Race and Ethnicity Presentation AND Final Project Information

YOUR TASK

For this assignment, you will work to develop a presentation about an ethnic group. The goals for this assignment are for you to use rhetorical skills to communicate with audiences in appropriate ways, to use research to find and present information, to explore the construction of identity in different contexts, and to articulate your learning through written text in a presentation format (i.e. PowerPoint, etc.).

PRESENTATION FOR YOUR PEERS – Due FRIDAY, DECEMBER 6^TH at 10 AM

You will create a 10-minute presentation about the ethnic group you have chosen. Your primary job is to give us information that will help us better understand the cultural and historical context for a given ethnic identification. You will have to decide what’s important and what’s not, and how best to present the information. This part of the presentation should include:

• Information: You get to decide what to focus on, but here are some possibilities to get you thinking: language, geographical location, family structure, gender roles, food traditions, particularly interesting customs, religion, key historical events, music, artwork, pop culture, etc.
• Visual aid: Power Point presentation (video clips, photographs, posters, etc. are all welcome, to help us understand the cultural context you are exploring).

FINAL PROJECT – DUE on or before MONDAY, DECEMBER 16TH at 5 PM

You will turn in a 3 page (not including cover page and references), double-spaced, typed, 12 font, paper that includes:

• Written reflection: Compose a reflection of what you learned by completing the research for your presentation. Some guiding questions:
• Is there difference between how we understand people who are different from us before and after we get to know more about them?
• Are there differences between how we understand people who are different from us when we’re young and how we understand differences as adults?
• Why do we need to learn about other groups of people?
• How do we respond to or interact with people we work with who have different values or beliefs than we do?
• Resources: Your paper must include a list of resources for where you got your information. Use Citation Machine (www.citationmachine.net) to put your sources into APA format.
• You will be graded on your writing mechanics. Ask somebody to proof read your paper and provide you with suggestions for edits if you are unsure.
• I will also need an electronic copy of your PowerPoint presentation (minimum of 9 slides – 7 slides of content, one title page and one references page = 9 slides).

QUESTIONS? Let me know!