Social History Presentations

Dear Freshmen! 

Social History presentations are this week (Feb 16th and 18th)!

Here are the guidelines, please let me or Eli know if you have any questions!

Kind regards,

Dr. Parker  

1. The presentation should be on a topic within the range of this year’s subject matter.  

2. The presentation should address a specific aspect of daily life, such as a clothing type, a trade, a tradition, a food, family life, etc. 

3. The presentation should provide details about the topic, at least one primary and one scholarly source with citations, contextualization, and an explanation that brings the topic to life.  

4. The presentation should be around 10 minutes long. (+/- 2 minutes). Collective projects may go under these numbers by an additional 1-2 minutes.

5. The presentation should be well-rehearsed and presented professionally. Students should appear in costume where appropriate.   

6. The presentation should include at least two of the following:  

A. A multimedia presentation (Google slides with images,  video, music, etc.) 

B. A physical example of an item related to the topic (food,  handicraft, clothing, etc.) 

C. A demonstration (teach the class a skill, give a performance,  etc.)