Multimedia Presentations

As you know, this semester you and a classmate (or classmates) will be responsible for a 10-minute multimedia presentation. 

Requirements: 

• The work distribution is up to each group, though it should be somewhat equitable
• The presentation must be approximately 10 minutes in length—everyone must present at least part of the time 
• There should be 10-12 slides, including at least one video clip (no more than 2-3 minutes in length) 
• On the day of your presentation, email your presentation (or a link) to me at dhdelao@gmail.com. 

You may utilize any presentation program you like (e.g PowerPoint, Prezi, Keynote). However, please sort out any technical issues before your presentation date (our room's projection system can be found throughout campus). Groups may be docked for a lack of preparedness. 

The best presentations will: 

• Have an introductory slide which contextualizes the topic—very important 
• Use words economically Include visually interesting illustrations—gifs are also acceptable
• Avoid a heavy use of animation and effects 
• Have a style that complements the subject matter and strikes the appropriate tone 
• Engage the class through a conversational style, utilizing questions and/or activities 
• Embed a relevant video or audio clip (e.g. YouTube, SoundCloud)—ad blockers are time savers
• Conclude with a slide that summarizes the topic—also very important 

This is an opportunity to be creative, so feel free to have fun with the visual design of your presentation. 

Lower scoring presentations might: 

• Begin without an introductory slide and/or fail to offer any context upfront 
• Be thinly researched 
• Allow visuals to overrun their content or lack a cohesive style 
• Fail to engage the class in any meaningful way—this is often achieved by reading an entire presentation 
• Lack multimedia 
• End without a concluding slide 

Remember, you must provide your own laptop. Also, Macs will require an Apple-specific adapter to connect to the university’s projection system. Newer model PCs with HDMI-only connections will also require special adapters. 

Presentation topics: 

1. Alcohol and Women: What Everyone Should Know
2. Introducing the 21st Century Dad
3. Emerging Voices: Asexuality and Polyamory
4. The Stonewall Riots: The Start of a Revolution
5. But It Can’t Be Rape: Uncovering Issues of Male Sexual Abuse
6. Barbie: An Historical Overview
7. Gender and the Salem Witch Trials
8. Midwifery in America: An Overview 
9. Going Steady: Dating in the 1950s
10. Why We Cheat: The Psychology of Infidelity 
11. Hair and the American Male: 1900 to Present
12. How the Pill Changed Everything
13. Promises: Arranged Marriages in America
14. The Legend of Amelia Earhart
15. Homosexuality: The Nature vs Nurture Debate
16. Swimsuits in America: A History
17. Men's Men: Frank Sinatra, John Wayne, and Steve McQueen
18. Challenging Tradition: Women at the Citadel
19. Inside the Men's Rights Movement
20. Women Rock: Janis Joplin, Heart, and The Go-Go's
21. Look Good Now!: Inside the Weight Loss Industry
22. The History of Home Economics 
23. Alfred Kinsey and the Kinsey Scale
24. Underwear in America: An Evolution
25. Just for Now: Understanding Situational Homosexuality

Sec. 1-
Week 6: Mo 9.26/We 9.28
Catherine K./Shawn K. - Barbie: An Historical Overview

Week 7: Mo 10.3/We 10.5
Alejandro C./Michele C. - Alcohol and Women: What Everyone Should Know
Weijie Z./Christine T. - Introducing the 21st Century Dad

Week 8: Mo 10.10/We 10.12
Juan T./ Megan N. - Why We Cheat: The Psychology of Infidelity
Luan N./Dominic M. - Look Good Now!: Inside the Weight Loss Industry

 

Week 9: Mo 10.17/We 10.19
Minh N./Jose R. - How the Pill Changed Everything
Sonali K./Brianna L. - Homosexuality: The Nature vs Nurture Debate

 

Week 10: Mo 10.24/We 10.26

Kyungsoo Y./Jose V. - Swimsuits in America: A History

Harshneet M./Deanna M. - Hair and the American Male: 1900 to Present

 

Week 12: Mo 11.7/We 11.9

Amanda M./Alexander H. - The Legend of Amelia Earhart

Edgar C./Steven G. - The Stonewall Riots: The Start of a Revolution

 

Week 13: Mo 11.14/We 11.16

Steven L./Jared C. - Men's Men: Frank Sinatra, John Wayne, and Steve McQueen

 

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Sec. 3-

Week 6: Mo 9.26/We 9.28

Paola C./Madison A./Jason R. - Why We Cheat: The Psychology of Infidelity

Anthony C./Jack D. - Swimsuits in America: A History

 

Week 7: Mo 10.3/We 10.5

Shavan A./Antony A. - But It Can’t Be Rape: Uncovering Issues of Male Sexual Abuse

Luis S./Alec M. – How the Pill Changed Everything

 

Week 8: Mo 10.10/We 10.12

Marie A./Marcos C. - Going Steady: Dating in the 1950s

Taylor G./Jesus J. - Men's Men: Frank Sinatra, John Wayne, and Steve McQueen 

 

Week 9: Mo 10.17/We 10.19

Alyssa Q./Jose R. - Emerging Voices: Asexuality and Polyamory

Rawan A./Mathew B. - Look Good Now!: Inside the Weight Loss Industry

 

Week 10: Mo 10.24/We 10.26

Grayson D./Sabrina H./Pedro S. - Barbie: An Historical Overview

Berenice D./Tristan E. - Alcohol and Women: What Everyone Should Know

 

Week 12: Mo 11.7/We 11.9

April M./Samhith M. - Gender and the Salem Witch Trials

 

Week 13: Mo 11.14/We 11.16

Kirat S./David T. - The History of Home Economics

 

Week 15: Mo 11.28/We 11.30

Truesten T./Christopher Y./Juan R. - The Legend of Amelia Earhart