History Question

by | Mar 29, 2024 | Writing

Description

Required Resources

Read/review the following resources for this activity:

Introduction
For this project, select a person whom you believe had significant influence (positive or negative) on a movement for social, economic, and/or political change in the 20th and 21st centuries. Explore and address the following in your project:

  • Summarize the person’s ideas.
  • How did the ideas or changes affect the establishment and status quo?
  • What was the context in which this person proposed ideas/change?
  • How did the government or the people respond to the ideas/change?
  • What sort of following or support did he/she have?
  • How have the ideas/actions of the person influenced contemporary cultures and ideas?

For the final presentation, make sure to go beyond the surface information and go into depth about the person you are researching.

Here is a brief breakdown of the project so that you can plan your time in the course:

Week

Task

Week 3

Topic Selection

Week 5

Annotated Bibliography

Week 6

Script

Week 8

Presentation

Instructions
The final step in the course project is to develop the presentation with audio narration.

  • You may use PowerPoint or another method (mp4 file) approved by your instructor.
  • Deliver the presentation in a professional and engaging manner.
  • Include parenthetical in-text citations support observations made in the presentation. Make sure to read the citations when recording your narration. Do not read the references slide.

Presentation Requirements

  • Length: 4-6 minutes narrated presentation
  • Slide length: 5-8 slides (not including title slide, conclusion slide, or references slide)
  • Title slide
  • Conclusion slide
  • References slide (minimum of 8 scholarly sources cited in APA format; not narrated)

Grading
The activity is will be graded using the W8 Course Project Grading Rubric.

Course Outcomes (CO): 2, 3, 5, 8

Due Date: By 11:59 p.m. MT on Saturday

Rubric

Week 8 Course Project Grading Rubric

Week 8 Course Project Grading Rubric
Criteria Ratings Pts

This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeLength
5 pts

Meets length requirement

 0 pts

Does not meet length requirement

5 pts

This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeContent
10 pts

Submission addresses all aspects of the assignment.

 8.5 pts

Submission addresses most aspects of the assignment.

 7.5 pts

Submission addresses some aspects of the assignment.

 6 pts

Submission addresses few aspects of the assignment.

 0 pts

No effort

10 pts

This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeAnalysis
60 pts

The central idea is developed and expanded with depth of critical thought.

 51 pts

The central idea is discernible and developed.

 45 pts

The central idea needs more development with points tying back to the thesis.

 36 pts

The central idea is not developed, and the analysis lacks critical thought.

 0 pts

No effort

60 pts

This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeSource Integration
10 pts

Presentation includes references to 8 or more scholarly sources and properly integrates the sources.

 8.5 pts

Presentation includes reference to 7 scholarly sources.

 7.5 pts

Presentation includes reference to 6 scholarly sources.

 6 pts

Presentation includes reference to 5 scholarly sources.

 0 pts

Presentation includes reference to fewer than 5 scholarly sources.

10 pts

This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeOrganization
15 pts

The sequence and presentation of information is logical and interesting.

 12.75 pts

The sequence of information is logical.

 11.25 pts

The narration jumps around, and/or topics are presented in a somewhat disorganized manner.

 9 pts

There is no clear sequence of information.

 0 pts

No effort

15 pts

This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeDelivery/Narration
15 pts

Presentation displays smooth delivery and excellent timing of narrative elements.

 12.75 pts

Presentation displays fairly smooth delivery and timing of narrative elements, but some fine-tuning is needed. Issues do not detract from understanding the concepts being presented.

 11.25 pts

Presentation has some issues with delivery and timing of narrative elements that detract somewhat from understanding the concepts being presented.

 9 pts

Presentation has several issues with delivery and timing of narrative elements that detract significantly from understanding the concepts being presented.

 0 pts

No effort

15 pts

This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeWriting: Mechanics & Usage
5 pts

The writing is free of major errors in grammar, spelling, and punctuation that would detract from a clear reading of the presentation.

 4.25 pts

The writing contains a few major errors in grammar, spelling, and punctuation, but the errors do not detract from a clear reading of the presentation.

 3.75 pts

The writing contains some major errors in grammar, spelling, and punctuation that need to be addressed for a clearer reading of the presentation.

 3 pts

The writing contains several major errors in grammar, spelling, and punctuation that impede a clear reading of the presentation.

 0 pts

No effort

5 pts

This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeAPA Resource Citation
5 pts

Paper is properly formatted in APA style throughout (i.e. title page, spacing, font, in-text citations and references).

 4 pts

Paper is mostly properly formatted in APA style (i.e. title page, spacing, font, in-text citations and references).

 3 pts

Paper is somewhat properly formatted in APA style (i.e. title page, spacing, font, in-text citations and references).

 2 pts

Paper is improperly formatted in APA style throughout.

 0 pts

No effort

5 pts

Total Points: 125

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