Evil People ProjectEvil People ProjectHow to SucceedHow to Succeed

What makes your Mini-Project What makes your Mini-Project good? good?

Should be well researched. Should be well researched. Tells a good story / is interesting and enjoyable to audit.Tells a good story / is interesting and enjoyable to audit. Gives some insight into human behaviour, psychology, Gives some insight into human behaviour, psychology, philosophy.philosophy.Gives the audience something important to think about.Gives the audience something important to think about.Provides real-life situations that can be applied to real Provides real-life situations that can be applied to real life.life.Causes you to question critically the individual’s Causes you to question critically the individual’s behaviour.behaviour.You can relate in some way through prior knowledge to You can relate in some way through prior knowledge to the individual and the actions. (emotional/personal the individual and the actions. (emotional/personal response).response).

Your True PurposeYour True Purpose

Prove that you have done a thorough job of Prove that you have done a thorough job of researching and presented information in the researching and presented information in the appropriate time frame.appropriate time frame.Prove that you have understood important Prove that you have understood important aspects of your person.aspects of your person.Prove that this individual truly belongs in this Prove that this individual truly belongs in this place in history (as an evil person) and make a place in history (as an evil person) and make a thoughtful connection to your text (text to text), thoughtful connection to your text (text to text), and to life (text to world) and to yourself (text to and to life (text to world) and to yourself (text to self)self)

THOUGHTFUL RESEARCHERSTHOUGHTFUL RESEARCHERS

You will need to choose the best/most You will need to choose the best/most interesting information for a solid interesting information for a solid presentation.presentation.

Do not rely on summaries or internet only. Do not rely on summaries or internet only.

You should have at least two sources – You should have at least two sources – one being a book. one being a book.

Use proper works cited at the end. You Use proper works cited at the end. You may do this on paper or on power point.may do this on paper or on power point.

Evil Person Project PresentationsEvil Person Project Presentations

There is no part of the instructions for this project that There is no part of the instructions for this project that ask for a heavily detailed background summary or ask for a heavily detailed background summary or character explanation. Do not spend character explanation. Do not spend tootoo much of your much of your timetime on this. on this.TIME: It is a 7 to 10 minute presentation. It is your job TIME: It is a 7 to 10 minute presentation. It is your job to stay within the time limit. This means you must be to stay within the time limit. This means you must be well rehearsed and well rehearsed and cut the unnecessarycut the unnecessary..Try to find a way to “hook” your audience at the Try to find a way to “hook” your audience at the beginning so that interest will be less likely to waver beginning so that interest will be less likely to waver during your presentation. This could be a question, a during your presentation. This could be a question, a fact, a 30 second skit, dialogue, or other “appropriate” fact, a 30 second skit, dialogue, or other “appropriate” means of gaining audience attention. means of gaining audience attention.

PresentationsPresentations

The directions in the rubric state, “You must The directions in the rubric state, “You must explain ‘the insight’ you gained from researching explain ‘the insight’ you gained from researching this individual.” This is an important part of the this individual.” This is an important part of the presentation, (the controlling idea).presentation, (the controlling idea).

You must utter the word, “insight”!You must utter the word, “insight”!

Then, you have to say something relevant and Then, you have to say something relevant and meaningful.meaningful.

If you do a good job here, you will prove that you If you do a good job here, you will prove that you have done careful and thoughtful research.have done careful and thoughtful research.

General CommentsGeneral Comments

Learn to follow Learn to follow directions with precisiondirections with precision. . Your responses should Your responses should help to provehelp to prove that that you read and understood the person.you read and understood the person.

Use all directions, rubrics, samples, etc to Use all directions, rubrics, samples, etc to help create your final product.help create your final product.

If you like, you can use PowerPoint to If you like, you can use PowerPoint to guide your presentation.*** limit the guide your presentation.*** limit the amount of text you use on your slides.amount of text you use on your slides.

General CommentsGeneral Comments

Wording and word choice must be both precise and accurate. This is an editing/revising task***Phrasing and attention to important detailsBook + Internet. Books are usually more Book + Internet. Books are usually more reliable. reliable. It is your job to choose the BEST information and text support your argument. (agt)

Outside SourcesOutside Sources

You may use more than 2 sourcesYou may use more than 2 sources

Cite any outside source you use from any Cite any outside source you use from any idea in this presentation.idea in this presentation.

Only you know for sure! I am always Only you know for sure! I am always watching for this and will be trying to watching for this and will be trying to protect the innocent!protect the innocent!

How do we succeed and avoid How do we succeed and avoid delays/problems??delays/problems??

Help a person who has not seemed to “measure up” to what you expect. Help a person who has not seemed to “measure up” to what you expect. Do not put them down and give up. This hurts in more ways than one! Do not put them down and give up. This hurts in more ways than one! Keep a software or hard copy of Keep a software or hard copy of anythinganything the group makes. Be sure the group makes. Be sure everyone has what everyone has what youyou have. If four people have everything and are have. If four people have everything and are familiar with everything, then three, or even two can make the presentation familiar with everything, then three, or even two can make the presentation on a given day without the third or fourth person (s), (who may be on a given day without the third or fourth person (s), (who may be legitimately sick) without “missing the opportunity” and sacrificing their mark. legitimately sick) without “missing the opportunity” and sacrificing their mark. In other words, it is not acceptable to say at the last minute, “Person 1 did In other words, it is not acceptable to say at the last minute, “Person 1 did not do...”, or, “Person 2 is sick and can not do ‘their’ part of the not do...”, or, “Person 2 is sick and can not do ‘their’ part of the presentation.” Avoid these two things as they are a sure-fire way to presentation.” Avoid these two things as they are a sure-fire way to “torpedo” your efforts. “torpedo” your efforts. Last, have your notes, power-points, etc. “ready to go” on the day you are to Last, have your notes, power-points, etc. “ready to go” on the day you are to present. Save items you wish to show in MS word 2003 or lower for present. Save items you wish to show in MS word 2003 or lower for example so school computers will understand them. I will post a schedule example so school computers will understand them. I will post a schedule early and you will know your date. Presentations will span May 3-4 2012. early and you will know your date. Presentations will span May 3-4 2012. Expect technological problems and deal with them when they happen.Expect technological problems and deal with them when they happen.