Quality Enhancement Program (QEP) AssignmentThis assignment requires the student to choose a historical American figure from the list providedand record a video presentation/speech about the figure. Students will analyze and interpretsecondary sources (as well as primary if the student sees fits) and then create an argument throughthe use of historical evidence. Students will use at least two secondary sources for this assignment.The sources need to be books, articles, or comprehensive web sites. Web pages like Bio.com,History.com, and others of that sort will not give students the requisite information neededand are unacceptable. It should go without saying that Wikipedia is also not an acceptablesource. There will be points off for using unacceptable sources. The whole assignment willhave a value of 5 total points. The presentation will consist of two parts: an oral presentation andvisual aids.Presentation: Students will then present their research findings in a 3-5 minute, recorded, oralpresentation in front of at least four people. All presentations must pass the 3 minute mark,otherwise the student will be docked 2 points. Any presentation that exceeds the 30 second graceperiod at the end of 5 minutes will be docked 2 points per 30 seconds over the time. The studentwill also develop a creative visual in conjunction with the oral presentation. Dr. Smith suggestsPowerPoint, but also does not want to limit student creativity. Students need to have a copy oftheir bibliography to turn in as well. Any presentation that involves the student readingdirectly from any form of notes or their visual aid is not truly meeting the oral presentationrequirements, and will be docked 1 to 3 points, depending on the severity of the infraction.The Presentation will be graded according to the following formula:Verbal and Nonverbal Communication – 2 pointsContent – 1 pointsArgument – 1 pointsVisual Aid – 1 points 5 pointsThe deadline for submission of the presentation is May 17, 2019. No late presentations willbe accepted.ALL aspects of the presentation should adhere to common grammatical rules (correctpunctuation, capitalization, spelling, verb tense, etc.). Failure to do this will result in theoverall grade being docked at Dr. Smiths discretion.If a student is having a difficult time with any portion of the assignment, please contact Dr. Smithas soon as you can so that we can resolve any problems. This assignment is meant to be fun andeducational, so have some fun with it, be creative, and do a good job!The Presentation Assignment will also address the following Core Objectives: Critical ThinkingSkills, Communication Skills (CS1), Communication Skills (CS2), Communication Skills (CS3),Social Responsibility, and Personal Responsibility.2Examples of bad arguments:1. George Washington was a good president.2. Mark Twain was a famous writer and impacted America.3. James K. Polk made many decisions that made history.Examples of good arguments:1. George Washington was the only practical choice to be the United States first president.2. Mark Twains hometown, with its steamboat culture and racial attitudes, was the maininfluence on his novels featuring Huck Finn and Tom Sawyer.3. James K. Polk was a savvy diplomat that used threats of force as his main bargainingtool.List of Figures in American History to 1877 If you would like to do a presentation on a figure not listed here, you must get approvalfrom Dr. Smith. This list is not meant to be inclusive of every presentation option Age of European ExplorationJuan de Oate: Spanish explorer that founded New MexicoHernn Corts: Spanish explorer that conquered the Aztecs in Mexicolvar Nez Cabeza de Vaca: Spanish explorer that walked from Texas to MexicoSamuel de Champlain: French explorer that mapped much of North America; founded QuebecJean Baptiste Bnard de La Harpe: Frenchman that explored from Galveston Bay to ArkansasRobert La Salle: French explorer that met a rather unfortunate demise in TexasJohn Smith: English explorer and governor of JamestownWalter Raleigh: English entrepreneur and founder of Roanoke colonyAmerican Colonial EraRoger Williams: Puritan dissenter and founder of Rhode IslandAnne Hutchinson: Puritan dissenter and leader of a movement against the establishmentWilliam Penn: Founder of Pennsylvania and advocate for religious freedom and Indian rightsMetacomet (King Philip): Wampanoag war chief; led the uprising against English colonistsJohn Williams and the Williams Family: Abducted by a French and Indian war partyJames Oglethorpe: Founder of Georgia; renowned as a philanthropist and social reformerJonathan Edwards: New England preacher and theologian; leader of the First Great AwakeningMary Rowlandson: Captured and ransomed during King Philips WarAmerican RevolutionBenedict Arnold: American general and most famous traitor in American historyDaniel Morgan: American general that was a military genius and pioneerBenjamin Franklin: American statesman, inventor, experimenter, newspaper publisher, diplomatBetsy Ross: Patriot and creator of the first flag of the United StatesJohn Hancock: Patriot and one of the wealthiest men in the colonies; governor of MassachusettsSamuel Adams: cousin of John Adams, political activist, associated with the Boston Tea PartyBenjamin Tallmadge: American colonel and leader of the United States first spy ringJohn Paul Jones: British pirate, officer in the United States Navy, later officer in Russian NavyGeorge Washington: aristocrat, Virginian, General of the Continental Army, first President3Early National PeriodJohn Adams: Second President, statesman, diplomat, lawyer, from MassachusettsAbigail Adams: Wife of John Adams, political activist and intellectualThomas Jefferson: Virginian aristocrat, wrote Declaration of Independence, Third PresidentAlexander Hamilton: First Sec. of Treasury, wrote Federalist Papers, known for wit and charmTecumseh: Shawnee leader that opposed the United States and allied with Britain in War of 1812John Jay: Wrote Federalist Papers, First Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, lawyer from NYCJames Madison: Virginian, fourth President, wrote Federalist Papers, Father of the ConstitutionJames Monroe: Fifth President, Revolutionary War vet, founder of the Monroe DoctrineMeriwether Lewis and William Clark: Sent by Thomas Jefferson to explore Louisiana PurchaseSacajawea: Shoshone woman that served as Lewis and Clarks guide and interpreterNat Turner: Slave in Virginia that led a revolt that killed 55+ people, executed when caughtJacksonian AmericaAndrew Jackson: Seventh President, helped found Tennessee, War of 1812 heroJohn Marshall: Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, made numerous influential decisionsJohn Ross: Leader of the Cherokee Nation, fought Indian Removal, led people to OklahomaMartin Van Buren: Eighth President, first President born as US citizen, against Texas annexationJohn Quincy Adams: Sixth President, son of John Adams, diplomat, first US Minister to RussiaWilliam Lloyd Garrison: abolitionist, radical, founder of abolitionist newspaper The LiberatorHenry Clay: Represented Kentucky in both the House and Senate, orator, compromiserJohn C. Calhoun: South Carolinian, political theorist, supporter of states rightsAmerican Frontier and Manifest DestinyDaniel Boone: American explorer and frontiersman in Kentucky, served in Revolutionary WarKit Carson: Missourian mountain man, trail blazer, guided John Fremont to OregonDavy Crockett: Politician and frontiersman from Tennessee, fought in Texas Revolution, AlamoJim Bowie: Pioneer, slave trader, smuggler, Texas Revolutionary, had a huge knifeSam Houston: Leader of Texas Revolutionary Army, President of Texas, lived with CherokeeJames K. Polk: 11th President, pro-annexation and Manifest Destiny, started Mex-Am WarBrigham Young: Mormon leader, pioneer to Utah, founder of Salt Lake City, founded BYUJames Grizzly Adams: Mountain man in California, famous for bear trapping and trainingAntebellum PeriodStephen A. Douglas: Politician from Illinois, wrote Kansas-Nebraska act, debater, very shortDred Scott: Slave in Missouri that sued for his freedom under the Missouri CompromiseSojourner Truth: Former slave that advocated for abolition and womens rightsHarriet Beecher Stowe: Wrote Uncle Toms Cabin which fueled anti-slavery in US NorthHarriet Tubman: Former slave, main conductor on the Underground Railroad to free slavesJohn Brown: Abolitionist, killed pro-slavery people, tried to start a slave revolt at Harpers FerryCivil WarRobert E. Lee: Virginian, Col. in US Army, Superintendent of West Point, Confederate generalThomas J. Jackson: Confederate general, professor at VMI, gifted at war, killed by own menJefferson Davis: US Secretary of War, former soldier, first President of the Confederacy4Abraham Lincoln: 16th President, from Illinois, orator, lawyer, first Republican presidentUlysses S. Grant: Union general, 18th President, mixed legacy in US HistoryWilliam Tecumseh Sherman: Union general, burned Georgia to the ground, Indian fighterDorothea Dix: Nurse and advocate for mental health patients, founded American mental asylumsStand Watie: Leader of the Cherokee Nation in Oklahoma and Confederate GeneralJames Longstreet: Confederate general, close advisor to Lee, disagreed with Lee at GettysburgReconstruction EraAndrew Johnson: 17th President, continued Lincolns Reconstruction plan, impeached by HouseElizabeth Cady Stanton: Leader of the Womens Rights Movement,supporter of 19th AmendmentFrederick Douglass: Former slave, writer, advocate, abolitionist, oratorRutherford B. Hayes: 19th President, honest politician, Civil War veteran, ended ReconstructionFor This or a Similar Paper Click Here To Order Now
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