HIS 100 Project 3: Multimedia Presentation Guidelines and Rubric Overview “If you want to understand today, you have to search yesterday.” —Pearl Buck Your final longer term assignment in this course is to complete a multimedia presentation. The work you did on the topic exploration worksheet in Theme 1 and the research plan and introduction in Theme 3 will directly support your work on this project. One of the prime benefits of studying history is that it allows us to learn about who we are and where we came from. The people and events of the past can often shed light on the conditions and social norms of the present. Having historical awareness can inform various aspects of your life as well as future aspirations. Learning from past failures and successes can shape ideals and values for years to come. This is your final longer term project designed to help you understand the fundamental processes and value of studying history. In the first project, you completed the Topic Exploration Worksheet on one of the topics or themes from the research kit. You investigated the types of research you might need to do to learn more about the topic and developed research questions. In Project 2, you used this worksheet to complete a research plan and introduction. You selected one of your research questions and did some secondary source research, speculated on primary source needs, and used the information to write the introduction and thesis statement for a possible research paper. In the third project, you will create a multimedia presentation that explores both major developments in historical inquiry as well as the value of examining history. This assessment addresses the following course outcomes: ● ● Investigate major developments in the progression of historical inquiry for informing critical questions related to historical narrative Articulate the value of examining historical events for their impact on contemporary issues Prompt Now that you have done some research with primary and secondary sources (using only the sources provided in the research kit for your chosen topic) and written an introduction for a possible history paper, you will turn your attention to thinking about the creation and value of historical inquiry. You will use the research you have done throughout this course, as well as course materials, to inform your thoughts. To present your opinions and observations, you will create a multimedia presentation (using a presentation tool such as PowerPoint or Prezi) that addresses the following critical elements. While these questions may seem “big,” remember that you are addressing them in a presentation, not a paper, and can use bullet points, visuals, or other methods. These critical elements will be evaluated from the information you provide in your multimedia presentation of 10–12 slides. Note: If using Prezi, be sure to include a word document with notes. If using PowerPoint, be sure to use the speaker notes feature. Specifically, the following critical elements must be addressed: I. II. Articulate how different historical lenses impact how people perceive an historical event. A. Explain how historical lenses could be applied to your topic. For instance, are there aspects of this event that might interest a political historian and what are they? B. Choose one of the lenses referenced above, and detail how the historical narrative you started in your research and introduction might change through this lens. For instance, how might the “story” of your event change when studied through its political aspects? C. Discuss what conclusions you can draw about the “telling” of history in relation to the “teller.” How does this impact for you what “history” is? Be sure to back up your opinions with information learned throughout the course. Based on your conclusions, articulate the value of studying history. A. Describe how you could apply to our lives today what you have learned from the event you have studied. Be sure to reference specific contemporary issues. For instance, what specific issues that we encounter today could benefit from lessons learned from your event? B. Discuss your opinion of the adage that “history repeats itself.” Do you agree or disagree? Be sure to explain why you have this opinion with information you have learned throughout the course. C. Discuss your obligation as a citizen of your society to understanding the history behind issues that impact you every day. For instance, what civic duties you can be better at if you know more about their history? How can being a more informed member of society benefit you and society? Supporting Work and Resources Throughout Theme 4, there are opportunities to work directly on different elements of the multimedia presentation. 1. In Learning Block 4-2, you will organize your thoughts and arguments as you work on your presentation. 2. In Learning Block 4-3, you will explain the value of history as you determined it during the course of your project. You will address the importance of the study of history (and of your topic). Questions will be used to help you organize your thoughts. 3. In Learning Block 4-5, submit your finalized version of Project 3, the multimedia presentation. 4. For your presentation, you may use PowerPoint, Prezi, Microsoft Word, or another presentation platform of your choosing. Reference the resources below for assistance getting started with PowerPoint or Prezi. For support on developing a multimedia presentation, refer to the PowerPoint Training (Windows PC or Mac) or Prezi Training Atomic Learning tutorials from Learning Block 4-2. Log in to Atomic Learning using your SNHU email address as your username and your SNHU email password as your password. Be sure to include notes as needed in your presentation in order to meet the outlined critical elements. Project 3 Rubric Guidelines for Submission: Your multimedia presentation should be approximately 10–12 slides. You are encouraged to include a combination of text, visuals and sound in order to support your work. Note: If using Prezi, be sure to include a Word document with notes. If using PowerPoint, be sure to include speaker notes. Critical Elements Historical Lenses: Your Topic Exemplary (100%) Meets “Proficient” criteria and choice of historical lenses and details demonstrates insight into the topic Meets “Proficient” criteria and details demonstrate highly developed connections between the narrative and the lens Proficient (85%) Explains how various historical lenses could be applied to the topic Historical Lenses: Conclusions Meets “Proficient” criteria and details demonstrate highly developed connections between conclusions and course information Discusses conclusions drawn about the “telling” of history in relation to the “teller,” backed up by information learned throughout the course Value: Our Lives Meets “Proficient” criteria and connections between past and present demonstrate a nuanced insight into historical application Meets “Proficient” criteria and connections between opinion and course information demonstrate a nuanced insight into historical application Meets “Proficient” criteria and connections between citizen obligations and impactful issues demonstrate a nuanced insight into historical application Submission is free of errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, and Describes what can be applied from studying the event to current day, referencing specific contemporary issues Historical Lenses: Historical Narrative Value: Opinion Value: Obligation Articulation of Response Details how the historical narrative begun in the research and introduction might change through a chosen historical lens Explains opinion of the adage that “history repeats itself” and is backed up by information learned throughout the course Discusses obligation as a citizen of society to understand the history behind impactful issues Submission has no major errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, or organization Needs Improvement (55%) Explains how various historical lenses could be applied to the topic but is overly generalized or has inaccuracies Details how the historical narrative begun in the research and introduction might change through a chosen historical lens but is cursory or has inaccuracies Discusses conclusions drawn about the “telling” of history in relation to the “teller,” but lacks backup by information learned throughout the course, or is cursory or has inaccuracies Describes what can be applied from studying the event to current day but lacks reference to specific contemporary issues, or is cursory or has inaccuracies Explains opinion of the adage that “history repeats itself” but lacks backup by information learned throughout the course, or is cursory or has inaccuracies Discusses obligation as a citizen of society to understand the history behind impactful issues but is overly generalized Not Evident (0%) Does not explain how various historical lenses could be applied to the topic Submission has major errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, or organization Value 16 Does not detail how the historical narrative begun in the research and introduction might change through a chosen historical lens 16 Does not discuss conclusions drawn about the “telling” of history in relation to the “teller” 16 Does not describe what can be applied from studying the event to current day 16 Does not explain opinion on the adage that “history repeats itself” 16 Does not discuss obligation as a citizen of society to understand the history behind impactful issues 16 Submission has critical errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, or organization 4 organization and is presented in a professional and easy-to-read format that negatively impact readability and articulation of main ideas that prevent understanding of ideas Total 100% HIS 100 Multimedia Presentation Planning Worksheet Part 1: Brainstorming Instructions: Brainstorm your thoughts on each question in preparation for creating an outline of your multimedia presentation, including specific examples as appropriate. State three historical lenses that could be applied to your topic and explain how each lens can be applied. Social- This lens can be applied with how the the U.S and Japan interacted with each other Political- This lens can be applied with how Truman sought out council from all classes of people. Economical- This lens can be applied by how the dropping of the atomic bomb affected the economy. Describe how one of the lenses you just identified might change how the Research Plan and Introduction you previously submitted in Project 2 are written. The social lens would be one that would change my introduction on the research plan because my intro was on what made Truman so confident on the decision to drop the bomb, instead I would go further by looking at both sides instead of just one. Discuss the conclusions you can draw from thinking about how history is told. Consider how the context of historians’ own time periods might influence or bias how they describe historical events. Some historians will be bias because they are focusing on a certain perspective or viewpoint. Describe how your research of a historical topic can help you understand contemporary issues, and try to list at least two related contemporary issues Researching a historical topic helps with understanding contemporary issues because history always repeats it self so we can see just how similar people react to the situation. After taking this course, what do you think about the statement “history repeats itself”? Do you think this is accurate? What information from the course guides you to this conclusion? I do agree that history does repeat itself. It is important for us to learn from how situations were handled in order to make sure that the outcome is better for the world. Discuss your obligation as a citizen of your society to understand the history behind issues that impact you every day. In order to be successful in anything that one sets their mind to, they must understand history to read about the countless success stories and see how that can be applied to ones life. Part 2: Outline Instructions: Create a plan for your presentation. You will need to create 10–12 slides that respond to the critical elements in the Project 3 Rubric. (If you are using Microsoft Word, your multimedia presentation should be 4–5 pages long.) The slide title suggestions are provided to help you develop your presentation. The field for slide text is a place for you to develop your ideas for your presentation’s content, drawing from Part 1. The field for slide visuals and audio ideas is a place to develop ideas for visuals and audio elements that can enhance your presentation and engage your audience. As you develop your ideas, you are encouraged to provide details as to how you will use these elements to engage your audience. Slide Title Slide Text Slide Visuals and Audio Ideas Historical Lenses and History’s Value I will discuss in brief the reason that history is so valuable. Showing certain pictures of important historical events My Topic Trumans decision to drop the atomic bomb on Japan and how the military was looked at after the bomb drop A audio of Truman talking about the bomb drop. Three Historical Lenses Social lens Political lens Economical lens Showing all three lens in slide Lens 1 Going over why social lens would relate to the two questions about the research A visual of an example of social lens Lens 2 Going over why Political lens is shown in the reasoning for dropping the atomic bomb Visual of an example of political lens Lens 3 Going over why economical lens is shown in Trumans decision Visual of economical lens Historical Narrative Using articles that I have read to show examples and get my point across Certain pictures that deal with the articles Our Lives Showing how dropping the bomb has affected science and the economy of our day Showing the improvents of science since dropping the bomb History’s Value It is so important for us to know the value in history because history does repeat itself so we must learn from it. Important people that were in charge of the bomb Does History Repeat Itself? My Opinion My opinion is that history does repeat itself, it is up to us to not make the mistake twice. Audio of important people in history saying history repeats itself Does History Repeat Itself? Evidence From the Course Showing that one person has the power to drop a bomb on a country applies just as much today Images of certain events that have happened Are Citizens Obligated to Know History? Citizens are obligated because if they want to be better people they need to know about the past Audio of people saying why history is important. HIS 100 THEME 1 PROJECT 1: TOPIC EXPLORATION WORKSHEET Part I Select a research topic area for Project 1 based on which of the following areas interests you the most. You will explore the selected topic a little later in this theme. Scientific and Technological Advances Government and Domestic Policy Military Strategy x International Relations and Japanese and American Civilians Write a short paragraph about what you already knew about the topic you selected prior to this course, based on your personal history or experiences. This may include assumptions, beliefs, or values related to the topic. Be as detailed as possible. When thinking about World War II and the decisions that were made to insure the safety of the American population, military action comes to mind. The military played a huge part in World War II and had it not been for the United States armed forces, history would have certainly not been the same. Had the United States not dropped the atomic bomb there would have been far more American casualties. Many soldiers lost their lives not only from the United States, but many other countries. Even though the President of the United States at the time made the final decision, there were many hands involved in the decision- making process to drop the atomic bomb on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Even though there were many people that were in full support of dropping the atomic bomb, there were just as many who opposed this action. HIS 100 THEME 1 PROJECT 1: TOPIC EXPLORATION WORKSHEET Part II Now that you have identified your topic and described what you already know about the topic, what questions do you still have about the topic that you would like to know? By filling out the information requested in these text boxes, you will get a head start on Project 1 due at the end of this theme. You will be able to download and save this information in a Word document that you can reference for your Project 1 submission. Identify one question about the topic you are curious about. Describe why this question matters to you personally. Describe why this question matters to society. Identify a second question about the topic you are curious about. Describe why this question matters to you personally. Describe why this question matters to society. When making the decision to drop the atomic bomb on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. What were the deciding factors that led the President to finalize the decision to drop a nuclear bomb on Japan? This question personally matters because dropping the atomic bomb was a turning point in the advances of both military practices and science. This question matters to society because had the atomic bomb not been dropped, our present society may not be the same. Many Americans would have lost their lives had military action not have been enforced. Dropping the atomic bomb affected a lot of people. Did it have an even bigger effect on the United States Military? Did it change the way we viewed the importance of having a strong military. A strong military is essential and gives a foundation for insuring our freedom as a country. Having a strong military personally matters because if there was not a group of people set in place to protect the United States history would have been completely different. Countless men and women have given their lives for our country and it is something that should be acknowledged and respected. Our societies freedom is determined by the men and women who have served to protect our country. HIS 100 THEME 1 PROJECT 1: TOPIC EXPLORATION WORKSHEET Part III You are now ready to complete the final part of your Topic Exploration Worksheet. You have chosen a topic, posed some research questions, and are ready to start thinking about what kind of sources you will need to investigate your research questions further. Using the Research Kit provided for your chosen topic, skim through the suggested resources and complete the following information for your research questions. List which secondary sources provided in your topic’s Research Kit would be helpful for investigating your first research question. List which primary sources provided in your topic’s Research Kit would be helpful for investigating your first research question. List which secondary sources provided in your topic’s Research Kit would be helpful for investigating your second research question. http://ezproxy.snhu.edu/login?url=http://muse.jhu.edu/article /447285 http://ezproxy.snhu.edu/login?url=http://www.jstor.org/stable /20031230 http://www.trumanlibrary.org/whistlestop/study_collections/b omb/large/index.php https://www.trumanlibrary.org/whistlestop/study_collections/ bomb/large/documents/index.php?documentdate=1946-0600&documentid=69&pagenumber=1 http://ezproxy.snhu.edu/login?url=http://www.jstor.org/stable /20031230 http://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/685/pg685.html List which primary sources provided in your topic’s Research Kit would be helpful for investigating your second research question. http://www.trumanlibrary.org/whistlestop/study_collections/b omb/large/documents/index.php?documentdate=19460701&d ocumentid=68&studycollectionid=abomb&pagenumber=1 HIS 100: THEME 1 FINAL PROJECT 1: TOPIC EXPLORATION WORKSHEET Now that you have gone through the research provided on your topic, describe what you have learned about your topic in one to two paragraphs. After reading about the many decisions and strategies that were made in the leading days before dropping the atomic bomb on two cities in Japan, the one word that comes to mind is astonished. President Truman had no prior knowledge of the atomic bomb because it was classified information and once he was sworn in to office he had to decide about the next step regarding the bomb. Truman’s decision to utilize the atomic bomb was based off previous plans by President Roosevelt. President Truman wanted to make a sound decision that would protect America. The amount of people that were involved in the making of the atomic bomb also worked with military personnel to go over the detonation plans. A group of highly educated scientist and highly trained generals went over every detail of what was going to happen on the day the bomb was set to drop, as well as everything that would be involved. This would include weather condition, time, secondary plans, mile radius, and many other factors. One error could have lead to a completely different outcome and society may not be what it is today. 
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