The focus I would like you to take is in particular the interplay between:
Environment (Sustainability vs. Growth)
Economy (Jobs vs. unemployment/poverty)
Technology (new tools, ideas, and their effects)
Society (i.e. people, employment, etc.)
So for example, you could pick one topic:
Nigerian oil and subdivide the issue into the four above components as we did in our class example.
You don't necessarily need to break it down into sub-headings during your presentation, but you should make the connections between these different categories throughout your presentation.
RUBRIC:
Level 4
-Information presented is informative, organized and is clearly a global issue
-Seminar is clearly focused, and offers new/deeper insight into the topic
-Range of evidence from primary and secondary sources is utilized in a highly effective and original manner
-Discussion questions are sophisticated and an integral part of the presentation
-All ideas are clear and developed in a sophisticated way and articulately presented
-Student is animated, audible, eloquent and shows a high level of enthusiasm for the subject
-There is impressive eye contact
-The presentation is organized to involved the class in a significant way in terms of participation and/or discussion
-The use of language and vocabulary is outstanding
-Variety of visually appealing and engaging support is used to great effect
-Flawless overheads, slides, charts, or posters
-Information on all overheads, posters, timelines, etc. is expertly and attractively organized to illustrate the argument in a logical, easy to follow manner
Level 3
-Information presented is informative, mostly organized and and is an issue that affects some
-Seminar is clearly focused, and on topic throughout
-Argument and analysis are developed with appropriate use of evidence
-Discussion questions are complex and the discussion itself is directed by the speaker
-Ideas are relevant and clearly presented
-Student is audible, enthusiastic, and clear
-There is some eye contact
-The presentation is presented in a manner that encourages class discussion and/or participation
-The use of vocabulary is good
- Variety of visual support is effective
-Overheads, slides, charts, or posters are mostly free from errors
-Information on all overheads, posters, timelines, etc. is clearly organized to illustrate the argument in a logical, easy to follow manner.
Level 2
-Information presented supports the argument
-focus of the seminar is evident and easy to follow
-a variety of evidence is used to illustrate the main idea
-discussion questions are thoughtful and add to the presentation
-ideas are clear
-student is audible and attempts to speak clearly
-A bit of eye contact
-The presentation has a bit of class discussion
-Use of vocabulary is generally acceptable
-A few visuals, slides, etc. but not clearly organized in a logical order (some with spelling mistakes).
