Global Ethics Final, Semester 1, 2015
Name:
Your final for Global Ethics 2015 will be to:
o Choose a global ethics topic.
o Give a 4-6 minute TEDxProject Talk on your topic.
o Include a PowerPoint or Google Presentation
o Ethics standards and absolute/relative associations must be presented and explained in detail.
o Research your topic
o Presentations are chosen at random.
o Presenter-student/audience-teacher interaction is required following your talk.
Creating a TED Talk
Culminating Project: You will create your own TED talk based off our essential question "What is the
right thing to do?"
Give a Talk: Each student will give their own TEDxProject Talk
Remember "Spread an idea worth spreading."
Theme: Students will use "What is the right thing to do?" as their ‘essential question’ to explore for
their own TEDxProject Talk. Essentially, they will select a topic based on something that truly
“matters” to them and craft a presentation to go with it.
Timeline: presentation topics are due Jan. 14. Each student must conference one-one with me on
selected topic. These conferences will during class. Final presentation of talk will occur beginning Jan.
14 before finals as to accommodate all talks. Students are expected to be prepared at assigned
presentation time. Technologies that the students are going to use must be tested ahead of time- there
will be no excuses on presentation day!
Goals: Each student selects a topic about which they are passionate. Expertise is not a requirement,
although it is a goal.
Each student develops a way to ‘tell a story’ or ‘highlight an idea’ or ‘pursue a question’ that they want
to share with the world.
Each student develops a speaking style that combines intentional practice and passionate delivery.
Each student shares a well-developed and rehearsed Talk with the support of visual slides (PPt or
Presentation) that help move the topic forward.
Each student shares their TEDxProject Talk with classmates.
Rules: Students will be assigned dates and times for delivering their Talk in front of their class.
Each student will have two class periods to prepare their talk. Talks will be given in class during the
class and finals periods.
Each Talk must be between 4 and 6 minutes.
Each Talk must include slides--technical difficulties should be worked out ahead of time. Practice and
test your materials
Advice: Pick an idea related to ethics you are madly curious about, want to learn more about, and/or
want to share with the world. The topic can be something that you’ve experienced, heard about,
read/watched, or have simply wanted to learn more about over time.
Focus on ‘one story’ (if possible) to center your overall Talk, although you certainly can expand
beyond that. Be factual but also help your audience emotionally care about the subject.
Try to imagine being in the audience listening to your own Talk: What will interest you? What will
inspire you? What will move you to ‘act’ or want to learn more?
Practice the timing of your Talk. Do not present for the first time in class; do one/multiple dry-runs.
Because each Talk must last between 4 and 6 minutes, figure out whether your ‘draft’ Talk should
be shorter or longer after you practice a few times. Think about your audience as you make these
decisions.
Since you have to create slides, select visuals (images, text, or images+text) that create a connection
to specific points in the Talk. Remember the rule of 7.
Make sure that all images are given proper credit
Answer the following questions when creating your TEDxProject Talk and presentation. This sheet will
be submitted to me. This will help assist in the framework of your TED Talk. This is worth 20%
percent of your final grade:
1. What is the topic of your TEDxProject Talk?
2. Explain your topic.
3. Why is your topic an ethical issue?
4. Why might someone be opposed to your topic?
5. Research one secondary source article on your topic. Give a brief synopsis of the article. Include
the URL.
6. Circle the standards of ethics that apply to your topic (more than one standard may apply)?
The Utilitarian Approach
The Rights Approach
The Fairness or Justice Approach
The Common Good Approach
The Virtue Approach
7. Explain why the standard(s) apply to your topic.
8. Explain the absolute and relative views of your topic. Give an example for each.
Rubric for final presentation:
3
2
1
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Topic well
researched. Data and
background
information is clear
and informative.
Description of
scenario is easy to
grasp. Explanation is
explained in levels of
basic background,
formulation of
argument,
construction of
solution to problem or
issue, and application
of theories.
All classroom
research time was
devoted to fulfilling
project. Student spent
entirety of two class
periods working on
research and
presentation for their
TED Talk
Research is
adequate. Data and
background
information is
sufficient but not in
depth. Fair level of
explaining
background,
solutions and
construction of
problem, but
synthesis of theory
is incomplete
Research is
inadequate. Data and
background
information
insufficient. No
attempt to solve
hypothetical
problem/issue.
Key resources missing
or incomplete, including
important, pertinent or
required background
information
Most classroom
research time was
devoted to fulfilling
project but student
spent some time off
topic, away from
computer or
workstation or on
sites or email
unrelated to task.
Student spent most
of two class periods
working on research
and presentation for
their TED Talk
Student did not use
classroom research
time effectively at all.
Student was warned
more than once. No
time was devoted to
fulfilling project and
student spent all time
off topic, away from
computer or workstation
or on sites or email
unrelated to task.
Student spent no time
of two class periods
working on research
and presentation for
their TED Talk
Ethics
Standards
Ethics standards
present and
explained fully,
including absolute
and relative status of
topic. Analogies and
examples given for
topic
Absolute
Relative
Ethics
Absolute/Relative
ethics explained fully,
including absolute
and relative status of
topic. Analogies and
examples given for
topic
Ethics standards
present but not
explained fully,
including absolute
and relative status of
topic. Analogies and
examples given for
topic but not
explained
Absolute /Relative
ethics present but
not explained fully,
including absolute
and relative status of
topic. Analogies and
examples given for
topic but not
explained
Several times teacher
noted student was not
using classroom
research time
effectively. Student
was warned more
than once. Little time
was devoted to
fulfilling project and
student spent most
time off topic, away
from computer or
workstation or on
sites or email
unrelated to task.
Student spent little
time of two class
periods working on
research and
presentation for their
TED Talk
Ethics standards
present but not
explained fully,
absolute and relative
status of topic not
included. Analogies
and examples not
present
Absolute /Relative
ethics present but not
explained fully,
absolute and relative
status of topic not
included. Analogies
and examples not
present.
Absolute /Relative
ethics not present.
Topic
Classwork
Ethics standards not
present.
TED Talk
Presentation
Delivery is paced well
and audible. Eye
contact continuous.
No reading from
notes. Audience
engaged. On topic.
Hypothetical position
explained fully.
Argument is
convincing.
Time
Presentation
Slides
(PowerPoint)
4-6 minutes
Easy to follow. Rule
of 7 followed. Not
distracting. Images
are credited.
Article
Article is valid and
from reputable
site/source.
Article is explained in
simple one-paragraph
form. Explanation
matches article’s
purpose completely.
Delivery is
adequately paced
and audible. Eye
contact is mostly
continuous. Minimal
reading from notes.
Audience engaged
most of the time. On
topic. Hypothetical
position explained
mostly. Argument is
mostly convincing.
30 seconds under
Mostly easy to
follow. One violation
of Rule of 7.
Somewhat
distracting. One
image not credited.
Article is mostly valid
and from reputable
site/source that is
acceptable but may
be questioned by
peers.
Article is mostly
explained in simple
one-paragraph form
but may be short.
Explanation mostly
matches article’s
purpose.
Delivery is not paced
well and sometimes
inaudible. Eye contact
less than half the
time. Significant
reading from notes.
Audience not
engaged. Barely on
topic. Hypothetical
position not explained
fully. Argument is not
convincing.
1 minute under
Not easy to follow.
Two to four violations
of Rule of 7. Very
distracting. two
images not credited.
Article is marginally
valid and from
reputable site/source
that is borderline
acceptable and will
be questioned by
peers.
Article is not
co0mpletely
explained in simple
one-paragraph form
and/or is too short in
length. Explanation
does not match
article’s purpose.
Total
Comments
TED Talk is completely
off base and misses
mark.
2 minutes under
Very difficult to follow.
Five or more violations
of Rule of 7. Extremely
distracting. Three or
more images not
credited.
Completely off base or
missing