Assignment: PowerPoint Presentation

The Patter-Gimlin Film, 1967

As you know, this semester you and a classmate will responsible for a 15-minute PowerPoint presentation and a class hand-out.

By Sunday the 6th at midnight, you and a partner should have signed-up for a topic and date. Anyone that has not chosen by this time, will automatically be assigned a partner, topic, and date. Also, there will be 1 group of 3 in each section. That grouping is determined by whoever signs-up first.

Follow these steps:
1. Click on "Comments" at the end of this post.
2. In the "Post a Comment" box, leave both your and your partner's name (first and last), section, topic, and the preferred date—only one entry per pair is required.

Example: David Cortez & Will Jameson, Section 6, LA Street Food, Tu 11.19

Dates and topics are first-come, first-served. Follow these are the guidelines for the presentation:

Requirements:

1. The work distribution is up to you and your partner, though it should be somewhat equitable
2. Must be approximately 15 minutes in length
3. Should have no less than 10 slides, including one video clip (no more than 4 minutes)
4. Must include a handout outlining your presentation (25 copies) 

The best presentations will:

• First contextualize information, then present relevant facts
• Avoid a heavy use of animation and effects, choosing instead a simpler visual style (illustrations are highly recommended)
• Engage the class through a conversational style, utilizing questions and/or activities
• Utilize multimedia, such as YouTube or Google Video

Remember, you are responsible for providing your own laptop.

Choose from a list of topics, then dates, below:

Topics:

• History of the Golden Gate Bridge 
• The Battle of Los Angeles 
• Chez Panisse and California Cuisine
• The Chinese Massacre of 1871 
• The Missions of California 
• The Red Triangle 
• Alfred Hitchcock’s Vertigo  
• The Zoot Suit Riots of 1943
• The State of Jefferson 
• The California Gold Rush 
• Norton I, Emperor of the United States and Protector of Mexico 
• Silicone Valley and California’s Adult Film Industry 
• The Fatty Arbuckle Scandal and Hollywood in the 1920s
• History of the Academy Awards 
• The Monterey Pop Festival of 1967
• The Rodney King Riots of 1992 
• The Winchester Mystery House 
• The Black Dahlia 
• The San Andreas Fault 
• The Donner Party Tragedy of 1846
• John Steinbeck’s Cannery Row  
• The Barbary Coast 
• The St. James Park Lynching of 1933 
• The Legend of Bigfoot

Dates:
Week 5: Lodi
Mo 2.21 - Thi V: The Red Triangle
Tu 2.22 -
 
We 2.23 -
Th 2.24 - Scott Y and Carol B: The Red Triangle

Week 6: Palo Alto
Mo 2.28 -
Tu 3.1 -

We 3.2 - Madison K and Christopher R: The Black Dahlia
Th 3.3 -

Week 7: San Diego
Mo 3.14 - Edwin L and Tommy V: The St. James Park Lynching of 1933
Tu 3.15 - Mary L, Vivienne M, Jason C: The Donner Party Tragedy of 1846

Week 8: San Jose
Mo 3.21 - Sarah Y and Daniel Z: The Winchester Mystery House
Tu 3.22 - Lyn (Thao) N, Clayton T: The Legend of Bigfoot

Week 10: Bakersfield
Mo 4.4 - Victor P and Jordan C: The Zoot Suit Riots of 1943
Tu 4.5 - Sara B and Victoria K: The Black Dahlia

We 4.6 - Christina H and Luz T: The Legend of Bigfoot
Th 4.7-

Week 11: Santa Cruz
Mo 4.11 - Matthew L and Hector H: The California Gold Rush
Tu 4.12 - Stephanie M and Destiny N: The Battle of Los Angeles

Week 12: Mendocino
Mo 4.18 - Ashley M and Jenn A: The Donner Party Tragedy of 1846
Tu 4.19 - Kristiana T and Melissa H: Chez Panisse and California Cuisine

We 4.20 - Benjamin N and Kevin L: The Chinese Massacre of 1871
Th 4.21 - Mariah M and Monique P: Silicone Valley and California’s Adult Film Industry

Week 13: San Francisco
Mo 4.25 - Amy L and Jomar B: The Barbary Coast
Tu 4.26 - Ellene Cand Emmir E: History of the Golden Gate Bridge

Week 14: Monterey
Mo 5.2 - Kim N and Dao W: The Rodney King Riots of 1992
Tu 5.3 - Margie G and Gabby P: The Winchester Mystery House

Week 15: Folsom
Mo 5.9- Erika V, Dulce C, Julio F: The Academy Awards
Tu 5.10 - Amy N and James F: Norton I, Emperor of the United States and Protector of Mexico

We 5.11 -
Th 5.12 -