Because giving a presentation requires that you know the material very well, preparing for the presentation should lead you to engage with the material more thoroughly than for a typical class discussion, leading to deeper learning. Also, the presentation gives you an opportunity to develop your research, organization, and communication skills. The classroom provides a safe place for everyone to practice and increase their comfort with public speaking. The presentation addresses the following course goals:
REQUIREMENTS
With a partner, you will choose one of the texts from the syllabus, research and present background material on it, and begin class discussion." You will need to do research to find information about the author, text, and/or historical or cultural context of the material. You will need to find a productive way to teach this material to the class and to initiate a class discussion of it.EVALUATION
The presentation will be evaluated according to the following criteria: creativity, subject knowledge, and organization/presentation. I will not grade you on eye contact, elocution, etc. Also note that I will not mark you down if you have a great plan that doesn't completely work out for some reason.SUGGESTIONS