Extra Credit 4
After reading one book below, create a video essay that summarizes the book, provide a brief analysis in supporting or opposing the book, and connect key elements of the book to your every day life. The video essay should be 10 minutes being narrated by your own voice. Use is visual aids, such as a powerpoint presentation, to highlight your main findings. All books should be available through the Broome Library.
Books:
Empire of AI
- Karen Hao
The Last Human Job
- Allison Pugh
The Book of Why
- Judea Pearl
Algorithms of Oppression
- Safiya Umoja Noble
Data Feminism
- Catherine D’Ignazio and Lauren Klein
Weapons of Math Destruction
- Cathy O’Niel
Invisible Women : data bias in a world designed for men
- Caroline Criado Perez
Factfulness: Ten Reasons We’re Wrong About the World… and Why Things are Better Than You Think
- Hans Rosling
Artificial Unintelligence: How Computers Misunderstand the World
- Merideth Broussard
Technically Wrong: Sexist Apps, Biased Algorithms, and Other Threats of Toxic Tech
- Sara Wachter-Boettcher
OR ANY Book Approved By Me (Deadline for Approval by March 28, 2025)
Video Essay Guidelines:
10 Minutes Long
Use of visual aids
Narrated by your own voice
Due 12/5/2025
Worth 3 final grade percentage points.