Format for Presentation: (Groups 3 through 10)
Each group will have 20 minutes to present its viewpoint, followed by discussion. During the presentation, groups are encouraged to use PowerPoint (or Prezi) and/or video clips to support their points. Be creative (in other words, please do not simply cut and paste information from the internet) and develop compelling discussion questions, so that the rest of the class will readily be able to participate in the discussion. You may also provide discussion questions prior to your presentation, so that the audience will be more prepared for conversation.
Preparation: Good presentations will be precise, accurate, and convincing. Audiovisual supplements (video clips, videotaped interviews, photos, etc.) will probably be helpful in making your presentation compelling; you are therefore encouraged to use them. In developing your presentation, please keep in mind the following points:
- Illuminate and explain the theme that unites your reading materials, and how this theme relates to a broader topic of discussion in this course (religion, ethics, politics, collective memory, identity formation, and so on);
- Summarize the readings, discussing the main claims, problem/s, and methodologies that the authors argue and employ in their writings.
- Make thoughtful, creative use of video clips and interviews with others in your presentation, and engage in research to expand your account.
- Prepare discussion questions for the class, so as to foster constructive conversation that helps us to understand the overarching theme of the presentation.
- Also be prepared to respond to questions and concerns raised by your peers in the course of discussion.
Classroom Interaction:
1) Cultivate the ability to listen to others in order to understand them fully.
2) Please respect others’ opinions and worldviews, even if they are radically different from your own. In preparing your presentation, seek out similarities and differences, and look for ways to relate to what you learn.
3) The purpose of the presentation is to make a convincing and intelligent argument, as well as to learn how to listen to and understand different opinions on contested issues.
Method of Evaluation: The following presentation score sheet will be distributed to the class, and will be used to evaluate your presentation.
Rate the presentation from 1 to 5 (5 representing “excellent”)
- Group X was well prepared to present their viewpoint on the day of their presentation.
1 2 3 4 5 - Group X demonstrated their subject matter and articulated the relevant issues clearly.
1 2 3 4 5 - Group X demonstrated creativity, imagination, and lively engagement in arguing their point.
1 2 3 4 5 - Group X provided productive discussion questions, which led the class to clarify the matters under discussion.
1 2 3 4 5 - Group X provoked new thoughts for me and gave new information on the
subject.
1 2 3 4 5
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Group 6
October 23 (Week 7-1): The Hiroshima Maidens
Who are the so-called “Hiroshima Maidens”? Why were they in the United States? What is the controversy about their visit to the United States, if any?