This semester, I’d like you to pick a topic that interests you personally to research outside of class and to present what you learned in a way that uses your unique skills. You can pick any topic that is related to what we discuss in this
class, and you can present it in any format. Here’s how to do it: I’d like you to find information from three secondary sources (such as a website, journal article, e-book, book, or YouTube video) and find one primary source on your own (and not from the power points).
The first part that you will be turning in is an annotated bibliography of your secondary sources, along with your primary source. An annotated bibliography is a list of your sources cited with a short description of what you learned about your topic from it.
Instead of citing your primary source (that’s too hard in most cases), simply copy and paste it underneath your secondary sources with a small description about it. Your primary source can either be a picture from the internet or a written source, such as an excerpt from a document or a recipe.
The annotated bibliography is due September 26th, but the rest of the assignment is due by October 3rd.
There is a sample annotated bibliography below for you to follow as a
guide. I’m not grading your annotated bibliography based on the accuracy of your citations; instead, you will receive completion points for each annotated secondary source and for your primary source with a description.
The second part that you’ll be turning in is a video of you presenting your project and showing me what you learned, such as a YouTube or TikTok video or a Zoom recording. It’s up to you how you present your project. Examples of past project presentations include a cooking demonstration while talking about the dish, describing a replica/model, powerpoint, etc.
The presentation portion of your project shows me what you learned from your research and will be graded based on
the amount of detail that you include. There is no minimum time requirement, but a presentation from five to ten minutes is good.
the amount of detail that you include. There is no minimum time requirement, but a presentation from five to ten minutes is good.
Since my topic is about the fashion of the 17th century, please be sure to talk about how women made clothes during the colonial protests and the America Revolution.