Assignment – Presentation on a Department

For this assignment, you’ll create a visual presentation about one of the departments that makes up the cabinet.

First, choose one of the cabinet departments discussed in this section.
Then, decide what type of presentation you’ll make. By visual presentation, this means you can make a “poster” (using software such as Publisher), a webpage (you can either create and post one, or submit the html document and associated images), or a PowerPoint or OpenOffice presentation.

Research the department, making sure to include the following:

• date the department was created
• agencies that make up the department
• person who is the current head of that department and his/her biography
• the roles of the agencies
• the role of the department in general

Create your presentation, making sure to include a source list of at least three research sources, and submit it to your instructor for grading.

Point value: 50 points

Grading Rubric:

• Information is in presentation format (not an essay) – 10 points
• The following information is included: 20 points
  • date the department was created
  • agencies that make up the department
  • person who is the current head of that department and his/her biography
  • the roles of the agencies
  • the role of the department in general
• Bibliography with 3 different research sources is included – 10 points
• Presentation must include color, graphics, etc., to make it visually appealing – 10 points