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Subculture/Counterculture Research Project (February C2.1)

Next week's unit is on Nationality and Culture, so we will be doing this project and presentations will start on Thursday and continue on Friday.

Subculture and Counterculture Project                             Due: February 28th. 

“Tolerance implies no lack of commitment to one’s own beliefs. Rather it condemns the oppression or persecution of others.”- J.F.K

Assignment:

·         Select a subculture/counterculture to research in groups of 3-4

·         Counts as a project grade 

·         Present information to class

What to Research:

·         Food, clothing, language, values, religion, location(s), norms, laws, traditions, history, leisure activities, family structure, etc….

·         Give us feel for the life of this culture

·         Be serious and scholarly, avoid STEREOTYPES, DO NOT MAKE FUN OF,   but have some fun as well

Presentation:

·         Group will give an oral presentation in front of the class

·         7-9 minute time limit.

·         Must have visual component (PPT, video, LARGE poster(s), etc..)

·         Be creative! Dress up, play music, bring food, etc….

Make a Kahoot to quiz the class on after your presentation! 5 - 7 Questions!

The rubric I use for grading can be found here.

Potential Topics: (If you want to do something different please run it past me first.)

Native-Americans (specific tribes)

Street Gangs

Surfers

Skaters

Straight-Edge

EMO

Gothic

Any hyphenated American group (Irish, Italian, Chinese, etc…)

Beatniks

Hippies

Punk

Black Panthers

KKK/Neo-Nazis

Flappers

Hip-Hop (Old and New School)

Hobos                                    

Wiccan

Voodoo

Amish

Hare Krishna

Military

Harlem Renaissance/Spanish Harlem

Inuit

Appalachian (hill billy)

Organized Crime (Mafia)

Rastafarians

Hipsters

Once you've chosen and gotten the ok from me on your topic you may begin.

Make a Kahoot to quiz the class on after your presentation! 5 - 7 Questions!

Emma/Leti - Wicca
Duy / Lucas - Gaming
Marco/ Merel / Belen - Hippy
Isar / Anna - Bodybuilding

C2.2 Environment Podcast Project

When you've chosen an episode please come and see me to make sure it has not already been chosen. 

Find a partner and choose an episode to build your presentation around.

Dollop Episodes related to the environment. 

68, 72, 207, 218, 356, 349

Also, the podcast Reveal has many episodes related to the environment.

• Your presentation should address the following.
• A brief summary of the podcast. 
• What is the environmental issue that is the core of the problem? Disaster? Resource Extraction? Extinction? Climate change?
• What has caused this issue and who are the key players? 
• If the problem is human caused, what were the motivations of the key players? Who benefited and who lost? 
• If the problem was accidental in some way, what led up to the accident? What could have been done to prevent it? What, if anything, was learned as a result of the accident? Did anyone benefit from it? How? If people lost, what did they lose? 
• Why, in your opinion, should we pay attention to this issue? Why is it important? What did you take away from it?
• How did you feel about the way the hosts expressed their opinions? What did you agree/disagree with them on and why? 
• Finally, you should create a kahoot to quiz the class on what you have taught them. 

Vivi and Linus - Dollop 68 Centralia, Pennsylvania.
Evi, Davina, and Caroline - Reveal: Burning Hotter and Faster
Melis / Bianca - Dollop 218 The Donora Smog Disaster
Anna / Hendrik - Dollop 356 Resnicks: Water Monsters!
Risa / Lisa - Dollop 72 The Hanford Site
Emma / Luis / Lukas - Dollop 207 Animal Horror of Macquarie Island
Tora / Josefine - Dollop 349 Nauru

C1.3 Unit 5 Lesson 1 Document

Click here for worksheet

C1.3 Urban Issues Podcast Presentation Project

Hello C1.3!!!

The government shutdown is over (for now) so we gotta get back to work!!! Our unit this week revolves around urban issues. As of 2018 82 percent of people in North America live in cities, and the numbers are high (49% or higher) in the rest of the world as well. As human beings begin to live in more and more crowded places, problems begin to arise. This week you will be listening to a podcast that deals with any of the myriad issues humans face when living in urban population centers. Your job will be thus:

1. Find a partner. (No solo presentations please.)
2. Choose a podcast. I will post a few episodes here but also look at the whiteboard for some suggestions. If you find something else please obtain my approval before continuing.
3. Create a presentation that contains the following.

•  A BRIEF overview/summary of the story. 
• Answers to these questions. 

1. What city and in what era did this story take place in?
2. Who were the people that were the most impacted in this story? 
3. What problems did the people face and what were the causes of the issue(s)?
4. Was there any attempt to solve the problem or prevent it from happening? What, in your opinion, could have prevented this issue from arising in the first place?
5. Why do you think this story could still be relevant today? Are there similar situations or issues that still come up?
6. What was your opinion of the podcast and the hosts? Would you recommend this podcast?

4. Create a 5 question kahoot based on the content of your presentation to give to the class!

5. Present and get some feedback from me on language, pacing, and content. 

Good luck!

C1.3 Alternative Communication Project

Hello All

In addition to the projects located at efekta-projects.ef.com I would like to give you some alternative topics to research and present on.

First, check out this previous post about communications surveillance by world governments.

One group may choose to present on the topic of communications surveillance and whether or not it is necessary to keep us safe.

Other potential topics:

Smartphones: How have they evolved?

Smartphones: The environmental impact.

How the internet works: In a nutshell.

The internet: Blessing or curse?

Cloud Computing: What it is and why it matters.

Create your own!!!

Keep presentations under 10 minutes but be sure to have an introduction, a body (The bulk of your presentation), and a brief conclusion where you summarize what you presented to us.

Also, please create a brief Kahoot for us to play after your presentation. No more than 5 questions.

C2.1 Podcast Presentation Project

Make a presentation!

1. Find your group mates.
2. Agree on a podcast episode.

The Dollop

• Episode 154 The Dale
• Episode 264 Selling the Chemical Reactor Block
• Ep. 37 AC/DC
• Ep. 139 The Story of Atari
• Ep 305 The Devils Wire

Radiolab

• Post No Evil
• Driverless Dilemma
• Nukes
• Eye in the Sky + Update

3. Listen, take notes individually, compare these notes, and decide on the most important, shocking, and relevant details.
4. Turn that information into a presentation that addresses these ?s

1. How would you summarize this podcast in two minutes?
2. What details most shocked or surprised you?
3. What about this was new to you?
4. Did the hosts express an opinion about the topic? How much, if at all, do you agree with them?
5. Is the technology that this podcast is about more positive or negative for humanity? Why? Give your own original ideas. 

Groups:

1. Zena, Yentl, Sung

2. Sophia, Moe, Merel

3. Mami, Maja, Kazuki

4. Jooho, Eline, Charlotte

5. Carlotta, Anna, Aron

6. Hiro, Luis, Emma, Louise