THE FINAL PROJECT INSTRUCTIONS

Your culminating assignment for this course will be a team project -  a website that will focus on helping families deal with a problem (one that can tremendously impact a family in today's world) in faith-based ways. We'll call it a Digital Magazine, so think of it as a digital space that would give information to a person searching for help that would bolster their faith and resolve when dealing with daily difficulties and challenges. Imagine for a moment the missionary impact that such a magazine could have! Use the help and direction of the Holy Ghost to guide your preparation of this tool. 

Semester Timeline Breakdown: 

1. Receive the issue that your team will be working with (week 3).

2. Write research papers and assignments on this issue throughout the term (weeks 4-9).

3. Create a team-based website to showcase your research and findings (weeks 5-12).

4. Draft, Review, and Share your websites (weeks 10-14).

Website Set-up: 

You will be asked to create your individual journals on a web-based space (blog or site) to help familiarize yourself with web-writing throughout the semester, so if you are unfamiliar with digitally publishing your thoughts, it's okay, we'll walk you though it so that by the time your group creates the site you will feel comfortable with the process. 

Your website can be created on any platform that you and your team are comfortable and familiar with, though we recommend the following as they are easier platforms with a simple drag and drop interface and each one has a free version. Each one has step-by-step guides on how to set up and use. 

• Wix    (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.

• Weebly (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.

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Website Content: 

The following items are required for your website - 

• Home page 

  • An introduction to both the project and the topic 

  • An introduction to the Church with a link to lds.org 

• About Page 

  • introductory biographies of each team member

  • short paragraph discussing impressions of the project

• Body (3 sections) 

  • The Problem or Issue through the lens of worldly assumptions and attacks on the family

  • The Problem or Issue through the lens of the Perspective of the Plan of Salvation and the Savior and His Atonement 

  • The Problem or Issue through the lens of Covenants and Promises and Managing Ambiguity with faith (i.e. see "But if Not (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.") 

• Conclusions

  • Full citations for the entire website (including pictures, etc.)

  • Extra places and sites to go for professional help in tandem with spiritual help

Grading: 

DOCTRINAL SOUNDNESS (50 pts.)   Consider the following:

• Is the doctrine on this site sound? 

• Are the sources on this site based on the Scriptures and the words and teachings of the Prophets and Apostles?

• Does the magazine (writings, pictures, etc.) build faith in the readers?  

OVERALL WRITING QUALITY (Group—25 pts.) 

Consider the following:

• Did the group think about the audience that they are trying to reach?

• Is the magazine polished in style, clarity, & mechanics?

• Is the magazine professional quality (time and effort have been put into each aspect of the piece)? 

DOCUMENTATION (25 pts.) 

Consider the following:

• Does the magazine have a single Works Cited/Reference page, with appropriate and accurate citations? (You may use whichever style guide you wish [APA, MLA, Chicago, etc.] as long as it is uniform across the entire site).

• Do the individual pieces use parenthetical notations and/or signal phrases at the point of citation (where possible, with hyperlinks)?

• Are all appropriate items cited (pictures, videos, thoughts, ideas, scriptures, etc.)? 

DESIGN (50 pts.)

Consider the following:

• Does the magazine's design create visual appeal?

• Does the magazine's design appropriately address the subject matter/situation?

• Does the magazine's design have the required elements: (see above section entitled "website content")?

Subtotal GROUP Score (150 pts.)  

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TURN IN  

When you and your team have finished your website, please turn in the following to this assignment space - 

• Place the URL in this assignment space

• Please write a short reflection in the assignment space answering the following questions - 

  • What has been the best part about this assignment? 

  • What has been the most challenging? 

  • What have you learned from this assignment that you will take with you into the future? 

THANK YOU!