Abstract
Working in instructor-assigned groups, students collaborate to produce an 8-10 minute presentation in which they use images to present a social problem. The students have previously completed individual photo essays, and now they must synthesize their individual work into a coherent presentation about a broader social problem reflected in each of their...Download this resource to see full details. Download this resource to see full details.
Details
- Subject Area(s):
- Introduction to Sociology/Social Problems
- Resource Type(s):
- Assessment
- Class Level(s):
- Any Level
- Class Size(s):
- Any
Usage Notes
I use this final presentation assignment in conjunction with and as an extension of Matt Reid’s Photo (Visual) Essay of a Social Problem. You can see his resource (TRAILS #12976) for additional information about his assessment, and I provide a brief summary here for the purposes of understanding how I implement the presentation assignment. In their...Download this resource to see full details. Download this resource to see full details.
Learning Goals and Assessments
Learning Goal(s):
- Students will demonstrate their comprehension of a social problem and how it impacts different aspects of society (modified from Reid 2016).
- To strengthen collaboration and presentation skills.
- To draw on sociological concepts and materials to develop a potential solution to their social problem.
Goal Assessment(s):
- Students collaborate to create a presentation documenting and analyzing a social problem.
- Groups must identify a social problem that connects their related presentations. Students are assessed together on the cohesiveness, content, and quality of the presentation and separately on their presentation skills.
- Students present their proposed solution in their presentation, and they are assessed on its applicability and feasibility.
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