London bombing: England, July 7, 2005
Prompt
For this assignment, you will create a presentation that critically analyzes the lessons learned and policy decisions (right or wrong) that resulted from the terrorist attack chosen for your final project. Begin by continuing your research on your chosen terrorist attack, specifically focusing on lessons learned and the policy decisions made after the attack. You will use your research, your analysis of lessons learned, and your analysis of policy decisions as the basis for this presentation.
While creating your presentation, remember that most information will be in your recorded audio or speaker notes. The slides should be a short summary of that information. It is a requirement to include audio or speaker notes.
Your presentation should include the following critical elements:
Introduction: Review the situation leading up to the attack, during the attack, and after the attack to set the stage for the following slides.
Before the Attack: Discuss the lessons learned from what was done before the attack. What things did the government do well to prevent or mitigate the situation, and what went wrong? Were there intelligence failures and or items that were missed? Make sure to touch on the policies that were or were not in place.
During the Attack: Discuss the lessons learned from what was done during the attack, including the initial response. What things did the government do well to respond to the situation, and what went wrong? Make sure to touch on which of the policies in place worked well and which failed.
After the Attack: Discuss the actions taken as a direct result of the attack. What sort of long-term impact did the attack have on the area?
Conclusion: Summarize why these lessons matter: What can others take away from this situation?
References: You need to include at least four sources for this presentation. Cite your sources using the latest version of the APA guidelines.
Use the presentation template to complete this assignment. The template provides you with a layout for your presentation and some PowerPoint guidelines.
What to Submit
Your presentation should be five to ten slides in Microsoft PowerPoint with audio and/or speaker notes, and all sources should be cited in APA format. Make sure to include a title slide that is separate from the introductory slide, as well as a slide containing at least four references cited in APA format.
Module Five Presentation Rubric
Criteria Proficient (100%) Needs Improvement (80%) Not Evident (0%) Value
Introduction Provides a clear overview of the presentation, touching on events before, during, and after the attack There are gaps in the overview of the presentation Does not provide an overview of the presentation 15
Before Attack Identifies lessons learned and supports claims with analysis of what was done before the attack, touching on policies, intelligence failures, and government mitigation Identifies lessons learned, but there are gaps in the analysis of what was done before the attack Does not identify lessons learned 15
During Attack Identifies lessons learned and supports claims with analysis of what was done during the attack, touching on policies and government response Identifies lessons learned, but there are gaps in the analysis of what was done during the attack Does not identify lessons learned 15
After Attack Analyzes the actions taken as a direct result of the attack, and discusses the long-term impact the attack had on the area Analyzes the actions taken as a direct result of the attack, but does not discuss the long-term impact the attack had on the area Does not analyze the actions taken during the attack 15
Conclusion Summarizes why the lessons learned are important and identifies the key takeaways from the attack Summarizes why the lessons learned are important, but does not identify the key takeaways from the attack Does not summarize why the lessons learned are important 20
References Utilizes reputable and relevant sources to support ideas, and provides correct citations in APA format Utilizes reputable and relevant sources to support ideas, but there are errors in citations, or citations are not included Does not utilize reputable and relevant sources to support ideas 10
Presentation of Response Presentation has no major errors related to organization, grammar, spelling, or layout of slides Presentation has major errors related to organization, grammar, spelling, or layout of slides that negatively impact readability and articulation of main ideas Submission has critical errors related to organization, grammar, spelling, or layout of slides that prevent understanding of ideas 10
