SPC 2608 6489 Project Group 4

 Studying the historical change makers has led me to think deeply about how one individual can make very large changes in the world. Each of the change makers chosen by the individual groups illustrates that it is typically very difficulty to create change (e.g., many change makers faced obstacles such as: criticism, hardship, and/or danger as they attempted to support their beliefs). This has led to me to realize that being a change maker requires courage, determination, and a strong sense of purpose. In Group 1, I learned about several individuals: Alexander Hamilton, Patrick Henry, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, and George Washington. These individuals’ histories have helped me better understand how the United States was founded, and why the Constitution continues to be very important. Prior to learning about these change makers, I knew their names, but was not able to appreciate how much effort, debate, and compromise it required to create a permanent government. One thing ab...

     Learning about change makers throughout the century really made me think about how impact one person can have on the world. The individuals in the presentations of each group showed that change does not always come easily and many of them had to face challenges, criticism or even danger to stand up for what they believed in. This made me realize that being a change maker requires courage, determination and a strong sense of purpose.  Learning about the change makers from group 1 like Alexander Hamilton, Patrick Henry, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison and George Washington helped me better understand how the United States was built and why the Constitution is so important today. Before this presentation I knew some of their names but I didn't  not fully realize how much effort, debate and compromise went into creating a government that would last for generations. I enjoyed the facts that group one shared about their change makers but what really stood out to ...

The four presentations we went over explored the changemakers across the 250 years America has gone through 1700s, 1800s, 1900s, and 2000s respectively. Each group, my group included, created a powerful sense of continuity in the story of American history. Each presentation introduced individuals who responded to the problems of their time in distinct and meaningful ways with each of the group’s members taking attentive care in their subject matters. What stood out most was not just what these figures accomplished, but how their actions reflected the challenges, values, and possibilities of their respective centuries. Although separated by time, geography, and circumstances, they were united by a willingness to challenge injustice, redefine norms, and leave a lasting imprint on society.   The first group primarily focused on the constitutional era, the beginning of it all. I was surprised that no one in the group mentioned the cause for revolution but I can understand the 7 years’ ...

Delivering a group presentation on the theme of “changemakers” during the 1800s was a valuable experience that helped me grow both academically and personally. I was once again joined by my usual group and each of us was responsible for presenting a different historical figure who had a meaningful impact during that century, a figure who steps up and challenges the way things are when they see something that needs to be improved. They push for change through their actions, ideas, or leadership, often inspiring others to think differently and work toward a better society. My bringer of change presentation focused on John Brown and his role in the Harpers Ferry raid, one of the most significant abolitionist actions leading up to the American Civil War. While the presentation itself was an opportunity to share historical knowledge, the process of preparing and delivering it also helped expand my understanding of collaboration, communication, and effective public speaking. One of the mos...

 I had an amazing opportunity to participate in this assignment with five other members from my speech class, where we all collaborated as a team to put on a group presentation showcasing our abilities as public speakers. My team worked together to give a presentation on different types of speech, but my main job was to discuss persuasive speeches such as positive, divided, and negative. For my part of the presentation, I created three slides and spoke for approximately five minutes, primarily improvising my content based on the lesson material. Not only did this assignment give me the opportunity to demonstrate my knowledge of persuasive communication, but it also pushed me to be an effective team player. The best part of this presentation was my level of confidence I exhibited when I delivered my speech. I felt very comfortable in front of my classmates and did not think twice about providing an effective delivery of the presentation without using a script too often. I was able t...