THE GREAT GATSBY--Group Presentation

 

 

This long term project is an 8 to 10 minute presentation due at the end of the unit on _____.  Each Literature Group  will randomly draw a topic from the following list:

            Automobiles

            Business Boom

            Expatriates

            Jazz Age

            Movies/music

            Prohibition

            Quota System (KKK, Red Scare)

            Sports Heroes

 

The Minimum Requirements are:

            All group members will be involved in the presentation

            It must include at least one visual aid

            The group must turn in a brief description and bibliography

 

Resources will include at least:

            1 on-line source

            1 interview with a survivor of the 20’s

            1 other source

 

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·        In order to get a “D” your group must meet the minimum requirements.  Some work is below average in quality.

·        In order to get a “C” your group must meet the minimum requirements.  All work is at least of average quality.

·        In order to get a “B” your group must go beyond the minimum requirements with work that is of above average quality.

·        In order to get a “A” your group must exceed the minimum requirements with work that exhibits superior quality.

 

RUBRIC

Content:

 1                                 2                                  3                                  4                                  5

Barely covers                                       Covers the gist                                      Covers all major

the topic                                               of the topic                                                       facets of the topic

 

 

Presentation:

1                                  2                                  3                                  4                                  5

One person                                          Responsibilities                                     Each group member

did it all                                                inequitably divided                                            did his/her part

 

1                                  2                                  3                                  4                                  5

Uninspired                                            Mediocre, so-so                                               Shows creativity

 

1                                  2                                  3                                  4                                  5

Visual aid                                             Used technology                                               Innovative use

is present                                              to enhance presentation                         of resources

 

1                                  2                                  3                                  4                                  5

Description                                           Description shows                                            Description shows

turned in                                               average writing skills                                         above average writing

                                                                                                                                    skills

 

Resources:

1                                  2                                  3                                  4                                  5

On-line source                                      On-line source shows                                       On-line source shows

present                                                 shows some evidence                                       evidence of advanced

                                                            of research skills                                               research skills

 

1                                  2                                  3                                  4                                  5

Interview                                              Interview was done                                           Interview was well

was done                                              & documented                                                  done & paper written

 

1                                  2                                  3                                  4                                  5

Third source                                         3 or more sources                                             3 or more high quality

present                                                 used appropriately in                                         sources used in the

                                                            the presentation                                                presentation

 

1                                  2                                  3                                  4                                  5

Bibliography                                         Good Bibliography                                          Bibliography

present                                                                                                                         well done