Create a 6-10 slide presentation (PowerPoint) and an accompanying 5-10 minute presentation comparing and contrasting the US vs Russian political systems.

Instructions

Create a 6-10 slide presentation (PowerPoint) and an accompanying 5-10 minute presentation comparing and contrasting the US vs Russian political systems. 

 In weeks 6 students will be required to create presentations (use of PowerPoint). These presentations should range from 6-10 slides and directly address the topic(s) provided by the instructor. Additionally, students are required to “present” their presentation(s) to the class by creating a “downloadable and/or playable” video that includes the presentation being presented by them. Often, students use free screen capturing software such as: AviScreen, CamStudio, Copernicus, JingProject, Wink, Adobe Captivate, AllCapture, HyperCam, iShowU or Screencast-O-Matic (preferred and free) to present their work. Essentially, these software titles allow students to click through their presentation while audio recording their voice over the screen images of their presentation. Note: Students are NOT required to record themselves (e.g. include their face) during the presentation; video of what is on the computer screen with a voice-over is required for Week 6. However, if students prefer, they may record themselves on a handheld device, for example a smartphone with a 5 megapixel camera (or better) or camcorder that is easily uploaded to a computer, whereby recording a live presentation of themselves presenting the content with a projector or on a monitor where the text is legible. Students who are hearing impaired may sign their presentation and include closed captions. For ease of use and accessibility, students may upload their videos directly to YouTube and provide the instructor with a link. Lastly, for privacy concerns, students are encouraged to alter the video privacy settings (if posting to YouTube) to not make the video(s) public (often this is the “unlisted” option). Videos should range from approximately 3 minutes minimum to 15 minutes maximum.

References Kesselman, M., Krieger, J. & Joseph, W. (2019). Introduction to comparative politics: political challenges and changing agendas. Boston, MA: Cengage Learning.