At the end of Week 6, you are to submit a progress

At the end of Week 6, you are to submit a progress report that demonstrates that you have been working towards your final presentation. Your progress report should be 1-3 pages in length and include the following:A well-written paragraph that states in detail what your topic is. Be sure to clearly link your topic to both technology and society/societal trends.A well-written paragraph that identifies the type of presentation you plan to give (e.g. slideshow, written materials, podcast, YouTube, etc.). Your presentation should be creative, engaging, and informative. Remember that in the last week of class, YOU become the teachers. Think about your audience and how to present material in an interesting and clear manner.A preliminary outline that shows what will you address in your presentation. You may provide an actual outline, or describe in words the approach you will take. Use the rubric for the final presentation to help you structure your outline. Your outline and presentation should include the following components:

• Define your topic, linking it to technology and society
• Trace the history of your topic
• Describe how your topic compares to at least one other culture
• Identify relevant policies related to your topic
• Discuss future trends related to your topic

Grading the Progress ReportYour progress report will be graded according to the following rubric:

Component	Description	Possible Point Value
Statement of topic	5 points: Topic is clear, well-stated3 points: Topic is a little unclear or not well-stated1 point: Topic is unclear and poorly stated	/5
5 points: Link to technology is clear3 points: Link to technology is implied, but not clearly stated1 point: Link to technology evident, but not clear0 points: No link to technology	/5
5 points: Link to society/social problems is clear3 points: Link to society/social problems is implied, but not clearly stated1 point: Link to society/social problems evident, but not clear0 points: No link to society/social problems	/5
Type of presentation	points: Good description of the type ofpresentation and how you plan to make it interesting3 points: Fair description of the type of presentation, but with some details missingpoints: No description of the type of presentation	/5
Outline	8 points: Well-developed outline that reflects presentation rubric requirementspoints: Good start, but needs more elaboration4 points: Fair, needs considerable work2 points: Poorly developed outline0 points: No outline provided	/10
3 points: Flow of presentation is clear1 point: Flow of presentation is unclear0 points: No outline provided	/3
4 points: Includes clear cross-cultural reference2 point: Cross-cultural reference implied0 points: No cross-cultural reference	/4
points: Includes clear policy-related reference2 point: Policy-related reference implied0 points: No policy-related reference	/4
	4 points: Includes future trends2 point: Future trends implied0 points: No reference to future trends	/4
Composition	5 points: Well-written with no grammatical or composition errors3 points: Mostly well-written with some grammatical or composition errors1 point: Poorly written with major grammatical or composition errors	/5
Total Possible Points	/50