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"Your Choice Project" Assignment:

individual or team of 2 to 4 students; ABSOLUTELY NO MORE THAN 4 STUDENTS ON A TEAM
worth two grades, one for content and one for presentation
due before Dec 12--no exceptions.  If you haven't presented before Dec 12, you will receive an F for the presentation portion of the grade on "Your Choice Project".  I will, however, agree to grade your content.
present in class and turn in for publication on class website

Purposes of the assignment

Apply content learned in the academic activities of the course.
Practice brainstorming and creative thinking skills
Practice teamwork skills, including organization, leadership, scheduling, quality control, project management
Develop the skills needed to implement the chosen project
Develop skills in planning the design of a class presentation to best communicate the nature of the project
Develop oral presentation skills integrated with Microsoft Power Point or web-based visual support

Specifics of what you need to do:

Your team will design and execute a project related to a topic in the course.  [See the "Project Ideas" link in the left navigation bar.]  Then you will present your project to the class. 

"Your Choice Project" will contribute two units to your final course grade. One grade will be assigned for the content of what you developed in designing, planning and executing the project itself, one for the design and presentation of the project to the class.