Power Point Project Assignment

The first semester long project for this course is the project creating a power point
presentation on the history of sociology. In this presentation, you will want to address
the origins of sociology, the important early theorists and the theories contributed by
them, and how sociology as a field of inquiry has evolved and progressed. You are free
to add any elements to the power point that you want; video files, web links, audio files,
etc.
Power Point Project Components
There are three parts to the Power Point Project; the outline, the annotated bibliography
and the power point final submission. Each component has a corresponding assignment
which is located both in the Assignments and Assessments folders in the Class Session
folders for the weeks that the three components are due; Class Session 2, 6 and 12.
The instructor will provide feedback and guidance after each of the first two
submissions. All three components must be submitted in a timely fashion to receive a
grade for the various power point project assignments.
Outline:

You will need to decide what to include in the power point, and will then need to
create an outline for the power point.

The outline should contain the overall structure of the power point, and elements
that will be included in the final power point.

The outline should also have the sequencing of the presentation included in it.

The outline will be submitted Power Point Project Outline Assignment in Class
Session 2, and the instructor will provide feedback and guidance for the next
stage of the power point project.

This assignment is pass/fail; if an outline is submitted, the full 10 points will be

awarded.

Annotated Bibliography:

You will also need to create an annotated bibliography of the sources used for
your presentation.
Each annotated bibliography should contain at least 10 sources in addition to the
textbook, and they should be reputable sources; peer reviewed journals or
books, education websites, etc.

You should not use Wikis as sources, unless they originate from a college or
university.
In the annotations for each source, you will want to explain why each source is
included in the power point, and what information you are including from each
source.
The annotated bibliography will be submitted through the Power Point Project
Annotated Bibliography Assignment in Class Session 6, and the instructor will
provide feedback and guidance for the final stage of the group project.
This assignment is pass/fail; if an annotated bibliography is submitted, the full 15
points will be awarded.

Power Point Final Submission:

The final part of the group project is the actual power point presentation.
You should create at least 30 slides for the final power point.
In the power point, you will want to make sure you include the theoretical
perspectives, and both the classic and contemporary sociological theorists.
You should include research methods in your presentation as well.
You will want to trace the early history of sociology up to at least the latter half of
the twentieth century, although you can go all the way up to current sociology in
the early twenty-first century.
All sources should be listed on the final slide(s) in the power point, formatted for
a bibliography.
The final power point will be submitted through the Power Point Project Final
Submission Assignment in Class Session 12.

Refer to the Power Point Project Rubric in the Rubrics folder in the Resources tab for
further information on grading requirements.