The ultimate purpose of this project is to help us gain a greater understanding of India. We just watched a movie showing certain aspects of life in Mumbai. We have researched India at sites like the CIA Factbook. You read a number of New York Times news stories describing modern life in India. All these sources, plus whatever you researched on your own, should give us a pretty comprehensive look at life in this amazing country.
Now, it's time to put it all together. Did you comprehend the readings? What did you learn about India from watching
Slumdog Millionaire? What did you discover in your research? How do all the facts tie together?
This project should tell me what you have learned.
50% of your grade will be based on the material contained in your presentation. You should be able to organize what you learned about India using the format of your choice (PowerPoint, Prezi, essay, etc.). You should be able to answer questions about our studies of India. The more you tie everything together - the poverty, the growth, the opportunities, the religious conflicts, the corruption, the employment situation, the arts and entertainment, the economy - the better it will be.
50% of your grade will come from your participation in our discussions. You are expected to take part, to ask questions, to dispute points, to offer evidence that agrees (or disagrees) with what someone else says.
The best way to get zero points on this part of the assignment is to not say anything at all during the group discussion. I am serious about this.
Everyone is expected to fully participate in the group discussion.
There is not an organization in the world that does not use discussion as part of their format. Britain's Parliament, the board members at Apple, the faculty at John Carroll, the Indian National Congress, all hold open discussions and debates to reach a consensus. That is our intention with this discussion. We intend to reach a consensus and understanding about modern-day India. The better your participation, the better your grade, and the better the class will be.
The presentation must be submitted to me before the beginning of class Wednesday, December 15. One person may submit the group's project, either by posting it on their website or emailing it to me at
rschick@johncarroll.org. It is essential that the names of all members of the group be included with the project. I spent way too much time trying to hunt down this information on your last project. Therefore,
if you do not include member names, 10% will be deducted from the grade of all members in the group.
This, like everything we do in class, is research-based work. You must cite your sources. This can be done within the project itself (at the end of a paragraph, as part of the PPt slide, within the Prezi, etc.). Wikipedia is not to be used as a primary source.
Rubric? I got your rubric,
right here.
This is all we will do in class on Wednesday and Thursday. If it goes well, we should all be rewarded for our hard work on Friday. If it doesn't go well, Friday will involve some in-class writing. It's up to you!
जय हो ! (Jai ho!)
