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ENG4U Unit 2: 1984 Presentation Research and Oral Presentation Skilsl: Weight 2 For this assignment, in groups of 2, you will teach the class about an important concept, person or country that is related to the major themes and topics of the novel 1984 . In order to do so effectively, please follow these steps:  Research one of the topics below using online databases, scholarly website and books from the school library  Identify and gather the most relevant information from your research to include in your presentation, such as: o A definition on the term/concept o Important historical information, people, countries, events o Images, maps, photos or charts that can add a visual component to your presentation o News reports o Short clips or video (max 1 minute 30 seconds)  Provide a critical analysis of your research. Do you agree or disagree? How important are these topics/issues today?  Make connections between your research and the novel 1984 (think about you have learned from your research)  Organize your research and connections to novel and create a Powerpoint, Prezi, or film.  Present your PPT, Prezi or film to the class to demonstrate your oral communication skills  Submit a Works Cited sheet that lists all of your sources  Presentations will be completed in pairs and must be 15 minutes in length  Each student must speak and present equally, so 7.5 minutes each. List of Topics Organized Thematically 1. Surveillance and Safety 2. Socio-Economic Systems 3. Psychological Manipulation 4. Hope and Revolution Censorship Capitalism Propaganda George Orwell   Communism Revolutionary Leaders Internet Nazi Propaganda    Karl Marx/Marxism Mao Zedong Books, Music and Film Media/Corporate   North Korea Self-Censorship propaganda Vladimir Lenin China   CCTV (pros and cons) War propaganda Nelson Mandela Social Inequality/Disparity   Espionage Children Propaganda/ Mahatma Gandhi  Whistleblowing Educational Martin Luther King Jr. Privacy Laws  Indoctrination Che Guevera Police Brutality / Military Rule  Ayotullah Khomeini Torture and Capital Punishment  Fidel Castro Process Work Due Date 1. Choose a topic Tuesday, March 9 2. Conduct research on your topic and find similarities between it March 9 to March 31 and the fictional world of Oceania in 1984 . 3. Log your research using the Research Guide below. 4. Put your research together into a media format April 1 to 5 5. Present your Media April 6, 7, 8 , 9 (4 presentations a day)

Research Guide Secondary sources must be from a valid, academic source. Your teacher will provide guidelines identifying what makes a secondary source “academic”. 1) Raw, theoretical explanations so the reader can understand the knowledge behind your concept. For example, if your concept is domestic abuse, you can research people’s theories and observations about this criminal behavior. 2) Statistical data that supports the concept which is presented in your thesis. Statistics are persuasive based on logical and scientific evidence. It is very powerful. 3) Current issues or events that have occurred in recent history are a great way to show to your reader why your topic is relevant and important for them to read. Use the template below to help organize your research. You will need to use this template for each source you find and use (you do not want to have to re-research everything in order to write your list of Works Cited) The secondary sources should be accesses either via the TC Library website, including its online databases, or current news events . Be sure to record all information on the form below so you do not have to find them again later. _________________________________________________________________________________________________ This is the date I accessed the resource: This is the title of the resource: This is the topic of the resource: This is the author of the resource: This is more specific information about how to access the resource (URL, ISBN, publication information, etc.): These are points and ideas that I think are interesting, connected or relevant to my essay: Page #

1984 Presentation Rubric: Weight 2 Name: __________________________________ Criteria Level 1 (50%-59%) Level 2 (60%-69%/) Level 3 (70%-79%) Level 4 (80%-100%) Knowledge & Recalls research & Recalls research & novel Recalls research & Recalls research & novel details Understanding novel details with limited details with developing novel details with with great accuracy, and can Memorize important accuracy and relies on accuracy and can adequate accuracy, and explain using their own word names, slogans, events, reading from the sometimes explain using mostly explains using and does not need to rely on and other details from the presentation slides their own words rather their own words. slides. novel and research. than read from the presentation slides Thinking Research is limited and There is some good Research is good; Research is excellent; provides Focusing Research & weak; missing many key research, but some key relevant and sufficient. a lot of valuable information to Gathering Information ideas. ideas are missing. Most sources are explain the topic effectively. All (The quantity and quality Sources are not Some academic sources academic sources are academic and of your selected research) academic are included. relevant. Critical Analysis of uses critical / creative uses critical / creative uses critical / creative uses critical / creative thinking Research thinking processes with thinking processes with thinking processes with processes with a high degree of (Your analysis/opinions limited effectiveness some effectiveness considerable effectiveness on the research you have effectiveness presented) Communication -Information is -Information is -Information is -Information is always presented Clarity and Coherence presented in an illogical sometimes presented in a presented in a logical in a logical order and transitions order. Unclear intro, logical order and order and transitions between ideas are smooth. Diction body and conclusion transitions between ideas between ideas are good. -Always uses appropriate words with rough transitions. are sometimes smooth. -Uses appropriate words and phrases Vocal Strategies -Uses inappropriate -Sometimes uses and phrases most of the -Always uses tone, pace, pitch words and phrases appropriate words and time and volume effectively Non-Verbal Cues -Uses tone, pace, pitch phrases -Uses tone, pace, pitch -Always uses appropriate facial and volume ineffectively -Sometimes uses tone, and volume effectively expressions, gestures and eye Audio-Visual Aids -Does not use pace, pitch and volume most of the time contact appropriate facial effectively -Uses appropriate facial -AV aids always effectively expressions, gestures -Sometimes uses expressions, gestures support and enhance message and eye contact appropriate facial and eye contact most of -AV aids do not expressions, gestures the time effectively support and and eye contact -AV aids effectively enhance message -AV aids sometimes support and enhance support and enhance message most of the message time Application Makes weak and Makes some good Makes good clear Makes rich, thorough and clear Making Connections confusing connections connections between the connections between connections between the ideas between topic research between the ideas in the ideas in the novel and the ideas in the novel in the novel and their selected and the novel novel and their selected their selected topic, but and their selected topic topic topic sometimes confusing.