Non-Western Study Group Presentations
Student
Resources to Prepare:
Your group will be covering three non-western chapters. The Recorder/Secretary can divide the work up amongst the group members. You will be creating the following for those three chapters.
Here are the group Assignments in the order that they will be presented:
Ch. 8 Islamic: Ninja Turtles
Ch. 9 Asia: Fellowship
Ch. 23 Asia: Ninja Turtles
Ch. 10 China: A-Team
Ch. 24 China: Purple Gladiators
Ch. 11 Japan: Fellowship
Ch. 25 Japan: A-Team
Ch. 27 Pacific Cultures: Ninja Turtles
Ch. 12 Americas: A-Team
Ch. 26 Americas: Purple Gladiators
Ch. 13 Africa: Fellowship
Ch. 28 Africa: Purple Gladiators
· Chapter Summaries-these will be done just as before, but you will be adding one more component. An additional one sided page on religions. On the APAH Homepage there is a good link on religions that could be helpful.
o The religions page need to include the following:
§ Short history/explanation of the religion
§ Basic beliefs
§ Practices/Prayers/Rituals
§ Subdivisions of the religion
§ Any texts that the religion uses
§ Typical iconography (i.e. crucified Jesus)
· Chapter Challenges- Just the same as before.
· The Webmaster will put all the elements together.
· The Checker will be sure that all the information on these items is accurate.
·The Editor will need to make sure the final product is up to snuff.
What to prepare for the oral presentations:
·The Recorder will divide the chapter up into four equal shares. Giving each person a certain number of works to concentrate on. You can do this chronologically or you can mix it up.
·You will need to read the chapters VERY thoroughly. I can give the group my lecture notes to look at as you read. (I cannot guarantee they will always make sense, but you can still have them)
o As you are reading you will need to ADD your OWN lectures notes as well. Do not just rely on my lecture notes. They are mine and therefore only really make sense to me when I am lecturing. You will need to make you own that make sense to you.
o As you are creating your lecture notes, you need to make sure that you are not placing down sentences that you are going to read verbatim in front of the class. That is just BORING. Instead write down a few keywords, and some details that you can glance at and it will serve as a reminder for you to talk about that specific detail of the work
·Also, do not just read the book! I always do additional research. Just google the pieces that you are in charge of and you may find some surprising additional information! There may be updates on some of these pieces…..maybe one was recently stolen from a Museum! Or maybe Peru was finally given back some of their cultural items. I also like to show YouTube videos of locales so that the class feels like they are exploring these places along with the experts in the videos.
·You can use my already created prezis to teach from. You will need to go over the presentations and become familiar with the slides. It is the Webmasters job to make sure that the presentation is pulled together the way that the group desires.
o I believe you can download them to your computer and make personal changes as you see fit. If it does not allow you to make the changes you want, you can just add supplemental information as you lecture by pulling up other sites, etc.
·The lecture notes will also need to be accurate. So it is important that you all send your notes over to the Checker for a quick inspection.
Presentation Guidelines:
You are being graded on the following:
Group Presentation as a whole
o Cohesiveness
*Switched from one speaker to another with ease
*Group worked well with one another
Individual Contribution to presentation
o Preparedness
o Covered the appropriate amount of material*
o The amount of and accuracy of information given on each slide
o Spoke loudly and clearly
o Eye contact with audience
§ Not just reading from notes
o Interactive: asks several provoking questions
o Does not fidget a whole lot during lecture
o Was animated and not monotone during lecture
o Used good references and examples during lecture
*Note: You probably will not be able to lecture on ALL of the pieces you are supposed to lecture on. But you should be prepared to lecture on them all in case one of your members rushes through their slides, or you rush through yours. The group should break up the daily lecture into increments of about 10 slides per day. Pick out the most important/interesting slides that you are supposed to talk about and if you feel yourself running low on time, skip the less important ones.
How to present:
The following information should help you all when you are considering HOW to give a lecture.
·Giving a good lecture takes some practice. So I would suggest practicing the lecture of your pieces a few times to family members, or fellow study group members. Remember that the people in class are not looking to judge you, but are looking and listening for important information that YOU know really well. You are their source of knowledge.
·Remember that your students do not need a reiteration of what the book says. Put things in your OWN words and put a spin on it. Each lecture should have your own flavor to it.
Additional Resources on How to Lecture:
http://cgi.stanford.edu/~dept-ctl/cgi-bin/tomprof/posting.php?ID=491&search=Practical%20pointers
http://isites.harvard.edu/fs/html/icb.topic58474/TFTlectures.html
http://www.columbia.edu/cu/tat/pdfs/presentations1.pdf
How to Use Prezi:
http://prezi.com/_sto8qf_0vcs/the-how-to-make-a-great-prezi-prezi/
Your group will be covering three non-western chapters. The Recorder/Secretary can divide the work up amongst the group members. You will be creating the following for those three chapters.
Here are the group Assignments in the order that they will be presented:
Ch. 8 Islamic: Ninja Turtles
Ch. 9 Asia: Fellowship
Ch. 23 Asia: Ninja Turtles
Ch. 10 China: A-Team
Ch. 24 China: Purple Gladiators
Ch. 11 Japan: Fellowship
Ch. 25 Japan: A-Team
Ch. 27 Pacific Cultures: Ninja Turtles
Ch. 12 Americas: A-Team
Ch. 26 Americas: Purple Gladiators
Ch. 13 Africa: Fellowship
Ch. 28 Africa: Purple Gladiators
· Chapter Summaries-these will be done just as before, but you will be adding one more component. An additional one sided page on religions. On the APAH Homepage there is a good link on religions that could be helpful.
o The religions page need to include the following:
§ Short history/explanation of the religion
§ Basic beliefs
§ Practices/Prayers/Rituals
§ Subdivisions of the religion
§ Any texts that the religion uses
§ Typical iconography (i.e. crucified Jesus)
· Chapter Challenges- Just the same as before.
· The Webmaster will put all the elements together.
· The Checker will be sure that all the information on these items is accurate.
·The Editor will need to make sure the final product is up to snuff.
What to prepare for the oral presentations:
·The Recorder will divide the chapter up into four equal shares. Giving each person a certain number of works to concentrate on. You can do this chronologically or you can mix it up.
·You will need to read the chapters VERY thoroughly. I can give the group my lecture notes to look at as you read. (I cannot guarantee they will always make sense, but you can still have them)
o As you are reading you will need to ADD your OWN lectures notes as well. Do not just rely on my lecture notes. They are mine and therefore only really make sense to me when I am lecturing. You will need to make you own that make sense to you.
o As you are creating your lecture notes, you need to make sure that you are not placing down sentences that you are going to read verbatim in front of the class. That is just BORING. Instead write down a few keywords, and some details that you can glance at and it will serve as a reminder for you to talk about that specific detail of the work
·Also, do not just read the book! I always do additional research. Just google the pieces that you are in charge of and you may find some surprising additional information! There may be updates on some of these pieces…..maybe one was recently stolen from a Museum! Or maybe Peru was finally given back some of their cultural items. I also like to show YouTube videos of locales so that the class feels like they are exploring these places along with the experts in the videos.
·You can use my already created prezis to teach from. You will need to go over the presentations and become familiar with the slides. It is the Webmasters job to make sure that the presentation is pulled together the way that the group desires.
o I believe you can download them to your computer and make personal changes as you see fit. If it does not allow you to make the changes you want, you can just add supplemental information as you lecture by pulling up other sites, etc.
·The lecture notes will also need to be accurate. So it is important that you all send your notes over to the Checker for a quick inspection.
Presentation Guidelines:
You are being graded on the following:
Group Presentation as a whole
o Cohesiveness
*Switched from one speaker to another with ease
*Group worked well with one another
Individual Contribution to presentation
o Preparedness
o Covered the appropriate amount of material*
o The amount of and accuracy of information given on each slide
o Spoke loudly and clearly
o Eye contact with audience
§ Not just reading from notes
o Interactive: asks several provoking questions
o Does not fidget a whole lot during lecture
o Was animated and not monotone during lecture
o Used good references and examples during lecture
*Note: You probably will not be able to lecture on ALL of the pieces you are supposed to lecture on. But you should be prepared to lecture on them all in case one of your members rushes through their slides, or you rush through yours. The group should break up the daily lecture into increments of about 10 slides per day. Pick out the most important/interesting slides that you are supposed to talk about and if you feel yourself running low on time, skip the less important ones.
How to present:
The following information should help you all when you are considering HOW to give a lecture.
·Giving a good lecture takes some practice. So I would suggest practicing the lecture of your pieces a few times to family members, or fellow study group members. Remember that the people in class are not looking to judge you, but are looking and listening for important information that YOU know really well. You are their source of knowledge.
·Remember that your students do not need a reiteration of what the book says. Put things in your OWN words and put a spin on it. Each lecture should have your own flavor to it.
Additional Resources on How to Lecture:
http://cgi.stanford.edu/~dept-ctl/cgi-bin/tomprof/posting.php?ID=491&search=Practical%20pointers
http://isites.harvard.edu/fs/html/icb.topic58474/TFTlectures.html
http://www.columbia.edu/cu/tat/pdfs/presentations1.pdf
How to Use Prezi:
http://prezi.com/_sto8qf_0vcs/the-how-to-make-a-great-prezi-prezi/