movie: The Joy Luck Club bibliography(citations): American Ways -third edition- Longman
Section one (1-2 paragraph summary): Introduce and summarize the main plot of the movie. Describe the main story and characters involved. To do this in 1-2 paragraphs, you will need to be brief and focus on the main events in the movie.
Section two (1-2 paragraph application): Discuss the themes shown or explored in the movie in relation to what you have read or studied/will read or study in class before your midterm exam. For example, maybe the movie has characters of mixed races like the “Tiger Woods effect” or it shows cultural pluralism as people from many races or religions must work together or overcome some of their differences. These are ideas you studied in chapter 1 of American Ways. Be sure to consider the 6 basic values in Chapter 2: individual freedom and self-reliance, equality of opportunity and competition, and material wealth and hard work. However, any topic you have studied, talked about, or read about or you will study, talk about, or read about before your midterm exam could be used in this section. Discuss at least 3 themes seen in the movie, but include more if possible.
Section three (1-2 paragraph interpretation, synthesis): Explain and discuss what you learned from this movie concerning American Culture. For example, maybe you learned that even though Americans tend to be individualistic, some parents still try to influence their children’s lives and the children decide to do what is best for the family instead of themselves. Also, discuss anything that was confusing for you or seemed strange.
Grading: 80% of your grade will be content (did you summarize, apply, and interpret). 20% of your grade will be grammar (complete sentences, spelling, punctuation use, subject-verb agreement and so on)
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