Personal and Cultural Identity
ASSIGNMENT 1: Film Critique
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Learning Target (Curricular Competencies):
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Task:
Discovering and developing our personal and cultural identity means we need to recognize...
1. Relationships and cultural contexts
2. Personal values and choice
3. Personal strengths and abilities
Choose a film that reflects the identity of a culture. Write a film critique as it pertains to cultural identity. Imagine you are a film critic for a major news agency. Write a 200-300 word critique of the film and its portrayal of culture. How is a culture being portrayed in the movie? Are there stereotypes? Is it positive or negative? This isn't an overall critique of the film, but rather its portrayal of cultural identity. You could choose a play or a movie. Make sure you identify the title of the film in your topic sentence. If you have other suggestions, please discuss with your teacher.
Click here for a sample movie critique.
Click here for an explanation on how to write movie critiques.
Assessment: Below you will find the exemplary criteria used to assess the assignment.
Learning Target: (Exemplary 6/6): Exemplary comprehension of the task and clear accomplishment of the objective. Student clearly recognizes personal, social, and cultural contexts, as well as values and perspectives in film. Student demonstrates a superior ability to think critically, creatively, and reflectively to explore and critique the portrayal of culture in film.
Written Expression: Exemplary (6/6): Sentence structure and vocabulary are varied, skillfully written, and carefully chosen. Work has been proofread and there are few or no errors in spelling, capitalization, punctuation, and grammar. Content contributes to the central idea and makes insightful connections with logical organization.
Submission:
Use the "3.1 Film Critique" link on the main page of this section of the course to upload your assignment to your teacher for marking.