Nov. 23rd, 2008
HRE3M1
Final task for Christianity
Groups and institutions (branches) of the Christian Church)
Even though the evaluation of this final task is individual, you will be working with
another student. (Team of 2 maximum) Each person will be responsible for specific
parts of the task (both research and presentation).
Work to do:
1. Pick a group (branch) from the list below.
2. Research information about your specific group using your textbook and other
sources (books, internet, articles) to learn more.
3. Organize your information and prepare a multimedia presentation (you can use
the following methods: exhibit, bulletin board display, poster, timeline, overhead,
photo essay, video, simulation game, slide show, time capsule, comic strip, skit,
Web page, cartoon, project cube, demonstration, computer program presentation,
advertisement, book or magazine cover, scrapbook, puppet show or brochure)
Regardless of which method you choose, you have to produce it yourself, you
CAN’T use something already made. Be creative and interesting! Teach us
what we do not know.
4. Practice it many, many times.
5. The day of your presentation, make sure you have previously organized and/or
signed out all the equipment you need.
6.
7. Your presentation should be between 12-15 minutes and should
communicate the most comprehensive and interesting information possible.
Part 1: research & organization of information
Origins /history
Beliefs (stress the differences/similarities to Roman Catholic)
Practices & Rituals (ways of worship, place of worship)
Symbols & Festivals
Milestones & Sacred writings
Cultural impact & Role the women
Any other items of interest
Student responsible
List of possible groups (branches):
1.
2.
3.
4.
African indigenous sects (AICs)
Anglican
Apostolic
Armenian Catholic Church
(Armenian Church)
5. Baptist
6. Brethren (incl. Plymouth)
7. British Methodist Episcopalian
8. Calvinist or reformed
9. Chaldean Catholic
10. Children of God
11. Christadelphian
12. Christian Science
13. Church of Jesus Christ of Latterday Saints (Mormons)
14. Coptic Orthodox
15. Evangelical movement
16. Friends (Quakers)
17. Greek Orthodox
18. Jehovah’s Witnesses
19. Lutheran
20. Maronite Catholic Church
21. Mennonite
22. Messianic Judaism & "Jews for
Jesus"
23. Methodist
24. New Thought (Unity, Christian
science)
25. Pentecostal
26. Presbyterian
27. Russian Orthodox
28. Salvation Army
29. Seventh Day Adventist
30. Society of Friends (Quakers)
31. Stone-Campbell (“Restoration
Movement”)
32. Syro-Malankara Catholic Church
33. The Amish
34. The Brethren
35. The Process
36. The Way International
37. Ukrainian Greek Catholic
Church (Ukrainian Catholic)
38. Unification Church
39. United Church of Canada
40. Unity Church in Canada
41. Worldwide Church of God
As the mark will be individual, each student has to be responsible for specific parts
of the task, both the research, the organisation of the information and the
multimedia presentation.
Date assigned__Fri.23rd_____
Date due
__30th--4th Dec._
Work periods__3_______
Mark
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Oral presentation evaluation rubric: Sects of the Christian Church
Thinking 10
Application 10
Communication
10
Level 4
(80-100%)
Detailed and excellent
selection of facts.
Masterful analysis of
information
Extensive
effectiveness in
synthesizing and
organizing
information.
Masterful use of oral
report conventions
(high quality of
explanations,
descriptions, well
structured)
Much evidence of
careful planning
Highly effective visual
presentation of theme
.
Level 3
(70-79%)
Good selection of
facts. Insightful
analysis of
information.
Considerable
effectiveness in
synthesizing and
organizing
information
Sound
use of oral report
conventions
(good quality of
explanations,
descriptions,
structured)
Good evidence of
careful planning.
Strong visual
presentation of
theme
Level 2
(60-69%)
Quite good
selection of facts.
Some analysis of
information
Moderate
effectiveness in
synthesizing and
organizing
information
Some
use of oral report
conventions
(some explanations
and descriptions,
weak structured)
Some evidence of
careful planning.
Fair visual
presentation of
theme
Excellent sense of
audience and purpose.
.Excellent eyecontact.
High level of
interested generated.
Excellent questioning
technique.
Information
expressed with a high
degree of clarity and
confidence.
Clear sense of
audience and
purpose. .
Good eye-contact.
Strong level of
interest generated.
Sound questioning
technique.
Information
expressed with
considerable clarity.
Fair sense of
audience and
purpose. Some
eye-contact.
Moderate interest
generated.
Questioning
technique
acceptable.
Information
expressed with
moderate clarity.
.
Level 1
(50-59%)
Factual
information
adequate.
Limited
effectiveness in
synthesizing and
organizing
information.
Limited
use of oral report
conventions
(very few
explanations and
descriptions, lack
of structured)
Limited evidence
of careful planning
Adequate
visual presentation
Limited sense of
audience and
purpose.
Limited eyecontact.
Little interested
generated.
Adequate
questioning
technique.
Information
expressed with
limited clarity.
.
Name____________________________