 Intro to Core 1  Sample Presentations  Group Assignment  Country Assignment  Collaboration & Research Tools  Blackboard  Library Resources  Benchmark 1 Overview  Annotated Bibliography Overview

Unit 6 & Core 1

 Objective: Students will create a group presentation that addresses the following questions:  What makes a rising power a rising power?  How will power be distributed among nations in the 21 st Century?  How will the U.S. role in the world change in the 21 st Century?

ASSIGNMENT:COUNTRIES:  Working with other classmates and using technology, you will create a presentation about one of the new sources of global power—see list to the right!  China  India  Brazil  Russia  Turkey  South Korea  Argentina  South Africa  Japan  Mexico  Germany  Iran  Saudi Arabia

Content Expectations:  Why is this country considered to be one of the world’s current rising powers? Consider its economic, political, and/or military power.  Explain any challenges that this country faces that inhibit its rise to power.  How might this country’s rise affect its relations with one of its neighbors?  Explain your country’s relationship with the United States today. Explain the issues which we agree and cooperate, along with any issues which we disagree or conflict.

Presentation Expectations  minutes in Length  Contains ONLY information that you understand and can adequately explain to the class.  Organized and coherent  Each presentation will be followed by a Q/A session  Every group member must participate  A properly formatted MLA Works Cited page must be submitted at the conclusion of your presentation.

 Project Grade:  The grade for this project will be an individual grade, although group collaboration will be a factor in computing your grade.  The grade for this project will be worth 10 percent of the course grade.  The teacher reserves the right to remove an “uncooperative” group member

 3/17: Group & Country Assignments, Begin Individual Research  3/18: Individual Research & Annotated Bibs  3/19: Individual Research Wrap-Up & 3 Annotated Bibs Complete  3/20: Group Collaboration & Research  3/21: Group Presentation Prep  3/24 & 3/25: Presentation Prep & Rehearsal  3/26-3/28: Group Presentations

 Russia Russia  Brazil Brazil  What we like?  Answers the questions fully  Follow most presentation rules  Includes outside media  What’s missing?  Clear thesis  Conclusion

GroupCountryMembersPresentation Day 1Japan Dan, Lauren F., Zabrina, Billy 2 China Cara, Mikayla, Jon M., Jon F. 3 Brazil Paul, Christian, Todd, Jason 4 S. Africa Jackie, Alexandra, Hannah 5 India Emily, Brooke P., Lindsay W. 6 Russia Riley, Macie, Lauren P., Brooke M. 7 Germany Joel, Jeff, Jon W., Jake

GroupCountryMembersPresentation Day 1S. Africa Adrian, Chris, Bobby, AJ 2 IndiaKieran, Mason, Kenny, Eric 3 BrazilChloe, Cyarra, Maleika, Ardy 4 RussiaMike H., Mike D., Brian 5 ChinaMarianne, Brittany, Liz, Shawna

BLACKBOARDCB SOUTH LIBRARY  Group collaboration  Discussion Board  File Exchange  Library databasesdatabases  Suggested Websites  Research must be current!

USEREFLECTION  Benchmark 1: 2 days individual research  Respond to 4 content questions  Consult with group to avoid repeating sources  Individual Proficiency: 3 annotated bibs reflecting on sources  3 MUST BE COMPLETE by 3/19  All final bibs will be submitted on Blackboard via SafeAssign by 3/28  Sample Annotations Sample Annotations  How to Sheet on Blackboard

 Begin Benchmark 1 Research  Collect sources for annotated bibs  3 well done is proficient  More is advanced…  Benchmark & first 3 annotations must be complete by 3/19 (Wednesday)

Advanced Proficient BasicBelow Basic points points points 20-0 points Anno. Bib. (Indiv)  Accurate MLA citations with no errors.  Comprehensiv e, detailed, and insightful annotations.  Exceeds the required number of appropriate sources.  Accurate MLA citations with minimal errors.  Adequate and thoughtful annotations.  Includes the required number of appropriate sources.  MLA citations contain more than a few errors.  Brief and superficial annotations.  Does not include the minimum number of appropriate sources.  Inaccurate MLA citations with significant errors.  Incomplete, inadequate, or missing annotations.  Does not include the minimum number of appropriate sources.

Advanced Proficient BasicBelow Basic points points points 20-0 points Content Analysis (Group)  All content throughout the presentation is accurate.  Information is organized in a clear, logical way.  Project includes all material needed to give an in-depth and sophisticated understanding of the topic.  Most of the content is accurate.  Most information is organized in a clear, logical way.  Project includes all material needed to give a good understanding of the topic.  The content is generally accurate, but some information is clearly inaccurate  Some information is logically sequenced.  Project missing material needed to give good understanding of topic.  The content is confusing or contains factual errors.  There is no clear plan for the organization of information.  Project is lacking several key elements and has inaccuracies.

Advanced Proficient BasicBelow Basic points points points 20-0 points Content Delivery and Q&A (Group)  Members spoke at a good rate, volume and with good grammar. They maintained eye- contact while using, but not reading their notes.  Engaging and effective use of technology that enhances presentation.  Meets the 8-10 minute time requirement.  Effectively captures the attention of the audience.  Each team member offers sophisticated responses to Q & A  Members spoke a little faster or slower than necessary, or too quietly or loudly. They used acceptable grammar. They maintained eye- contact, but relied too much on their notes.  Adequate use of technology.  Meets the 8-10 minute time requirement.  Adequately captures the attention of the audience.  Each team member offers adequate responses to Q & A  Members spoke at a good rate and volume, but used poor grammar. They relied heavily on their notes.  Technology does little to enhance presentation.  Does not meet the minute time requirement.  Somewhat captures the attention of the audience.  Each team member offers passable responses to Q & A  Members demonstrated having paid little attention to rate, volume or grammar. They read nearly word for word from notes.  Ineffective use of technology.  Does not meet the minute time requirement.  Team members do not offer passable responses to Q & A