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Social Scientist Research and Presentation
Assignment
There have been many important Social Scientists across the
disciplines throughout history. Now that you understand what each
subject represents, it is important that you are familiar with some of
the major players. This assignment is intended to do just that.
Step 1: Selecting a Topic
Each of you will select a Social Scientist from the list below.
Anthropology
Sociology
Psychology
The Leakey Family
(Louis, Mary and/or
Richard)
George Herbert Mead
Erik H. Erikson
Karl Marx
Jean Piaget
Margaret Mead
Emile Durkheim
B.F. Skinner
Franz Boas
Irving Goffman
Wolfgang Kohler
Ruth Benedict
Max Weber
Howard Gardner
Marvin Harris
Dorothy Smith
Sigmund Freud
Sherry Ortner
Immanuel Wallerstein
Abraham Maslow
Ed Spicer
Marlene Mackie
Alfred Adler
Franz Boaz
Karen Horney
Harry Harlow
Ivan Pavlov
Carl Jung
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Step 2: Research and Creating a Presentation
Students will research and create a presentation (photostory or
powerpoint,) that contains the following:
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Where and when he /she lived
Outline his / her field of research
Contributions to the social sciences / insight that gained
recognition among academics
How he / she has helped to further the discipline (s) of
sociology, psychology and or sociology
Reflection and importance on the credibility / validity of the
study to contemporary social issues
Relevant images / graphics
Step 3: Presentation
a) Present your research presentation (photostory or powerpoint) to
the class. This should be approximately 5 minutes.
Step 4: Reflective Response: Theorists and Theories
Response
Consider the information that has been presented over the past couple
of days. Use this information to compose a reflective response
approximately 1-2 pages in length (double spaced).
Reflective Questions
1. Compare your theorist to another in the same discipline. How do
their theories differ? How are they similar?
2. Consider which theories discussed still hold true today. Can they
help to explain modern social situations? Give examples to
support your opinion.
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RUBRIC: Social Scientist Research and
Presentation Assignment
Criteria
A. Research &
Content
Knowledge /
Understanding
B. Reflective
Response
Thinking
Inquiry/
Communication
C.
Presentation
(photostory,
powerpoint)
& Infomerical
Application
Level 4
Level 3
Level 2
Level 1
- Exceptional
research /
content that is
detailed,
critical and
intricately tells a
story of the
social scientist
and his / her
contributions
- exceptional
written summary
/ reflection of the
theorist and
theories with
excellent
comparisons,
analysis and
applications to
modern social
trends
-solid research
that is has good
details and
attempts to tells
a story / give
information of the
social scientist
and his / her
contributions
- adequate
research that is
has some detail
and gives
preliminary
information of the
social scientist
and his / her
contributions
- research
lacks depth.
Did not
extend past
a cursory
level of
research.
- well written
summary /
reflection of the
theorist and
theories with
solid
comparisons,
analysis and
applications to
modern social
trends
- adequate
written summary
/ reflection of the
theorist and
theories but
more critical
comparisons,
analysis and
applications to
modern social
trends
- poor
written
summary /
reflection of
the theorist
and theories
-lack of
comparisons,
analysis and
applications
to modern
social trends
- The
presentation is
exceptionally
organized.
- A superb blend
of text, images
and design.
- Professional
appearance.
-infomercial is
very creative
and effectively
showcases the
social scientist’s
contributions
with music,
props and
costumes
- The
presentation is
well organized.
- Good blend of
text, images and
design.
- Clean organized
appearance.
-infomercial is
creative and
showcases the
social scientist’s
contributions with
music, props and
costumes
- The
presentation has
some
unorganized
elements
- Lack of balance
between text and
images.
- Appears
elementary
-infomercial is
somewhat
creative and
attempts to
showcase the
social scientist’s
contributions with
some use of
music, props and
costumes
- The
presentation
is
disorganize
d.
- All
elements not
apparent
- Information
is lost in a
poor design.
-informercial
lack
creativity
and planning
and does not
effectively
showcase the
social
scientist’s
contributions
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