Blueprints+and+Borrowed+Letters

Blueprints & Borrowed Letters Chapter 12 in //Guns, Germs, and Steel//

=Lesson Plan=


 * Monday: Discuss the important points in the chapter introduction, from page 215 to 225.
 * Tuesday: Introduce blueprint copying vs. idea diffusion as methods of spreading writing. Split into groups and discuss your own topics. Organize the basic facts into a wikispace page (links below).
 * Blueprint copying (pages 225-228): Scott (Scribe), Grant, Arai.
 * Idea diffusion (pages 228-233): Patrick, Graham, David (scribe).
 * Wednesday: Create a [|VoiceThread] to get the idea across about your topic.
 * Blueprint copying: Grant (create VoiceThread under your account, record audio), Arai (images), Scott (script)
 * Idea Diffusion: Patrick (create VoiceThread under your account, record audio), Graham (images), David (script)
 * Thursday and Friday: Finish the VoiceThread then post it to your topic page.

=Rubric=


 * **Objective** || **Percentage of Total Score** ||
 * On time || 20% ||
 * Organization (team worked from notes they previously created on the wiki, work proceeded in an orderly fashion, team members could describe where they were in the process) || 10% ||
 * Coverage (VoiceThread covers topic completely) || 5% ||
 * Visuals (pictures help tell the story rather than act as obligatory bric-a-brac) || 20% ||
 * Story (audio and text tell the story of your topic convincingly) || 20% ||
 * Teamwork (all team members contributed fairly) || 25% ||