Overview - You and your group member(s) will create a poster and show a video/demonstration that describes the assigned Theorist and/or Theory. You will have one day to plan and brainstorm for your project, one day with the laptops to gather materials and resources needed and one day to put your final project together (poster, demonstration/video and presentation preparation). Presentations will be done in the 4 th class period. Please follow the instructions listed below. You will be graded by your completion of each task on the rubric below.
Poster Requirements:
1.
______Title Name of theory and/or theorist
2.
______Years - What time period and/or years was this theory created and/or most popular; include words and quotes which describe the time:
3.
______ History of the Theorist or Theory - summarize the Theorist(s) background- what was his/her career, why did they begin experimenting or researching this subject, where did they go to school, who was their mentor or teacher, were there any famous experiments that resulted from this theory and or theorist(s)?etc…
4.
______ Definition and Description of the Theory - Define Theory- summarize the key or important information about the theory; think about how you could explain this theory to someone who was not taking this class in a way that they would understand, etc…
5.
______Was the theory rejected or accepted? did people like the ideas of the time or did they dismiss the ideas?
6.
______ Groups opinion of the theorist and/or theory - what do you think? Do you agree or disagree and Why? Do you think the theorists work contributed to the field of psychology and/or mental health?
7.
______ Poster Preparation and Presentation - (The overall neatness and quality of the poster); pictures, spelling and grammar are correct, objects placed in an organized manner, easy for the reader to understand, creative design, use of color
8.
______ Resources - list any videos, websites or books that helped you gather this information
Demonstration/Video:
Do one of the following:

Find a video that gives information and/or describes the Theorist or Theory
Or
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Demonstrate or find a video that explains one of the Theorists or Theories
Experiments

Presentation:
Your group will present (for 5-10 minutes minimum [3-5 for talking 2-5 for video/demonstration] 15 minutes maximum) on your Theory or Theorist. The following must be addressed in your presentation in any order you wish:
1.
Name of theory or Theorist
2.
Time period
3.
History of the Theorist or Theory
4.
Definition and Description of the Theory
5.
Was the theory rejected or accepted?
6.
Groups opinion of the theorist and/or theory
7.
Show video or demonstration
8.
Poster Preparation and Presentation
(Helpful Hint: Keep in mind that your classmates will not have as much knowledge about the topic as you do, how you would describe these components to someone who was not familiar with the topic, plan out who will do what, practice at home before you present.)
Grading Rubric:
Short history of the person(s) and/or
Theory
Definition and description of theory
Was the Theory accepted or rejected
Your group’s opinion of the theorist and/or
Theories contribution to psychology and
Mental health
Poster Preparation and Presentation
(The overall neatness and quality of the poster and the presentation was organized and addressed all components.)
Equal Contributions by all group members
Appropriate video or demonstration
Resources Listed
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10 pts
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10 pts