Assessment Rubric for Powerpoint Presentations

Persian Culture: just another “unique manifestation of the human spirit”

“The world in which you were born is just one model of reality. Other cultures are not failed attempts at being you; they are unique manifestations of the human spirit. “ ---- Wade Davis

One reason Marjane Satrapi gave for writing the graphic novel, Perspepolis, was her need to show Iran as a real, complex country, and the people as real and as complex as any other collection of citizens.

In part because of America’s political relationship with Iran, and in part because a lack of knowledge can easily breed fear, stereotype and prejudice, Americans have traditionally had a very flat picture of this country, its culture, and its people.

For your last assignment of the unit, you are going to give your peers a much more subtle, complicated, and true picture of the culture of ancient Persia, and modern Iran.

Assignment: A 10 slide PPT or Prezi, educating your peers about one aspect of Persian art, craft, or culture and analyzing its impact on the country of Iran.

1 - introductory slide 2 - topic slide 3 - history slide 4 - culture slide 5- modern example slide 6- elaboration slide (your choice) 7- what characteristics does this art have (your inferences here) 8 - how does this art form demonstrate Persian/Iranian beliefs and attitudes? (e) 9 - compare and Contrast with similar American art form 10 - what does our American art say about American beliefs and attitudes? (e)

If you are working in partner pairs: Split slides 1-6 between you. One person then takes slides 7- 8, and one person takes slides 9-10. Please make sure your name is in the notes section of each of “your” slides. You will present your own slides, and be responsible for responding to questions about your slides.

Possible art forms: rugs, painting, pottery, architecture, gardens, poetry (Hafiz and Rumi especially!) calligraphy, tile, metalwork, mina-kari, sculpture, environmental design, classical Persian music, modern pop music, Persian cinema, ballet, dance, theatre, etc. etc.

Exemplary Accomplished Developing Beginning Organization Information Information in Difficult to follow Cannot carefully presented logical sequence presentation-- understand in the assigned student jumps presentation--no sequence, with around sequence of smooth transitions. information Subject Knowledge Demonstrates At ease with Uncomfortable with Does not have a strong knowledge expected answers information and is grasp of the of subject via to questions but able to answer only information. presentation and does not elaborate rudimentary Cannot answer follow up Q & A. questions questions about subject Graphics/Images Carefully chosen to Relate to text and Occasionally uses Uses superfluous display variety and presentation graphics that rarely graphics or no elaboration on the support text and graphics art presentation Research Cites three or more Cites two different Cites one source, Does not justify different sources kinds of sources for and this source is conclusions with for this presentation this presentation wide but not too research evidence (no wiki, please!) (no wiki, please!) deep Design Includes a variety Includes a variety Includes Either confusing of graphics, text, of graphics, text, combinations of or cluttered, color and and color. graphics and text. barren or stark. transitions that lend the presentation a uniqueness and a sense of wholeness. Oral Presentation Maintains eye Maintains eye Occasionally uses Reads with no eye Elocution/Eye contact and contact most of the eye contact, mostly contact and Contact pronounces all time and reading incorrectly terms precisely. All pronounces most presentation, and pronounces terms. audience members words correctly. incorrectly Speaks too quietly can hear Most audience pronounces terms. members can hear Audience members presentation have difficulty hearing

Due Date: Thursday, June 11

Persian Culture Presentation Rubric

Notes: Minimum of 10 visuals Background of PPT needs to be a background that clearly fits with the art form. No blank white backgrounds, please. Conventions will be scored separately: make sure to check the spelling of all text, and review it to ensure grammatical correctness.

Due Date: Thursday, June 11