You can choose a film from the list below, or if you have a documentary, academic or news article you’d like to refer to or watch instead, please email me for approval. Please post the name and issue being covered at the top of your discussion post so other students can share in your interest area. With so many issues in our current climate, I want you to choose a topic that is important to you and share it with others. This could be an issue related to race, gender, class, immigration, globalization, the environment or any other topic that has sociological significance.
Some film options (Please search You Tube for these films or feel free to use any other provider to which you have access):
13th https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=krfcq5pF8u8
Stay Woke: The Black Lives Matter Movement documentary
The Social Dilemma
Before the Flood
The Story of Plastic
Fed Up (Narrated by Katie Couric) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ceRFvhlcsiY
Write a minimum 1000 word well formulated, college level essay utilizing terminology learned in this course and answering the following questions:
Please include the name of the film you reviewed and your word count at the top of your document and include an APA style reference list at the end of your document and in-text citations where appropriate.
After viewing your documentary film choice please address the following prompts and upload your work to the dropbox below:
- Include an introduction that provides background information on the issue and states your thesis.
- A clear explanation of the sociological concepts you are using to analyze the issue.
- What is the main point of the film?
- What is the main culprit of this issue?
- Why has this become such a problem in recent years?
- What is the solution?
- How can the solution be implemented?
- What were some of the main things you learned from this documentary?
- What concepts were introduced in this film that you were unaware of previously?
- How do these concepts tie-in to the major concepts covered in this course?
- Do you personally relate to any of the issues and/or content of this film?
- Reflection on the implications of your analysis for society and individuals affected by the issue.
- A conclusion that summarizes your main points and offers recommendations for addressing the issue.
- An overall synopsis of your understanding of this issue and any other responses/feedback you want to share.