Live Presentation with Powerpoint or Video Presentation with Powerpoint
Students will choose a topic from popular culture they are passionate about or interested in. They will create a powerpoint presentation which:
- Introduces their audience to what the topic is
- Contextualizes the topic (provide history, important stats, define key ideas, etc…)
- Shares their own connection to the topic and why they find it interesting,
- Provides an analysis that is both positive and critical,
- Looks at the various messages their topic has around social identities like race/gender/ sexuality/ class etc… and social oppressions like ableism, anti-Semintism, racism, sexism etc….
- Discusses how their topic challenges and /or reinforces stereotypes
- Concludes with how they hope their topic will grow and improve in the future or if their topic was something that ended (like a tv show) or a one time thing (like Fyre fest) they can conclude with how their topic might impact subsequent similar things in pop culture (like future shows or future influencer supported festivals)
The Powerpoint needs to have a minimum of 10 slides. There is no maximum number of slides. Students will turn their Powerpoint presentation into a video presentation by adding narration. This can be a voice over, or you filming yourself alongside screens, or providing written “voice over” slides content in your powerpoint. There is NO PAPER due with this option. You only need to cite sources if you are using words or ideas that are not your own.
Option 2: Short paper version of option 1.
Instead of creating a powerpoint video presentation students will write a 5 page paper (5 full pages) on a power culture topic of their choice. There is no penalty for more pages, but five minimum. Their paper should cover all of the same questions and points that option 1 covers. The paper also does not need sources unless you are using words or ideas that are not your own.