Subculture and Counterculture Project Due: Nov. 18th
APHG/Larkins
“ Tolerance implies no lack of commitment to one’s own beliefs. Rather it condemns the oppression or persecution of others
.”- J.F.K
Assignment :
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Select a subculture/counterculture to research in groups of 3-4
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Counts as a project grade = test grade
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Present information to class
What to Research :
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Food, clothing, language, values, religion, location(s), norms, laws, traditions, history, leisure activities, family structure, etc….
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Give us feel for the life of this culture
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Be serious and scholarly, avoid STEREOTYPES, DO NOT MAKE FUN
OF, but have some fun as well
Presentation :
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Group will give an oral presentation in front of the class
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7-9 minute time limit.
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Must have visual component (PPT, video, LARGE poster(s), etc..)
 Be creative! Dress up, play music, bring food, etc….
Grade Rubric :
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30 pts.
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20 pts.
Substance and Content : is it factual and scholarly?
Organization : Did you include many or most of the important information? Time limit followed?
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10 pts.
Clarity : Is information clear and understandable? Don’t use words you don’t know!
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10 pts.
10 pts.
Visual : Was the visual of quality and nice to look at?
Speaking : Were your presentation skills effective? Voice?
Posture?
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10 pts.
Intangibles fun?
: Did you work well together? Are you having
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10 pts.
Class evaluation
Potential Topics :
Native-Americans (specific tribes)
Street Gangs
Surfers
Skaters
Straight-Edge
EMO
Gothic
Any hyphenated American group (Irish, Italian, Chinese, etc…)
Beatniks
Hippies
Punk
Black Panthers
KKK/Neo-Nazis
Flappers
Hip-Hop (Old and New School)
Hobos
Wiccan
Voodoo
Amish
Hare Krishna
Military
Harlem Renaissance/Spanish
Harlem
Inuit
Appalachian (hill billy)
Organized Crime (Mafia)
Rastafarians
Hipsters