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INTRODUCTION Multimedia Project Building Background for The
Samurais Garden by Gail Tsukiyama
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Rationale We will begin second semester by reading Gail Tsukiyamas
novel The Samurais Garden. To prepare for this, we will build
background about Chinese and Japanese culture. Objective Work in
your small group to create a multimedia learning center about one
of the background topics for The Samurais Garden. Use research,
media, and power point design to structure a non-linear
presentation that shows thorough understanding of your topic.
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Requirements - Research Each group member is responsible for
finding 1 source. The required sources are: 2 Databases (accessed
through the Saint Louis County Library) 1 Website 1-2 Book(s) 2
books for a group of 5 Sources must be cited according to MLA
guidelines (Use A Guide to MLA Documentation or OWL at Purdue
website for help) Information should be collected, analyzed,
selected, and presented to enhance understanding and provide
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Requirements - Design Your presentation must include at least
25 slides (approximately 6 per group member). You must include all
of the following slides: - Title page - Attention grabber and
introduction - Home base page - Information and media (organized) -
Questions page(s) Home Base Home Base Topic Areas Websites Six
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Requirements Design - Summary and conclusion page - Works cited
page Your power point must be non-linear, meaning that you have a
home base page with links to important sections. Font, layout,
color, and background are eye-catching, consistent, and well
chosen. Aspects of design help contribute to the establishment of
mood. Enhances the content and flow of presentation (transitions,
etc.). Graphics and video are appropriate, functional, and easy to
access in the presentation. Home Base Home Base Topic Areas
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Media Presentation must include at least: 1 video (not to
exceed 3 minutes) 4-5 images (1 per group member) including
pictures, maps, graphs, or charts audio, background music, (mood
contributing) or narration for slides. All media must be cited and
be within fair use guidelines. Media can be taken from sources
provided from this power point or new sources that you find. Media
can be linked or embedded. Click here to see examples. Home Base
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Media Examples Here are some examples of the types of media you
need in your presentation. Video Audio Image Home Base Home Base
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Embedding a YouTube Video
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Requirement - Questions 3 True/False questions 4 Multiple
choice questions with at least 5 choices per question 2 Short
answer questions (A definite/clear answer that must be answered in
a complete sentence) 1 Essay question that students will argue one
of two clearly established and opposite points with evidence taken
from your presentation. Home Base Home Base Topic Areas Websites
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Grading is based on the general areas following. A more
specific scoring guide will follow: Following all directions and
meeting all criteria Project reflects understanding of topic How
well learning center communicates and presents information (content
and design) Group works well together and stays on task Follows
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Synthesis Communicates the researched material Expands upon,
rather than regurgitating and repeating information Clearly
explains facts, evidence and media Organization of material
reflects understanding Facilitates understanding Establishes
relationships between information Media is integrated meaningfully
All pieces(info, design, media, resources) are connected Home Base
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Six Traits Ideas Organization Word Choice Sentence Fluency
Voice Conventions Home Base Home Base Topic Areas Websites Six
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Topic Areas Samurai Chinese/Japanese Gardens Chinese/Japanese
Gardens Shinto Tuberculosis/Leprosy Buddhism Home Base Home Base
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Samurai Guiding Questions. What exactly is a samurai? What was
their role in Japanese society? What information is necessary to
understanding the samurai? What special terms are associated with
the samurai? Click here for Websites to begin. Click here for
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Tuberculosis and Leprosy Guiding questions. What is each of
these diseases? What are the symptoms of each? What are the cures
and treatments now and in the past? What are current statistics on
these diseases?(Number of cases, regions of the world where common,
etc.) Click here for Websites to begin. Click here for Websites to
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Japanese/Chinese Gardens Guiding Questions. What are the basics
of garden design? What are the purposes and uses of the garden in
Asian culture? How are the gardens different from Western gardens?
What else needs to be known to fully understand the topic? Click
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Shinto Home Base Home Base Topic Areas Websites Six Traits
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are the major tenants/beliefs of this religion? What place does
this religion hold in Chinese and Japanese culture? What are the
views of other religions? What needs to be known to understand this
religion? Click here for Websites to begin. Click here for Websites
to begin
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Buddhism Guiding Questions. What are the major tenants/beliefs
of this religion? What place does this religion hold in Chinese and
Japanese culture? What are the views of other religions? What needs
to be known to understand this religion? Click here for Websites to
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Websites United Streaming Wikipedia Leprosy Shinto Free Music
Samurai Tuberculosis Buddhism Chinese/Japanese Gardens
Chinese/Japanese Gardens Home Base Home Base Topic Areas Websites
Six Traits GradingTopic AreasWebsitesSix TraitsGrading Use these
websites to help you with your project. These are just starting
points. You will need to find more on your own.
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Ideas Clear, relevant information and details are carefully
selected and presented to enhance understanding of the topics
assigned. All key events/terms/ideas are fully developed and
explained. Information leads to an overall
conclusion/summation/idea that the constructors were able to take
away from the formation of the project. Multimedia is developed and
explained, not just dropped in for effect. All information is
developed, important, coherent, and connected. Home Base Home Base
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Organization The attention of the viewer is readily grabbed and
maintained throughout the presentation. The information is
presented in a logical (not linear) format. All ideas are clearly
connected and there are transitions from one sub-topic to another.
The information is ordered so as to build and develop understanding
of the topic. All ideas fall under the main topic and help support
the main idea of the piece. Home Base Home Base Topic Areas
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Word Choice Strong words are used throughout, and new or
unfamiliar words are explained or defined. Word choice is precise,
formal, and enhances understanding of topic. Headings are clearly
developed with strong words that key the reader into the content of
the slide. Any key terms associated with the topic are defined.
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Sentence Fluency The presentation is easy to read and follow.
Information is presented clearly and in a variety of ways. The
presentation uses a variety of sentence structures. The parts of
the presentation transition well between one another, both visually
and syntactically. Both phrases and sentences are used at
appropriate times within the project to enhance and guide
understanding. Home Base Home Base Topic Areas Websites Six Traits
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Voice Readers are able to make a connection to the information
that is presented. Media is used in a way to create and set a
specific mood and tone for the piece. Viewers are able to develop
opinions about the topics based on not only the information, but
how the information is presented. A connection between the
constructor of the presentation and viewer is established. Home
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Conventions Presentation is checked for grammar, spelling, and
punctuation. All information, data, video, images, and music is
properly cited using MLA standards. Directions regarding amount of
media and sources used in presentation are followed. The works
cited page is clear and correctly follows MLA standards. Home Base
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Works Cited page - sample Image: Ainu on Lake Akan, Japan..
IRC. 2005. Discovery Education. 24 November 2008 Video: Loyal
Samurai. WGBH/Soup2Nuts. (2005). Discovery Education. 3 February
2010 Home Base Home Base Topic Areas Websites Six Traits
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Frederic. Waltz Opus no. 69. Freeplaymusic. Free Play Music Corp.
24 Nov. 2008.