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The Protokoll exercise is worth 5 of the 40 points dedicated
to providing evidence for active participation and professionalism in
class. As with all participation exercises, students must be present
both weeks in order to contribute; in other words, you can't simply
mail it in.
Since the purpose
of this exercise is to remind the class of the previous week's lesson(s),
opening remarks must reiterate the major focus of the lecture. As you
may have noticed, weekly topics have been given titles that include
the scope of the slide lecture. This is where you begin. Taking careful
notes during class should make the task relatively easy to complete.
Other items must include some or all of the following (see the rubric
at the end of this page for point values):
A brief one- or two- sentence statement that summarizes focus of the
previous lecture/discussion, and includes the title listed on the
weekly schedule.
A short (five-minute) summary of the major points covered: cultural
context, time frame, technological innovations, and movements or artists/designers
discussed. It helps to consider the question, "Why was this material
important to our understanding of the history of art and design?"
A brief concluding statement or personal observation that provides
a snapshot of your response to the topic and its coverage. If you
left the classroom wondering about anything particular, include your
questions here.
Finally, having read at least some of the assigned material for the
current week, formulate a question or two designed to connect the
two topics (last week's and this week's). These questions must be
open-ended (not multiple choice or yes/no), with the potential for
generating discussion. As a rule, questions that begin with "Why?"
are the most appropriate--although a "How did they?" question
may also be productive.
What NOT
to do:
Provide an arbitrary rehash of last week's lecture with a few pictures
to show you know how to insert photos into PowerPoint.
Show every slide from last week's presentation (or what seems
to be every slide).
Misspell words or names on your slides, mis-pronounce them, or otherwise
indicate that you have no idea of what was discussed in the previous
lecture/discussion.
Use cute PowerPoint graphics or animations to convince your instructor
that your presentation has merit, when in fact it does not.
If you absolutely
must use a PowerPoint template, please choose a simple one
in a suitable color scheme. Microsoft templates are notoriously free
of thoughtful design, so the best way to show that you're not thinking
is to choose something flashy or inappropriate.
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