AS2 Assignment: UNESCO
UNESO is the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
Under UNESCO the United Nations works in the areas of Education, Natural Sciences, Social and Human
Sciences, Culture, Communication and Information.
Go to the UNESCO site and begin exploring.
http://whc.unesco.org/en/
Create a graphic presentation in PowerPoint, Prezi, or similar format about UNESCO.
NOTE: Do not put too much information onto every page. Instead, put only one or two elements per
page and then really develop, mostly with graphics and pictures, what that idea is about.
So for example (which you may not use): You have selected as one of you slides the UNESCO cause of
the Great Barrier Reef of Australia. Put it onto one page using nice big clear fonts. Write a very brief
description of the goal and then use two or three graphic images to 'show' the goal. Then add a few
other word elements to enhance the photos you provided. Be sure to include either with a few words or
with images how the UNESCO is supporting that cause.
Your presentation should include the following:
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What are some of the ‘causes’ that UNESCO embraces? There are hundreds so you should present 5.
What are 2 of the publications that UNESCO publishes? Be sure to give a brief explanation about what
each publication is about.
What are 3 of the events that UNESCO holds? Be sure to give a brief explanation about what each event
is about.
What are 3 of the resources that UNESCO offers to people?
Explore ‘The List in Danger’ sites (on the right hand Global Strategy bar under ‘The List’) and complete a
slide each for 2 sites that you currently think it the most at risk in the world right now. Be sure to
include supporting evidence for your claim.
On your final 2 slides explore the following ideas:
 If you were offered a job with UNESCO, what do you think you’d like to do? Describe the duties and
location of the job.
 Briefly explain ‘What is the World Heritage List’? (It appears under ‘The List’ on the main page.)
Presentation Rubric
Criteria
Unsatisfactory
Partially Proficient
0%
40 %
Knowledge
and Content The content of the material The content of the
Weight
is not developed and/or is material is not well
Proficient
Mastery
75 %
100 %
The content of the
material is well
The content of the
material is well
35.00%
missing most/all of the
topic. It lacks most of the
assignment requirements.
There is little to no use of
relevant information.
0%
The written work and visual
elements are not relevant
or on-topic. The
presentation lacks quantity
visual elements. It lacks the
Written Work required number of
/ Visual
slides/visual
Component pages/material. The work is
Weight
unstructured and has poor
35.00%
sequencing. The visual
component does not
enhance the content.
Excessive text is present,
impeding the
viewing/access of the
viewer to the content.
developed and/or is
missing topics. It lacks
parts of the
assignment. There is
limited use of relevant
information.
developed and has
almost all of the
topics. It has almost
all parts of the
assignment. There is
good use of relevant
information.
40 %
75 %
The written work and The written work and
visual elements are
visual elements are
somewhat relevant
relevant and onand on-topic. The
topic. The
presentation includes presentation includes
some quantity visual quantity visual
elements and
elements and the
required number of required number of
slides/visual
slides/visual
pages/material. The pages/material. The
work is somewhat
work is structured
structured and
and sequenced. The
sequenced. The visual visual component
component somewhat enhances the
enhances the content. content. Text
Excessive text
supports the
impedes the
viewing/access of the
viewing/access of the viewer to the
viewer to the content. content.
40 %
Attempts
75 %
Organization
organization,
but
and Clarity Lacks organization/unclear.
Organized and clear
layout and
20%
development in places
is unclear.
0%
Mechanics
(Spelling,
Grammar,
0%
Required
Mechanical errors
Sources and throughout.
Citations)
10%
40 %
Mechanical errors
distract at times.
75 %
Few mechanical
errors.
developed and has all
of the topics. It has all
parts of the
assignment. There is
excellent use of
relevant information.
100 %
The written work and
visual elements are
excellent. The
presentation exceed
quantity visual
elements and the
required number of
slides/visual
pages/material. The
work is extremely
well structured and
sequenced. The visual
component greatly
enhances the
content. Text strongly
supports the
viewing/access of the
viewer to the content.
100 %
Extremely organized,
clear and concise
throughout
100 %
No mechanical errors