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For History 4100: African American History students.

Grading Rubric for the Presentations begining Tuesday, Nov. 21
Presentations should be 12 minutes long.


Organization of material: does the presenter clearly state the thesis of his/her work, cover the essential fact? Is there a clear summation and ending?

Does the presenter place the topic in historical perspective?

Does the presenter have a good grasp of the topic?

Is the presentation interesting?

Does the powerpoint, or other materials, add interest to the presentation?

Does the presenter stay within the 12 minute time frame?


Presenters Tuesday November 21
Brent Tudor--slave labor
Melodie Thomas--slave songs
Jennifer McRae--antebellum education
Susan Miller--underground railroad

Presenters Tuesday, November 28
Ashley Anderson--black soldiers in the Civil War
Kiran Damania--Abolition
Marq Reed--revolution and abolition
Mark McKenzie
Rachel Clesson--jazz musicians and civil rights

Presenters Thursday November  30
Julie Zogan--black soldiers in WWII
Deborah Engleman--sit-in demonstrations
Carrie Olney--Black Panthers
Blake Allen--assassinations of black leaders
Michael Bunch?