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Progressive "Watchdog" Organization

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Creating Your Own “Watchdog” Organization

 

Driving Question -- Is it possible for a nation to industrialize without exploiting the poor and under-privileged? 

 

 After the Civil War, the United States began to industrialize rapidly.  Tycoon’s and corporations became very good at expanding business, growing infrastructure and making money.  Often this came at the expense of several less powerful groups.  We live in a great country.  However, these injustices are a “black-eye” on an otherwise proud history.  You have a chance to fix all that, if only in our make believe scenario.

 

You will create an organization that protects the needs, rights, and interests of the group you choose.  Your organization will detail a plan to protect the interests of your assigned perspective.   

 

Perspectives:

Tycoon

Immigrant

Farmer

Native American

African-American

Union member

Woman

 

You must

  1. List the priorities and interests of your assigned group 
  2. List the goals and structure of your organization
  3. Create a mission statement for your organization
  4. Create two public service announcements promoting the interests of your group. 
  5. Present an organized, final presentation attempting to gain financial backing for the organization you have created. 

 

You will assign the following roles within your group...

1. Group Leader

2. Technical Consultant

3. Creativity Consultant

4. Workman

 

You can right all the wrongs... Justice is in your hands. 

 

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Rubric

 

Presentation Rubric

 

 

 

 

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Organization

Audience cannot understand presentation because there is no sequence of information.

Audience has difficulty following presentation because student jumps around.

Student presents information in logical sequence which audience can follow.

Student presents information in logical, interesting sequence which audience can follow.

 

Subject Knowledge

Student does not have grasp of information; student cannot answer questions about subject.

Student is uncomfortable with information and is able to answer only rudimentary questions, but fails to elaborate.

Student is at ease and answers most questions with explanations and some elaboration. 

Student demonstrates full knowledge (more than required) by answering all class questions with explanations and elaboration.

 

Quality of Power Point

Student uses superfluous visual aids or no visual aids.  More than 6 misspellings or grammatical errors. 

Student occasionally uses visual aids that rarely support the presentation.  Less than 6 misspellings or grammatical errors.

Student's visual aids relate to the presentation.  Less than 3 misspellings or grammatical errors

Student's visual aids explain and reinforce the presentation. There are no misspellings or grammatical errors. 

 

Public Service Announcement

 

1 PSA.  Is neither original nor convincing.  Not aligned with the goals of the organization. 

1 PSA.  Somewhat clear and convincing.  Loosely connected to the goals of the Organization

2 PSA’s.  Both somewhat clear and convincing.  Loosely connected to the goals of the Organization. 

2 PSA’s.  Both clear, original, and convincing. They promote the goals of student created organization.  

 

Professional Dress and Attitude

Student makes no eye contact.  None of the group is dressed professionally. 

Student occasionally uses eye contact.  Few group members are dressed professionally.

Student maintains eye contact most of the time.  Most Group members are dressed professionally.

Student maintains eye contact with audience.  All group members are dressed professionally.

 

Verbal Techniques

Student mumbles, incorrectly pronounces terms, and speaks too quietly for audience in the back of class to hear.

Student's voice is low. Student incorrectly pronounces terms. Audience members have difficulty hearing presentation.

Student's voice is clear. Student pronounces most words correctly. Most audience members can hear presentation.

Student uses a clear voice and correct, precise pronunciation of terms so that all audience members can hear presentation.

 

Quality of Organizational Idea

Goals are not feaeable and not aligned with the plight of your given group.  Change will not occur with the funding of you organization.  .

Goals and solutions are not well developed and not feasible.  Change is not likely through the funding of this organization. 

.Goals and solutions are somewhat thought out.  Change is possible with the funding of this organization. 

Goals and solutions are well thought out and feasible.  True change for a lesser privileged group is imminent with the funding of this organization. 

 

Length

Less than 8 minutes

8 to 10 minutes

10-12 minutes

12-15 minutes

 

 

 

 

 

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Student Examples

 

Example 1: Labor union presentation

 

Example 2: Labor union PSA

 

Example 3: Tycoon presentation

 

Example 4: Tycoon PSA

 

 

 

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