Multimedia Presentations, Sec. 80

As you know, this semester you and two classmates will be responsible for a 10-minute multimedia presentation and a class hand-out. By midnight on Monday, February 5th, you will be assigned partners, a topic, and a date.

Requirements:

• The work distribution is up to each group, though it should be somewhat equitable
• The presentation must be approximately 10 minutes in length—everyone must present at least part of the time
• There should be approximately 10 slides, including at least one video clip (no more than 2-3 minutes in length)
• You must provide a handout related to or outlining your presentation (23 copies) 
• On the day of your presentation, email both your presentation (or a link) and handout to me at dhdelao@gmail.com.

The best presentations will:

• Have an introductory slide which contextualizes the topic—very important 
• Use words economically 
• Include visually interesting illustrations
• Avoid a heavy use of animation and effects 
• Have a style that complements the subject matter and strikes the appropriate tone
• Engage the class through a conversational style, utilizing questions and/or activities
• Embed a relevant video or audio clip (e.g. YouTube, SoundCloud)—ad blockers are also helpful in saving time*
• Conclude with a slide that summarizes the topic—also very important

Remember, this is an opportunity to be very creative, so feel free to have fun with the visual layout of your presentation.

*If you use PowerPoint 2007, here is a quick video explaining how to embed a YouTube clip into your presentation. Remember, embedding clips can save time during a presentation.

Lower scoring presentations might:

• Begin without an introductory slide and/or fail to offer any context upfront
• Be thinly researched
• Allow visuals to overrun their content, or lack a cohesive style
• Fail to engage the class in any meaningful way
• Lack multimedia
• End without a concluding slide

Remember, you are responsible for providing your own laptop.

Groups/Topic/Date:

1. Cara, Donia,Vanessa - Mysteries of Stonehenge (02.17)
2. Colette, Adam, Sarah - Possession: An Historical Overview (04.21)
3. Tim, Karina, Erica - Polygamy: A Worldview (05.05)
4. Faviola, Odalis, Tommy - A Tragedy in New England: The Salem Witch Trials (02.24)
5. Nebay, Sarah H., Jae - Understanding Santeria (04.14)
6. Zubia, Justin - A Look at von Däniken's Chariots of the Gods? (03.10)
   
7. Nathan, Sarah Z., Shuhua - Four Goddesses: Danu, Isis, Durga and Itzpapalotl (04.28)
8. Xiaoya, Jessie, Chad - Who was the Buddha? (03.17)
9. Christina, Toan - The Foods of the Bible (04.07)

Topics:

1. What is Karma?
2. Understanding Ley Lines
3. Ancient Deities: The Egyptian Gods
4. The Earliest Christians
5. Understanding Sharia Law
6. Fundamentalism: Christian, Islamic, and Jewish
7. American-Born Faiths: Mormonism, Christian Science, and the Nation of Islam
8. The Passion of Joan of Arc?
9. The Crusades: An Historical Overview
10. Mysteries of Stonehenge
11. The Foods of the Bible
12. Four Goddesses: Danu, Isis, Durga and Itzpapalotl
13. The Blessed Mother to All: Mary Around the World
14. A Tragedy in New England: The Salem Witch Trials
15. Possession: An Historical Overview 
16. Understanding Santeria
17. Ancient Deities: The Mayan Gods
18. Who was the Buddha?
19. The Mystery of Bérenger Saunière
20. A Look at Snake Handling
21. Polygamy: A Worldview
22. A Look at von Däniken's Chariots of the Gods?:Unsolved Mysteries of the Past
23. Mythical Creatures: Thunderbirds, Leviathans, and Faeries
24. The Gnostic Gospels: An Overview
25. Honor Killings: A Worldwide Crisis