You must complete an Electronic Presentation on Black Culture .  You will select and present on the significances of two works of black culture. The first work you select must be a work of African-American literature, poetry, music, fashion, dance, or some other cultural art form that was created and/or popularized by an African American during the time periods of the Harlem and Chicago Renaissances (1917-1949).  Your second work of black culture must have been created and/or popularized by a black person (but not necessarily an African American) within YOUR lifetime.  For example, if you were born in 1999, your second cultural selection needs to have been created by a black person between 1999 and the present.  The two works you select to present do not have to share a cultural form (i.e. one work can be a poem and the other can be a song; one work can be a painting and the other can be a fashion trend).  Nor do the two works have to share a particular theme.  You may choose to do a compare-and-contrast type presentation.  But, you do not have to.  In presenting the works, you will need to provide background information on your chosen works (i.e. when where the works created; who created them or made them famous; and, what impact did the works have on the cultural landscape when and since they first appeared?).  You will also have to briefly explain why you made those particular selections, and explain what you think each work tells people about the ways in which African-American/Black culture and experiences remained congruent and/or changed from the eras of the Harlem and Chicago Renaissances to the modern era.  Moreover, your Electronic Presentation on Black Culture must be creative in both style and substance.  Your Electronic Presentation should have a run time of 7-10 minutes.  And, it must contain both audio and visual components.   When delivering your Electronic Presentation, you will serve as the professor for the class.  So, give a Presentation that your temporary students (i.e. your classmates and Dr. Brown) will find to be both impressive and informative.  The more creative, interesting, organized, and informative your Presentation is, the higher your grade will be.  If your Presentation is disorganized, bland, lacks imagination, or does little more than echo information and ideas that have already been presented through the course texts, media, and PowerPoint lectures, you should not expect to earn a stellar grade on it.  Your presentation should add information, details, and/or perspectives that we did not cover in class.   As such, I strongly recommend that you research and select cultural works that we did not discuss in class.  In other words, avoid selecting a poem by Langston Hughes or a song we covered in class.  Be more creative.  Do more research.  And, you should use and cite outside sources for the Electronic Presentation. (See page 15 for the Electronic Presentation on Black Culture Grading Rubric.)  You wil.

1. You must complete an
Electronic Presentation on Black Culture
. You will select and present on the significances of two works
of black culture. The first work you select must be a work of
African-American literature, poetry, music, fashion, dance, or
some other cultural art form that was created and/or popularized
by an
African American
during the time periods of the Harlem and Chicago
Renaissances (1917-1949). Your second work of black culture
must have been created and/or popularized by a black person
(but not necessarily an African American) within YOUR
lifetime. For example, if you were born in 1999, your second
cultural selection needs to have been created by a black person
between 1999 and the present. The two works you select to
present do not have to share a cultural form (i.e. one work can
be a poem and the other can be a song; one work can be a
painting and the other can be a fashion trend). Nor do the two
works have to share a particular theme. You may choose to do a
compare-and-contrast type presentation. But, you do not have
to. In presenting the works, you will need to provide
background information on your chosen works (i.e. when where
the works created; who created them or made them famous; and,
what impact did the works have on the cultural landscape when
and since they first appeared?). You will also have to briefly
explain why you made those particular selections, and explain
what you think each work tells people about the ways in which
African-American/Black culture and experiences remained
congruent and/or changed from the eras of the Harlem and
Chicago Renaissances to the modern era. Moreover, your
Electronic Presentation on Black Culture must be creative in
both style and substance.

2. Your Electronic Presentation should have a run time of 7-10
minutes.
And, it must contain both audio and visual components.
When delivering your Electronic Presentation, you will serve
as the professor for the class. So, give a Presentation that your
temporary students (i.e. your classmates and Dr. Brown) will
find to be both impressive and informative. The more creative,
interesting, organized, and informative your Presentation is, the
higher your grade will be. If your Presentation is disorganized,
bland, lacks imagination, or does little more than echo
information and ideas that have already been presented through
the course texts, media, and PowerPoint lectures, you should
not expect to earn a stellar grade on it.
Your presentation should add information, details, and/or
perspectives that we did not cover in class. As such, I strongly
recommend that you research and select cultural works that we
did not discuss in class. In other words, avoid selecting a poem
by Langston Hughes or a song we covered in class. Be more
creative. Do more research. And, you should use and cite
outside sources for the Electronic Presentation.
(See page 15 for the Electronic Presentation on Black Culture
Grading Rubric.) You will submit your Electronic Presentation
on Black Culture in a designated link within the Discussion
Board. Moreover, you must view and post constructive
feedback on
at least
two of your classmates’ submitted presentations. Your
Electronic Presentation on Black Culture will comprise 25
points of your final grade.
Rubric for the Electronic Presentation on African-American
Culture
Excellent

3. Good
Average
Below Average
Substance of the Electronic Presentation on Black Culture
(16 pts.)
The cultural selections fall within the time periods denoted in
the assignment description. The presentation provides
meaningful background information that adds to the information
that was presented in the class readings and discussions, and
that lets viewers know why the chosen works are significant in
to the cultural history of African-Americans. The presentation
explains why the works were chosen. It features actual
examples of the chosen works (i.e. if the presenter chose to
present a particular song, he/she provides an actual clip of that
song being performed or performs it him/herself).
(16-14.4 pts.)
The works fall into the required time periods. There is some
information about why the works are significant. But, said
information could be more detailed and/or extensive in that it
adds only slightly to the information presented in the assigned
readings or class discussions/media presentations. The
presentation explains why the works were chosen. And, there is
a detailed example of each chosen work.
(14.3-12.8 pts.)
The works fall within the required time periods. But, the
presentation provides little background information that was not

4. presented in the class sources. The presentation explains why
the works were chosen.
(12.7-11.2 pts.)
The works do not fall within the required time periods. And/Or,
the presentation provides little background information. It
lacks a full example of the works. And/or, it may not explain
why the works were chosen.
(11.1-0 pts.)
Style of the Electronic Presentation on Black Culture
(8 pts.)
The presentation is so well organized that it only takes viewers
between 7-10 minutes to view it. The presentation includes both
oral and visual media components. It utilizes PowerPoint,
digital video, YouTube clip, podcast, a skit, or some other
medium that helps the presentation display a high level of
creativity. The presentation engages the viewers by prompting
them to ponder questions or ideas. Moreover, the Electronic
Presentation is properly attached within the Discussion Board
assignment link by the deadline.
(8-7.2 pts.)
The presentation is organized and lasts 7-10 minutes. It
includes visual and oral components. But, they could have been
enhanced or more effectively utilized. It may not prompt the
viewers to ponder questions or ideas. Moreover, the Electronic
Presentation is properly attached within the Discussion Board
assignment link by the deadline.
(7.1-6.4 pts.)

5. The presentation is too short or too long. It has scarce or
insignificant audio and/or visual aides. But, the presentation
does engage viewers. Moreover, the electronic component to
the presentation was properly attached to the assignment link
and submitted by the assignment deadline.
(6.3-5.6 pts.)
The presentation is too long or too short. It does not feature
audio or visual aides. And/or, it does not engage the class.
However, the electronic component to the presentation was not
properly attached to the assignment link and submitted by the
assignment deadline.
(5.5-0 pts.)
Feedback for Classmates
(1 pt.)
The student offers brief but
substantive
replies to the presentations of at least
two
of his/her classmates. The replies do more than simply state
something like “I liked your presentation.” Instead, the replies
state the student’s impressions of the specific merits and
limitations of his/her classmates’ presentations.
(1 pts.)
The student offers only one (or fewer) reply to the presentations
of his/her classmates. Or, the reply is brief but not substantive.
(.5-0 pts.)