Agenda for 9/23

1. Selfies Are Killing More People Than Shark Attacks

2. Study Says White Extremists Have Killed More Americans in the U.S. Than Jihadists Since 9/11

3. Social Labels Project - see requirements below

A. You now need to present what you wrote about your label in some sort of visual, creative way. I am open to different ways to present your work, but it must be a primarily visual medium than can be shared with the class (without you having to present it - it should speak for itself). Keynote and Powerpoint are NOT allowed.

Some suggestions would be:

• Adobe Voice (iPad app)
• Canva (iPad app)
• iMovie (Ipad app)
• Prezi (iPad app)
• Other applications must be approved by Mr. Parise

B. Your presentation must include the information from letters A-D (not E) from assignment #4.

C. Grading Rubric

1. The presentation contains all necessary information (A-D), and is accurate - 50 pts
2. The information is presented in an aesthetically pleasing and creative way - 20 pts
3. The presentation is free of grammar and punctuation errors - 10
4. The presentation uses an approved presentation medium - 10
5. The presentation is shared with the class - 10

D. Due - 9/29 - counts as a TEST grade

E. Late Policy - 10 points deducted for each day late, up to one week. After one week, you may not turn in the assignment (you'll get a zero). 
Here the info you need in your project
 

A. Choose ANY social label. Describe that label. When people use that label to describe someone, what are the unstated assumptions about the person are implied by the use of that label. Does the label carry a positive or negative connotation? Is the label one that a person would give themselves, or that someone would give someone else, or both?

B. Provide an image of what a "typical" person given that label might look like. It can be drawn, found on the web, or photo created by you. You are not allowed to use an photo of another TA student (you must be the subject of a photo).

C. Ask 5 people (only one may be a close friend, and no one from a sociology class) to describe what they think of when asked to imagine a person who is given the label you are investigating. Record their answers.

D. Analyze the possible social advantages or disadvantages of being given this label. Is it more likely to positively or negatively impact a person's life, self-esteem, or social status?