Students will form two-person teams, choose topics generally related to scheduled lectures, research some interesting aspect of that topic, and deliver a brief in-class presentation followed by a brief class discussion or activity.
Review the lecture schedule, choose a topic you find interesting, and sign up for a day. There will be only one student presentation per day, and days will be allocated on a first-come-first-served basis. It may be necessary to schedule your presentation shortly after the associated lecture.
Find/choose a subject within your selected topic, and do additional research (beyond the assigned reading) to learn more about it. Take notes on what you discover, prepare an outline for what you believe will be an interesting and valuable presentation, and develop a plan for how to engage the rest of the class in this subject (e.g. provocative questions, team activities, Q&A).
On the appointed day, you will (jointly) give your presentation and lead your activity. In most cases, this will be at the beginning of the session ... but we can discuss whether or not some other dove-tailing with the scheduled lecture topics might make more sense.
Teams and dates can be registered in person or via e-mail.
Bibliographies, notes, and outlines can be delivered on paper or via e-mail.
| Value | Criterion |
| research (50% total) | |
| 15% | topic relevance and importance |
| 20% | quality of research sources |
| 15% | significance of insight gained |
| presentation (50% total) | |
| 25% | organization and presentation |
| 25% | quality of engagement/interaction |