THE EPIDEMIC CHALLENGE
• OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL WEEKS, YOUR CHALLENGE IS TO JUMPSTART AN
EPIDEMIC, ATTEMPTING TO BRING IT TO A “TIPPING POINT.”
• YOU WILL BE DOCUMENTING YOUR EFFORTS AND FOCUSING ON THE KEY
FACTORS GLADWELL DISCUSSES IN HIS NOVEL THE TIPPING POINT.
• YOU WILL COMPILE YOUR DOCUMENTATION INTO AN ORIGINAL FORMAT AND
PROVIDE EXPLANATIONS, REASONING, AND CONNECTIONS TO THE TEXT.
• THIS PROJECT IS WORTH 200 POINTS.
REQUIREMENTS
THE FOLLOWING ITEMS MUST BE INCLUDED IN YOUR FINAL PROJECT:
1.
2.
3.
4.
DETAILED EXPLANATION OF THE EPIDEMIC
AT LEAST 4 PIECES OF EVIDENCE DOCUMENTING YOUR EFFORTS TO BRING THE
EPIDEMIC TO A TIPPING POINT
COMPLETE AND THOROUGH EXPLANATION OF EACH PIECE OF EVIDENCE
DISCUSSING THE EFFORT MADE AND HOW IT TIES TO WHAT YOU’VE LEARNED
FROM THE TEXT
A FINAL RESPONSE REVIEWING THE EPIDEMIC AND ITS’ SUCCESS OR FAILURE
THE EPIDEMIC
• THE FIRST REQUIREMENT ASKS THAT YOU EXPLAIN THE EPIDEMIC YOU ARE
ATTEMPTING TO BRING TO A TIPPING POINT.
• YOUR EXPLANATION MUST DO THE FOLLOWING:
1. PROVIDE SOME BACKGROUND ON EPIDEMICS IN GENERAL
2. PROVIDE A THOROUGH OVERVIEW OF THE PROPOSED EPIDEMIC
3. GIVE A PREVIEW OF HOW YOU WILL BE TRYING TO SPREAD THE EPIDEMIC
4. PREDICT THE SUCCESS OF YOUR EPIDEMIC
DOCUMENTATION
• AS YOU GO ABOUT SPREADING THE PROPOSED EPIDEMIC, YOU MUST KEEP
TRACK OF YOUR EFFORTS. EXAMPLES OF DOCUMENTATION INCLUDE:
• PHOTOS
• VIDEOS
• PETITIONS
• SCREEN SHOTS
• COLLECTION OF PICK POCKETED NOTES
• OTHER TYPES OF EVIDENCE DETAILING EFFORTS
DOCUMENTATION
• YOU MUST HAVE AT LEAST 4 PIECES OF DOCUMENTATION
• INCLUDING MORE THAN FOUR MAY BE OF BENEFIT TO YOU, BUT ARE NOT
REQUIRED
• THE FOUR REQUIRED PIECES OF DOCUMENTATION MUST INCLUDE THE
FOLLOWING:
1. SOME TYPE OF EVIDENCE RELATING TO CONNECTORS
2. SOME TYPE OF EVIDENCE RELATING TO MAVENS
3. SOME TYPE OF EVIDENCE RELATING TO SALESMEN
4. SOME TYPE OF EVIDENCE RELATING TO STICKINESS
EXPLANATION OF DOCUMENTATION
• IN ADDITION TO THE EVIDENCE YOU PROVIDE, YOU MUST ALSO INCLUDE A
DETAILED AND THOROUGH EXPLANATION OF EACH PIECE OF EVIDENCE.
• THIS PART OF THE PROJECT IS AS IMPORTANT, IF NOT MORE SO, THAN THE
EVIDENCE ITSELF. DO NOT OMIT THIS STEP OR YOUR GRADE WILL SUFFER
SEVERELY.
• YOU MUST INCLUDE AN EXPLANATION FOR EVERY PIECE OF EVIDENCE, NOT
JUST ONE AT THE END. EVERY PIECE OF EVIDENCE SHOULD BE THOROUGHLY
EXPLAINED.
EXPLANATION OF DOCUMENTATION
• YOUR EXPLANATION MUST BE AT LEAST AND NO LESS THAN FIVE SENTENCES
AND MUST INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING:
1.
DISCUSSION OF THE SPECIFIC EFFORT THE EVIDENCE REPRESENTS
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WHAT DID YOU DO AND HOW DOES THIS DOCUMENTATION REPRESENT THAT EFFORT?
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WHAT EFFECT DID THIS EFFORT HAVE? WHAT HAPPENED AS A RESULT?
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DID THIS STEP RELATE TO CONNECTORS, MAVENS, SALESMEN, OR STICKINESS?
HOW SO? WERE YOUR RESULTS WHAT YOU EXPECTED BASED ON YOUR READING?
HOW DOES YOUR EFFORT CONNECT TO GLADWELL’S INFORMATION?
2. EXPLAIN WHAT THE EFFORT RESULTED IN
3. CONNECT THE EFFORT TO THE TIPPING POINT
FINAL RESULTS
•
BEFORE SUBMITTING THIS FINAL PROJECT, IT IS IMPORTANT THAT YOU TAKE THE
TIME TO REVIEW YOUR EFFORTS, THEIR RESULTS, AND THE OVERALL SUCCESS OR
FAILURE OF THE EPIDEMIC.
• THIS REFLECTION SHOULD, AS ALWAYS, BE DETAILED AND COMPLETE AND MUST
ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS:
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DO YOU FEEL LIKE THE EPIDEMIC REACHED A TIPPING POINT? WHY OR WHY NOT?
WAS YOUR PREDICTION MADE IN THE INTRO CORRECT? HOW SO? IF NOT, WHERE
DID YOU GO WRONG?
DID YOU DO EVERYTHING YOU COULD TO MAKE THIS EPIDEMIC SPREAD? REVIEW
WHAT YOU DID DO AND EXPLAIN WHAT MORE YOU COULD HAVE DONE.
WHY DO YOU THINK THE EPIDEMIC WAS SUCCESSFUL? OR WHY DO YOU THINK IT
WAS NOT SUCCESSFUL? REMEMBER TO RELATE YOUR RESPONSE BACK TO
GLADWELL’S POINTS.
ORGANIZATION AND PRESENTATION
• HOW YOU CHOOSE TO COMPILE YOUR INFORMATION AND DOCUMENTATION IS
UP TO YOU. IT MUST BE UNIQUE AND WELL PUT TOGETHER. MESSY,
UNORGANIZED WORK WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.
• THIS IS A MAJOR PROJECT AND SHOULD BE TREATED AS SUCH. WORK
SHOULD BE CLEAN, TYPED WHEN POSSIBLE, AND VISUALLY APPEALING.
• YOU WILL GET OUT OF THE PROJECT WHAT YOU PUT IN.
FORMAT OPTIONS
• IDEAS FOR FORMAT INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING:
• SCRAPBOOK
• JOURNAL/LOGBOOK
• POSTER
• FLOW MAP
• POWERPOINT/PREZI
• MEDIA OR VIDEO PROJECT (WITH SCRIPT)
• NARRATED PICTURE SHOW (WITH SCRIPT)
• SEE ME FOR APPROVAL OF OTHER IDEAS-THIS IS MEANT TO BE CREATIVE, SO
THINK OUTSIDE OF THE BOX!!
EXTRA CREDIT OPTION
• AS WE WILL NOT BE COMPLETING THE BOOK IN CLASS, THOSE OF YOU WHO
CHOOSE TO OBTAIN A COPY OF THE BOOK AND FINISH READING, MAY EARN
EXTRA CREDIT.
• THE EXTRA CREDIT IS NOT SIMPLY FOR READING THE REMAINDER OF THE
BOOK. YOU MUST ALSO DEMONSTRATE THE KNOWLEDGE YOU GAINED FROM
THE READING TO YOUR EFFORT IN THE EPIDEMIC CHALLENGE.
EXTRA CREDIT REQUIREMENTS
• TO QUALIFY FOR THE EXTRA CREDIT, YOU MUST DO THE FOLLOWING:
1.
INCLUDE 2 ADDITIONAL PIECES OF DOCUMENTATION AND EXPLANATIONS
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MUST RELATE TO THE POWER OF CONTEXT (CHAPTERS 4 AND 5)
2. INCLUDE A FLOW MAP DETAILING HOW AIRWALKS REACHED THEIR TIPPING
POINT
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MAKE SURE TO IDENTIFY HOW THE LAW OF THE FEW, THE STICKINESS FACTOR, AND
THE POWER OF CONTEXT WORKED TO HELP TIP THIS EPIDEMIC EITHER IN A FRAME OF
REFERENCE OR IN A 5 SENTENCE OR MORE EXPLANATION
3. INCLUDE A FLOW MAP DETAILING HOW TEEN SUICIDE REACHED A TIPPING
POINT
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MAKE SURE TO IDENTIFY HOW THE LAW OF THE FEW, THE STICKINESS FACTOR, AND
THE POWER OF CONTEXT WORKED TO HELP TIP THIS EPIDEMIC EITHER IN A FRAME OF
REFERENCE OR IN A 5 SENTENCE OR MORE EXPLANATION
MORE EXTRA CREDIT INFO
• IF YOU CHOOSE TO INCLUDE A FRAME OF REFERENCE INSTEAD OF AN
EXPLANATION FOR YOUR FLOW MAPS, BE SURE TO INCLUDE A KEY
IDENTIFYING WHAT EACH COLOR REPRESENTS.
• THE EXTRA CREDIT ITEMS SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THE FINAL PROJECT, SO IF
YOU PLAN TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THIS OPPORTUNITY, YOU WILL WANT TO
BEGIN READING CHAPTER 4 AND BEYOND SOON.
• THE EXTRA CREDIT IS WORTH UP TO 100 EXTRA CREDIT POINTS.
GRADING RUBRIC
Requirements
Points Possible
Overview of Epidemic
25 Points
Evidence/Documentation (4)
20 Points (5 points each)
Explanation of Evidence (4)
80 Points (20 points each)
Reflection/Results
25 Points
Organization
25 Points
Creativity in Presentation
25 Points
TOTAL POINTS
200 Points
GRADING RUBRIC: EXTRA CREDIT
Requirements
Points Possible
Evidence/Documentation (2)
10 Points (5 points each)
Explanation of Evidence (2)
40 Points (20 points each)
Flow Maps (2)
40 Points (20 points each)
Frame of Reference/Explanation (2)
10 Points (5 points each)
TOTAL POINTS
100 Points