THE SALON de MADAME GEOFFRIN
THE SETTING: Paris, 1755. A Parisian salon hosted by one of the grand dames of France, Madame de Geoffrin. Entertaining the likes of Adam Smith, Mary Wollstonecraft, Voltaire, Frederick the Great, and Jean Jacques Rousseau, she created an environment where the leading thinkers of the Enlightenment could freely discuss their often controversial observations on science, literature, politics, and philosophy. However, she also hosted the creative geniuses of her time, Johannes Sebastian Bach, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, and Louis le Vau, at her sumptuous gatherings to broaden the minds of her guests.
Your task will be to research and emulate one of these titans of the Enlightenment (you may also include people from the Scientific Revolution and American Revolution), and do a short presentation on _____. Dressing up as that person and/or bringing finger foods that would be appropriate for a salon is considered extra credit for this project. Each presentation will include an example of that Enlightenment thinker’s work.
This project is worth 50 points!
RUBRIC:
Ř 3-6 minute presentation _____/40
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Includes
short bio
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Bio
is not plagiarized
o
1-2
excerpts/examples of work
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Student
gives audience idea of why person was important to era
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Student
gives audience idea of why person was important to history
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90-100%
eye contact with audience
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<
5 glances or 20% reference to notes
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Stand
during the entire presentation
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Voice
carries to whole class
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4 mispronunciations of terms
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Student
is enthusiastic about topic
Ř Paperwork _____/10
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Outline
of presentation
1. Contains major areas of focus
2. Has supporting details
3. May be in formal outline, bullet
point or flash card format (may be PowerPoint too!)
4. Make sure your name is on it!!!
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List
of references (typed)
1. 4 sources minimum
2. Only 1 encyclopedia or wiki
3. MLA format
4. Typed
5. Annotated
Ř Food/dress _____/+2
TOTAL:
_____/50