Final Project: Create a Facebook Page for a Psychologist from an Underrepresented Background
This project will be worth 50 points. For this assignment, you will select a Psychologist from an underrepresented background (including women and racial/ethnic minorities) and create a mock Facebook page for the Psychologist. You may complete this assignment as a two person team or individually.
Step 1: Select a Psychologist from an Underrepresented Background. You should do an internet search to find your psychologist.
Step 2: Add the following information to your Psychologist Facebook Template (see attachment for template):
Profile picture
General information: Name, location, date of birth, date of death
Education history
Work history
“About Me” section: Two paragraphs describing who this person is and an explanation of their most significant contributions to the field of psychology
Network: Theoretical approach this person’s work most closely fit (e.g., structuralism, functionalism, behaviorism, gestalt, psychoanalytic, humanistic, evolutionary, biological,cognitive, biopsychosocial) and explain why this person’s work falls into this approach
Groups: make up AT LEAST THREE groups that your psychologist would join, including one group message to your members consisting of a short explanation of what the groups are and what the title means
Friends: Include a minimum of six friends, be sure they have a good reason to be friends (attended the same University or have similar psychological perspectives)
Add one more Facebook element for your psychologist that is not a requirement, for example: include a picture or graph related to their research.
Step 3: Submit your assignment through the assignment link – due by 11:59PM CST on Sunday
Step 4: Post your assignment in the discussion board: Final Project – Psychologist’s Facebook – due by 11:59PM CST on Sunday
Final Project Rubric
Exemplary
Accomplished
Developing
Emerging
Points
Profile Picture, General Information, Education History, Work History, About Me, Network
All requirements are met. The sections are descriptive and complete. All information is accurate.(20)
All requirements are met. The sections are complete. All information is
accurate. (15)
Most of the
requirements are
met OR the sections are not complete OR some information is inaccurate. (10)
Some requirements are
missing OR most information is inaccurate. (5-0)
20
Groups
All requirements are met, and end product exceeds minimum expectations. Group names are insightful. (10)
All requirements are met. Group
names are representative
of the theorist. (7)
Most of the
requirements are met. Group names are
representative of the theorist. (4)
Some requirements are
missing. Most information is
elementary or inaccurate (3-0)
10
Friends
All requirements are met. Connections between your assigned historical
figure and the friends chosen provide insight and understanding into your historical figure’s life and work. (10)
All requirements are met. Connections between your
assigned historical figure and the friends chosen provide basic understanding of your historical figure’s life and work. (7)
Most requirements are met. Connections
between your
assigned historical
figure and the friends
chosen provide basic
understanding of your historical figure’s life and work. (4)
Some requirements are not met. Information is inaccurate. (3-0)
10
You Decide
Your chosen element is creative and provides insight and understanding into your psychologist’s
life and work. (10)
Your chosen element provides
understanding of your psychologist’s life and work. (7)
Your chosen element
is somewhat beneficial in the task
to understanding your psychologist and his/her theory. (4)
Your chosen element is not
beneficial to understanding
your psychologist and his/her theory. (3-0)
10
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