Final Assignment Overview

Instructions

The final project is to choose a target population and develop a method to communicate to that target population what you have learned in this class.

You are free to choose any target population of any size. You are also free to choose any medium to communicate what you have learned (except for PowerPoint/Google Slides/Prezi).

Tasks

 First, you will need to brainstorm to determine:

• What is the most important thing you have learned?
• Who do you want to communicate with?
• What medium can you use that will be effective?

I have provided templates that you can use through the “Final Assignment Overview” link above, which also provides a video describing the parameters. You may use the Coggle templates, or you can brainstorm using OneNote, pen & paper, or some other tool. How you brainstorm is up to you, but I will want to see evidence that you have completed the brainstorming step.

Turn in your Brainstorming step in your Personal section of OneNote.

After determining the “What,” “Who,” and “How,” craft your communication. You will need to have your final communication available for the class to view and peer review no later than Thursday, August 15 at 1800 hrs (6:00 pm). This is a hard deadline due to give everyone enough time to complete the peer review.

Your communication should include all of the following:

1. The most important thing that your target population should understand about what you learned
2. Specific ideas that you learned from this course based on your individual work, assigned readings, and lecture
3. Reference to the skills associated with the Course Outcomes (Welcome > Syllabus)
4. Reference to the 5 Cs of Historical Thinking (also explained under Welcome > Unit 0 > 5 Cs of Historical Thinking)

Turn in your Communication in the Collaboration Space > Final Project Peer Review > [new page with your name as the Title]

In addition to your communication, use the media of your choice to reflect on your final project. Be sure to address all of the following:

1. A brief description of your target population
2. An explanation of why you chose this population.
3. A brief explanation of why you chose your specific communication method.
4. A brief assessment of how effective your communication will be with your target population.
5. A detailed explanation of how you decided the most important thing that your target population should understand about what you have learned.
6. A detailed reflection on the following question: Do you think it is important to think historically? Why or why not?

Turn in your Reflection in your Personal section of OneNote.

After completing your Final Project, review your peers according to the criteria we determine collaboratively.

Turn in your Peer Review on the page in the Collaboration Space where your peer posted their Communication. Be sure to include your name with your Peer Review.

Grading

The Final Project is worth 40 points. The following rubric will be used:

Brainstorming (20% of Project Grade, 8 points total):

• Brainstorming activities completed for “What,” “Who,” and “How”—4 points
• Brainstorming indicates student thought and effort about course materials—1.6 points
• Brainstorming indicates student thought and effort about thinking historically—2.4 points

Communication (40% of Project Grade, 16 points total):

• Clearly states the most important thing the target population should know based on what you have learned in this course; statement is presented persuasively—3.2 points
• References specific ideas from this course to persuade target audience—3.2 points
• References skills associated with the Course Outcomes to persuade target audience—3.2 points
• References the 5 Cs of Historical Thinking to persuade target audience—3.2 points
• Is appropriate to the target population and message; it is done in a professional manner that indicates time, effort, and thought—3.2 points

Reflection (20% of Project Grade, 8 points total):

• Includes a brief description of the target population chosen for the communication—.4 points
• Includes the student’s reasons for choosing this specific population—.4 points
• Includes the student’s reasons for choosing the specific communication method—.4 points
• Includes the student’s assessment of whether the communication will convince the target population with specific reasons why the communication will or will not work—.4 points
• Explains how the student chose the most important thing that the target population should understand based on course materials; explanation includes evidence that links course information with the needs/views/attitudes of the target population; explanation demonstrates student thought about the course material, the student’s own views, and the target population—3.2 points
• Explains the student’s views on thinking historically; explanation includes specific ideas from course material and clearly connects with the student’s “most important thing;” explanation demonstrates student thought about course material and how their views about historical thinking have developed—3.2 points

Peer Review (20% of Project Grade, 8 points total):

Determined collaboratively.

• Peer review two of your classmates—2 points
• Peer review assesses each chosen classmate on the following criteria:
  • Communication identifies a clear target audience—.5 points
  • Communication references specific ideas from course materials—.5 points
  • Communication references specific skills from course outcomes—.5 points
  • Communication is persuasive—.5 points
• Peer review demonstrates your understanding of specific ideas from course materials—2 points
• Peer review demonstrates your understanding of specific skills from course outcomes—2 points