Social Movement Project Guidelines & Rubric
Overview
You will create a product, such as a website, Twitter account,
radio program, artwork, game, speech, video, song, performance, monologue,
public presentation, or any other creative work * to propose a
social movement you may want to start. And you will write a short essay (150-200
words, 12-point font, double-spaced) to explain your project. You will upload
your project as well as the essay to Moodle.
Note: A product like PowerPoint slides, a simple digital made poster or flyer has a high chance of receiving 0 for creativity. However, handmade /handwritten product will be exempted. And you may consider accompanying
the PPT, poster or flyer with a narrative or a speech if you want to earn points
for creativity.
When you submit the product to Moodle, you may submit a
file, a picture, a video, a link, or any other form that is acceptable on Moodle.
For instance, if it is a sculpture, photograph it, and submit the photo. I
will communicate with you if I can’t open the file you submitted. It is your
responsibility to make sure that I receive the proper file that can be opened then
graded.
You can do this project individually or team up with other
classmates. If you choose to do this project in a team, you need to get the
prior approval from me no later than November 18th, 2022. The
project needs to be complex enough to be qualified as a team project. A clear
stated division of labor must be submitted. Email me to request a prior
approval form. Every team member will receive the same grade if you choose to
do this in a team.
You
will submit the product and the essay to Moodle by 23:59 on Dec 3rd,
2022.
And by
submitting your assignment, you grant permission to publicly present and share
your product in class and other peers in later semesters.
This is a creative project by nature. Please don’t let this
document limit your imagination. If you have ideas outside of this scope that
better suit you, please do not hesitate to let me know. Unless you get prior approval
from me, your submission will be graded using the following rubric.
Rubric
You will be graded on the product as well as the essay.
The maximum points you could earn for this assignment is 10.
Product (7 points)
Content (4 points)
(1 point) The product clearly identifies a social strain that
needs to be addressed.
(1 point) The product presents clear advocate of the
potential solution(s) to the social problem.
(1 point) The product delivers appropriate message to its
targeted audience.
(1 point) The product overall shows a visible social
movement proposal that can be put in practice.
Creativity (3 points)
The product shows effort, originality, and creativity.
Short Essay (3 points)
(1 point) Describe your product. What is it? How did you
make it? How were you inspired to create it?
(1 point) What do you wish to advocate using this product?
Who are your audience?
(1 point) Why is this product personally meaningful to you?
How might your product impact the society? Do you have an agenda to put it in
practice? If so, how?
