Activity Assignment 2

Due date: The day of the second midterm

How to turn in:

Turn in a copy to Turnitin.com on the day we take midterm 2.

Point value:

This activity is worth 20 points. 

Considerations:

We will discuss this topic in class and you are encouraged to talk about this topic with your classmates outside of class. You can even read each other’s papers. However, simply copying and editing another person’s paper is considered plagiarism and you will, at a minimum, get a zero on this assignment. Turnitin.com is very good at catching plagiarizers. Please do not attempt.

Resubmission policy:

Any paper that receives a score of 19 or less (93%) can be revised and resubmitted. However, the resubmit option can only be used once. And the maximum score possible for a paper that is resubmitted is 19. There is a section on Turnitin.com where you can turn in a resubmission. You will have until the next exam to resubmit. No late resubmissions will be accepted. 

Assignment:

Write an essay giving your reactions to Last Chance for Eden. In your essay, consider the questions below. You do not have to address all of these questions, and you can focus on other parts of the video that were of more interest to you.

Questions to think about:

What kind of thoughts and feelings did you have as you were watching Last Chance for Eden?

What insights did you get from watching the video?

What comments were the most insightful for you?

Think about the emotions expressed in the video. Did the expression of emotions help you to better understand the problem of race, ethnicity, and sexuality?

Why do you think that some of the participants felt little sympathy for the difficulties whites face when interacting with people of color?

Why did one of the participants have a problem with the comment that discrimination comes in all packages?

One participant stated "welcome to the pain." What is your reaction to her comment?

The same participant talked about how whites do not try to feel her pain. What is your reaction to her comments?

One participant expressed her pain caused by others that see her as a waste because she is a lesbian. What is your reaction to her comments?

What was the issue with saying, "I am not a racist"? What do you think?

Grading rubric:

1. demonstrated thoughtful introspection

2. it is well written

 

3. it is at least one page, double-spaced (at least 300 words)