As we bring to closure our history unit, here are the expectaions:
Create a plan for the group. The Plan includes…
- A ‘mission’ statement that will guide the group’s presentation of history of 9/11 that:
- States the purpose of the history [Yes, this is your thesis]
- Considers the needs of the intended audience
- Addresses the challenges with the material
- Considers appropriate word choice
- Acknowledges the counter-arguments of other historians
- Explores the possible implications if history were written like the group intends to write its history
Mission statements will include a quotation from a model history as an example. Commentary will explain how the example history meets the ideal criteria established in the mission statement. All of the above is in a single paragraph.
Your presenation will incorporate a physical product that:
- Begins with the group’s mission statement paragraph
- Clarifies the scope of your history including the beginning, middle, and end you wish to include.
- Demonstrates the visual elements your group considers essential
- Includes the thoughts of each historian in the group
- Student thoughts are attributed
- Includes works cited
- Is not plagiarized
On Friday, the presentation allows all group members to share in the explanation while it also:
- Explains the mission/vision of the group
- Shows [visually] the product draft
- Clarifies the limitations inherent in the group’s plan
Listeners (on Friday) will plan to write an individual reflection. In it, they will:
- Self-evaluate one’s own group
- Consider the merits of each group
- Weigh the several presentations and selects an ideal product from the many
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