A video post discussion board will be required for 1 video viewed outside of class. You will choose from a list of movies, watch the video outside of class and respond to the questions posted. Video discussion board open to post on March 22nd and closes April 28th.
Film Choices: Girl Interrupted, Hotel Rwanda, Philadelphia, Boys N the Hood, The Butler, Smoke Signals, A Time to Kill
BE ORIGINAL, DO NOT REPEAT WHAT OTHER PEOPLE HAVE ALREADY SAID. Your original post must be 400-500 words. Points will be taken for not staying in the word limit. Your response to a peer must be a minimum of 100 words.
Social Justice Video Post must be posted by April 28th at 4:15pm. There will be no exceptions to this deadline.
Your post should NOT be a summary of the movie, but rather a reaction or a scene that particularly moved you. As you watch the movie try to see if you can empathize with one of the characters in the movie then
- Describe your experience and any thoughts/feelings you experienced.
- Choose a character from the film and identify characteristics that left an impression on you.
- Discuss what you learned about social justice or civil rights
- Discuss the consequence of oppression, discrimination, poverty, marginalization, and alienation as well as privilege, power, and acclaim
- Respond to at least one person’s post who watched the same movie as you.
Grading Rubric for Video Posts
20 points = Extremely original post and well written (including grammar, spelling, etc.), responded to another person’s post, includes all components required, within word count requirements
16 points = Well written original, responded to another person’s post, included all components required, did NOT meet word count requirement.
12 points = Well written, but NOT original (it was said by 10 other people before you on the discussion board), did NOT respond to another person’s post and/or did NOT include all components required.
8 points = NOT SO WELL written, regardless of how original it is, leaves out most of the required components.
4 point = Very poorly written, did NOT include components required.
