PROJECT 2 - Indigenous Mascots
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In order to begin this project, start by carefully reading through the web pages listed on the resource page.
You are not limited to using only these pages to complete the assignment described below.
The question you will answer is, "Should sports teams change their names, logos, and or mascots that are seen as offensive?
After conducting your research, you are going to present your findings.
- In your presentation you MUST consider the voices of all of the following:
- Indigenous people
- activists
- fans
- team owners / school leaders
- sponsors
- Black Lives Matter, particularly during 2020
- Edmonton Football Team
- provide and discuss a specific piece of evidence drawn from a source posted within the last two months (when searching, look for date posted)
- present your own conclusion to answer the question, in response to your research and your studies in Unit Two. Your conclusion must be presented in an objective, respectful tone, supported by research. Should sports teams change names and logos that are seen as offensive?
- You MUST write at least 1000 words
- You MUST include a bibliography of all of your sources: mybib.com
- Some options for presentation form are
- Word document
- PPT
- movie
- podcast
- recorded speech
- etc
- Do NOT plagiarize. Such an action will result in a zero on this project!
NO matter the format of your presentation, the content, WITHOUT BIBLIOGRAPHY, should be at least 1000 words, which is roughly two single-spaced pages of 12-point font.
Your presentation will be assessed using the General Sociology 20 Project Rubric.