Bullying Project and Presentation Directions: You will be working in groups to create a project and presentation surrounding bullying to meet the learning target 8M4: Research and explain bullying; as well as school policies related to bullying, cyber-bulling, harassment, and intimidation. Groups will have 3 days to work; then at the beginning of class the following day presentations will begin. Groups will be randomly selected to present; those which are not done/ready when called will lose 30% of the points possible. Requirements: All group members must participate in the planning, research, design, and presentation Use at least 4 cited sources (MLA format) to add credibility to your project Total presentations should be 10-15 minutes long Be creative! Don’t be afraid to inset your style and humor into the project Minimum Requirements (depending on the mode of presentation you choose): o Powerpoint/Prezi: At least 10 slides (not including the cover pg. or citations). o Interviews: At least 5 people, video recorded o Videos: At least 7 minutes of actual content about the topic (bloopers, commercials, etc. are welcomed but will not count towards time minimum) o Skit: Write and perform a live skit about your topic, The skit should be 7 minutes minimum Each category will be given a score from 0-5. See rubric for specifics (70 points possible). In addition to the score I give you, you will be grading your team members on their teamwork during the work days and their performance during the presentation (30 points possible). Possible Project Topics: 1. CMC School Policy – What is it now; what is included, does the consequences fit the actions, how should we rewrite it, is it enforced? 2. Bullying: Physical and Mental Abuse – Is bullying physical or mental abuse? When does and when should someone step in? What should they do? 3. Bullying: Victim’s and Bully’s POV – What does it look like, what are the facts/statistics, what are the health and other life effects? 4. Bullying and Suicide Connection – Why does it happen? What are the facts/statistics? 5. Bullying and the LGBTQ community – What are the reasons behind this group of individuals being singled out, what are the facts/statistics, does it happen at CMC, what impacts can it have? 6. Bullying: Teachers’ and Administrator’s POV – What do they do, what should they do, when do they step in, when should they step in? 7. Microaggressions and Bullying – Things people say/do that unknowingly and knowingly contribute to bullying 8. Bullying in Schools – What is the problem? What are the solutions? How do you change the entire culture of a school? Does it happen at CMC? 9. Cyberbullying – What is it, who does it happen to, is it avoidable, how do you stop it? Does it happen at CMC? Project Options: 1. Powerpoint or Prezi 2. Interviews (Video compilation) 3. Public Service Announcement or Newscast Video 4. Skit 5. Other ideas? Come get them ok’d by me! Instructor Grading Rubric Names: __________________________________________________________________________________ *Scores will be multiplied by 2 for final grade* Organization Minimum Requirement Exemplary (5) Accomplished (4) Developing (3) Beginning (2) Information presented in logical, interesting sequence 10+ content slides, Skits/Videos 7+ min, 5 interviews Information in logical sequence Difficult to follow presentation-student jumps around 6-8 content slides, 5 min skit/video, 3 interviewees Cannot understand presentation--no sequence of information Under 5 content slides, under 5 min skit/video, 1-2 interviews Under 5 minute presentation 1 source; Works cited list is list of just names of sites, books, etc. Presentation Length Citations 10+ min. total presentation 4+ Sources, Works cited list is properly MLA formatted Oral Presentation Maintains eye contact and pronounces all terms precisely. Note cards used for reference only Subject Knowledge and Participation Demonstrates full knowledge by familiarity with the subject; all group members participate fully Creativity Includes a variety of graphics, text, and animations etc. that create a sense of completeness. Easy to read, easy to hear, and/or easy to see Less than 8-9 content slides, 6 min skit/video, 4 interviewees Under 8-9 min. total presentation 3 Sources Works cited list is complete, but not properly formatted (e.g. bulleted list). Maintains eye contact most of the time and pronounces most words correctly. Occasionally reads off notecards At ease with the content, some details may be lacking; most of the group members participate fully Includes a variety of graphics, text, and animations etc. but may be difficult to see, hear, or read at times. Under 5-7 min. total presentation 2 Sources; Works cited list is improperly formatted (e.g. list of URLs). Occasionally uses eye contact, mostly reading presentation/ notecards, and incorrectly pronounces terms. Uncomfortable with the information. Some group members dominate the presentation; others have limited contributions Includes a variety of graphics, text, and animations etc. but some are distracting and/or not related to the content. Somewhat difficult to read/hear/see Reads presentation/ notecards with no eye contact and incorrectly pronounces terms. Does not have a grasp of the information. Most group members have limited participation while one leads Either confusing or cluttered, barren or stark. Limited personal creativity added to presentation; hard to read/hear/see Incomplete (1) or Missing (0) Peer Grading Rubric Directions: Place student names of you group that is being evaluated on the lines above. Place the number of points in the blanks below that BEST describe how you feel about a peer’s participation regarding each statement. Be honest in your evaluations, rewarding someone who did not fully participate is not fair to the group. Add the points up. All group members’ scores will be averaged from each evaluation sheet 5 points-strongly agree 4 points-very much agree 3 points-agree 2 points-somewhat agree 1 point-somewhat disagree 0 points-disagree Question 1: This person helped the group by working hard and doing their fair share of the work. Question 2: This person listened to the other group members’ ideas and offered their own ideas during the planning portion of the project. Question 3: This person was available outside of school for communication about the project. Question 4: This person completed their assigned work without having to be re-directed by group members (ie: they were on task the entire time). Question 5: This person didn’t spend time socializing with other groups, on their phone/facebook/snapchat, etc. Question 6: This person contributed fully to the success of the oral presentation to the class. Peer Grading Rubric Directions: Place student names of you group that is being evaluated on the lines above. Place the number of points in the blanks below that BEST describe how you feel about a peer’s participation regarding each statement. Be honest in your evaluations, rewarding someone who did not fully participate is not fair to the group. Add the points up. All group members’ scores will be averaged from each evaluation sheet 5 points-strongly agree 4 points-very much agree 3 points-agree 2 points-somewhat agree 1 point-somewhat disagree 0 points-disagree Question 1: This person helped the group by working hard and doing their fair share of the work. Question 2: This person listened to the other group members’ ideas and offered their own ideas during the planning portion of the project. Question 3: This person was available outside of school for communication about the project. Question 4: This person completed their assigned work without having to be re-directed by group members (ie: they were on task the entire time). Question 5: This person didn’t spend time socializing with other groups, on their phone/facebook/snapchat, etc. Question 6: This person contributed fully to the success of the oral presentation to the class. Peer Grading Rubric Group Member Name Q1 Score Q2 Score Q3 Score Q4 Score Q5 Score Q6 Score Total /30 Peer Grading Rubric Group Member Name Q1 Score Q2 Score Q3 Score Q4 Score Q5 Score Q6 Score Total /30 Group Member Name Q1 Score Q2 Score Q3 Score Q4 Score Q5 Score Q6 Score Total /30 Peer Grading Rubric Peer Grading Rubric Group Member Name Q1 Score Q2 Score Q3 Score Q4 Score Q5 Score Q6 Score Total /30 Name: ______________________________________ Presentation Score (70 pts possible) Avg. Peer Graded Score (30 pts possible) Final Score (100 points possible) Comments: Name: ______________________________________ Presentation Score (70 pts possible) Avg. Peer Graded Score (30 pts possible) Final Score (100 points possible) Comments: Name: ______________________________________ Presentation Score (70 pts possible) Avg. Peer Graded Score (30 pts possible) Final Score (100 points possible) Comments: Name: ______________________________________ Presentation Score (70 pts possible) Avg. Peer Graded Score (30 pts possible) Final Score (100 points possible) Comments: Name: ______________________________________ Presentation Score (70 pts possible) Avg. Peer Graded Score (30 pts possible) Final Score (100 points possible) Comments: Name: ______________________________________ Presentation Score (70 pts possible) Comments: Avg. Peer Graded Score (30 pts possible) Final Score (100 points possible)