Description The Diversity Issue Reflections Through Film Please see the syllabus and assignment sheet for more information. Movie List Pride - 2007 (Race) Gran Torino (Ethnicity) • Freedom Writers (Culture) • League of Their Own (Gender) Philadelphia (Sexual Orientation) • In Time (SES) • School Ties (Religion) Pleasantville (Generational) I am Sam (Ability/Disability)/nRMTR 2443 Issues in Diversity Diversity Issue Reflection through Film Rubric *Plagiarism will result in automatic 0 points for entire assignment and possible "F!" *Offensive content (as determined by instructor) will result in 0 for the assignment Component in evaluation Grammar and Composition • Spelling Sentence Structure, Flow, and word count ⚫APA Format • 2-3 Pages (on to 3 pages) Identification of Diversity Issues in the movie • Explanation of the main diversity issue in the film Element of the Spectrum of Diversity Underlying issues related to main issue Impact on Society today (defend claims) Connect within actual society How this issue affects us and others? • How does this affect future generations? 10 points 0-2 grammatical errors, sentence structure flow issues, and/or APA format issues 5 points 3 Points 8 points 3-5 grammatical errors, sentence structure and flow issues, and/or APA format issues, and/or less than 2 full pages than 1.5 pages 6-8 grammatical errors, sentence structure issues, and/or APA format issues, and/or less 9+ grammatical errors, sentence structure and flow issues, and/or APA format issues, and/or 1 page or less (0 for plagiarism) 5 points Points 20 points 15 points 10 points All three elements are One of the elements Two or more present is missing in the elements are discussion missing in the Issue not identified (0 for offensive terminology) (Discussion is weak) 25 points (Discussion is weak) discussion 19 points 13 points All three elements are One of the elements Two or more present is missing in the discussion elements are missing in the (Discussion is weak) (Discussion is weak) discussion 6 points No discussion of impact on society (0 for offensive terminology) 25 points 19 points Personal reflection on the issue All three elements are One of the elements present is missing in the 13 points Two or more elements are How does the issue discussion missing in the (Discussion is weak) discussion Discussion is weak) affect you? •Your personal experience(s) with the issue. Your take of the movie's diversity issue (where you stand on the issue) Proposed solution for the diversity issue (not the same one as movie) ⚫What solutions are there already? What do you believe is 20 points 15 points All three elements are One of the elements present is missing in the discussion 10 points Two or more elements are (Discussion is weak) discussion missing in the Discussion is weak) 6 points No discussion of personal reflection (0 for offensive terminology) 5 points No discussion of proposed solution (0 for offensive terminology) needed for a/nDiversity Film Reflection Guidance Questions For better results on your paper attempt to answer all of these questions in complete sentences to the best of your ability. This worksheet is only to help you and is NOT an assignment to be turned in. NOTICE AT NO POINT DID I ASK WHAT THE MOVIE IS ABOUT. 1. What area on the spectrum of diversity does this movie land on? Justify Why. Race, ethnicity, culture, gender, sexual orientation, SES, religion, generation, disability/ability. 2. What is the main diversity issue of the movie when considering the theme? (the area on the spectrum of diversity is not the issue) 3. What are some underlying (Secondary) factors of the main issue (connect it to the main issue)? 4. How is this issue similar to what is happening today? 5. How does this issue affect today's society (ourselves and other people)? 6. How does this issue affect future generations? 7. How does this issue affect you? (Not "I don't know", "I don't care", or "it doesn't". Think deep and actually process how this issue affects you, not just surface level answers) 8. What is your personal experience with the issue? (Can be directly or indirectly. Do not say you don't have experience with it) 9. What is your take on the issue shown in the movie? (Where do you stand on the issue and why do you think it is an issue?) 10. What solutions are there already out there in regards to this diversity issue? 11. What do you believe is needed for a solution? 12. What can you do personally to be part of the solution?

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