Group Project
Each quarter you will be assigned a group to work with. This group will be your support system for studying and will assist you with your portfolio. In addition your group will give a presentation each quarter on a topic assigned to you.
You will know your topic and your due date in the first week of the quarter. You will be expected to take on specific roles in the preparation of your materials and will be held accountable for the areas assigned.
Chair- will oversee the distribution of work and make sure everything is covered. They will also be responsible for everyone having a share of work and a part of the presentation.
Researcher- While research should be carried out by everyone in the group, the person in charge of research is there to make sure that the research is of good quality and correctly referenced.
Writer- The writer scripts the presentation and makes sure that information moves in a logical and comprehendible manner.
Director- The director is responsible for the electronic media aspect of presentation. This may be a PowerPoint or short film.
Editor- the editor is responsible for streamlining the information to fit into a 5-10 minute time frame.
All members of the group will participate in researching, writing, and creating the digital presentation. The people in charge of these areas are responsible for overseeing them. They are not responsible for doing them alone.
Group Project Rubric
Exceptional / Good / Needs work / Needs substantial improvement.World of the time
_____/25 / An efficient summary of the world around the period. There should be information for all of the following: politics, economy, technology, morality, censorship, and world events from that time period and tied in to how they affected the making of the films covered in class. / A summary of the world around that period that covers at least three of the following:
Politics, economy, technology, morality, and world events. Some information should tie in to how films were made . / A summary of the world around that period that covers at least one of the following:
Politics, economy, technology, morality, and world events. No more than three mistakes. / A summary of the world around that period that covers at least one of the following:
Politics, economy, technology, morality, and world events. More than three mistakes.
Filmmaking Environment
_____/50 / A description of the filmmaking environment including studio systems, compensation, content standards, and how all of that fit into making the films we are studying. / A description of the filmmaking environment including at least three of the following: studio systems, compensation, content standards, and how it relates to filmmaking. / A description of the filmmaking environment including at least one of the following: studio systems, compensation, content standards. / No notable discussion of any element of this category.
Influential People
_____/50 / Gives examples of the directors, actors, producers, writers, and cinematographers and what they contributed to film making at that time. Discuss the filmmakers involved in making the films assigned to the period . / Gives at least three examples of the directors, actors, producers, writers, and cinematographers and what they contributed to film making at that time. Some discussion of people involved with making the films assigned for the period. / Gives at least one examples of the directors, actors, producers, writers, and cinematographers and what they contributed to film making at that time. / Does not discuss the contribution of the people given as examples.
Presentation
_____/25 / Efficient and engaging. Everything is ready to go on time. All group member are involved with the presentation of the material. Presentation uses technology. / Everything is ready to go on time . All group members are involved in the presentation of the material. Presentation uses technology / Everything is ready to go on time . All group members are involved in the presentation of the material. / The presentation is not completed or one student reads the presentation.
Contribution
_____/25 / This student has a unique job and takes a leadership role in that aspect and contributes fully to the presentation and the research.. Each person contributes in every work session. / This student has a unique job and takes a leadership role in that aspect. They do not fully contribute in the every work session or they do not contribute in the presentation, or they do not contribute to the research. / The student has a unique job but someone else takes over leadership. They do contribute but not consistently. / This student takes a passive role in the assignment. They may still participate in the presentation but did not make a meaningful contribution.
Research
_____/25 / Research is from good sources and speaks directly in support of the idea. Sources are included in the presentation and clearly indicated on the bibliography. / Research is from good sources. Most sources are included in the presentation. Sources are clearly indicated on the bibliography. / Research is present though not universally from good sources. Sources are not given during the presentation. All sources are clearly indicated on the bibliography. / The bibliography is incomplete.