UNIT 3 TURMOIL AND TRAGEDY 1933-1945



UNIT 3 TURMOIL AND TRAGEDY 1933-1945World War II Group Presentation In a group of three or four, research and present on a topic on World War II. The topic will be assigned in consultation with the students/group. Refer to page 4 for a list of potential topics.Presentation RequirementsDocuments/PowerPointThe presentation must be conducted using Power Point. The slides must contain written and/or visual documents (maps, photos, charts, diagrams, reports, etc.) with captions that identify the documents. The documents may be both primary and secondary sources. The notes on the slides should be minimal and concise except for statistics, quotes, journal excerpts, etc.VideoThe presentation must contain short video clips from documentaries that support the description of the topic. Scenes from films may be used in conjunction with the documentary video clips. First Hand AccountThe presentation must include first hand accounts – the experience of individuals involved in the event/ development – from a letter, diary entry, journal entry, memoir, audio or video interview. Popular Culture: Song/Literature/Art/FilmThe presentation must incorporate a song, poem. short story, novel excerpt, artwork, or film scene that represents some aspect of the topic. Outline/NotesStudents must use an outline/notes during the presentation. Works Consulted/SourcesProvide a works consulted listing the sources used to obtain the information, documents, videos, first hand accounts, song, poem, short story, novel excerpt, artwork, film scene, etc. and any other materials used on the last slide of the presentation tool.Participation Each member of the group must contribute and participate equally in the presentation. Evaluation (Individual and Group)Students will receive an individual and group mark. Refer to the Marking Criteria/Rubric for the World War II Presentation.Marking Criteria for the World War II Presentation – IndividualA100%or 93%the student demonstrates an excellent understanding of the topicthe information is thorough, accurate, relevantthe documents, video(s), first hand account, song, poem, short story, art, film scene effectively supports the information the presentation is effectively organized the student speaks clearly, articulates distinctly, and maintains frequent eye contact the student participates in an equal portion of the presentationB85%or79%the student demonstrates a very good understanding of the topicthe information is generally thorough, accurate, relevant the documents, video(s), first hand account, song, poem, short story, art, film scene effectively supports the information with one or two exceptionthe presentation is well organized the student speaks clearly, articulates well, and maintains occasional eye contact the student generally participates in an equal portion of the presentationC+72%the student demonstrates a good understanding of the topicthe information is mostly thorough, accurate, relevant but inconsistent many aspects of the documents, video(s), first hand account, song, poem, short story, art, film scene effectively supports the information effectively support the information the presentation is capably organized the student speaks clearly and maintains some eye contactthe student participates in an relatively equal portion of the presentationC66%the student demonstrates a satisfactory understanding of the topicthe information is adequate but not thorough, accurate, or relevant throughoutsome aspects of the documents, video(s), first hand account, song, poem, short story, art, film scene effectively supports the information the presentation is satisfactorily organized the student does not speak clearly consistently and maintains some eye contactthe student participates in less than an equal portion of the presentationC-59%the student demonstrates a limited understanding of the topicthe information is limited and not thoroughsome aspects of the documents, video(s), first hand account, song, poem, short story, art, film scene are not effective and do not support the informationthe presentation is not effectively organized the student does not speak clearly and maintains limited eye contactthe student’s contribution is brief and does not participate in an equal portion of the presentationF49%the presentation is inadequate and does not meet the minimum requirements of the criteria for a passing markIthe presentation is incomplete and cannot be assessedMarking Criteria for the World War II Presentation - GroupA100%or93%presentation demonstrates an excellent understanding of the topicthe information is thorough, accurate, relevantthe documents, video(s), first hand account, song, poem, short story, art, film scene effectively supports the information the presentation is effectively organized members of the group speak clearly, articulates distinctly, and maintains frequent eye contact members of the group contribute and participate equallyB85%or78%the presentation demonstrates a very good understanding of the topicthe information is generally thorough, accurate, relevantthe documents, video(s), first hand account, song, poem, short story, art, film scene effectively supports the information with one or two exceptionthe presentation is well organized members of the group speak clearly, articulates well, and maintains occasional eye contact members of the group generally contribute and participate equallyC+72%the presentation demonstrates a good understanding of the topicthe information is mostly thorough, accurate, relevant but inconsistent many aspects of the documents, video(s), first hand account, song, poem, short story, art, film scene effectively supports the information the presentation is capably organized members of the group speak clearly and maintains some eye contactmembers of the group contribute and participate relatively equallyC66%presentation demonstrates a satisfactory understanding of the topicthe information is adequate but not thorough, accurate, or relevant throughoutsome aspects of the documents, video(s), first hand account, song, poem, short story, art, film scene effectively supports the information the presentation is satisfactorily organized members do not speak clearly consistently and maintain some eye contactthe presentation is not thorough and not all members participate equallyC-59%the presentation demonstrates a limited understanding of the topicthe information is limited and not thoroughsome aspects of the documents, video(s), first hand account, song, poem, short story, art, film scene are not effective and do not support the informationthe presentation is not effectively organized members of the group do not speak clearly and maintain limited or no eye contactthe presentation is brief F49%the presentation is inadequate and does not meet the minimum standards of the criteriaIthe presentation is incomplete and cannot be assessedTopicsBattles - refer to Wikipedia links on last pageWestern EuropeEastern EuropePacificNorth AfricaHolocaust Final SolutioncampsWarsaw Ghetto UprisingNuremberg TrialsPropagandaAmerican, GermanBiographiespolitical leadersmilitary leadersWar CrimesNanking MassacreKatyn MassacreBiscari MassacreMalmedy MassacreScience and Technologyradar and sonaraircraftcode breakingtankaircraft carrieratomic bomb/Manhattan ProjectResistance GroupsFrenchPolishYugoslavianBombing of DresdenAllied bombing of GermanyMilitary Strategy German, American, RussianOperation PaperclipUS recruitment of Nazi scientistWeb SitesBattles, Military Engagements, Military Operations War II in Popular Culture of History Web Sites World War II ................
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