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• Integration Paper Assignment • The Theory (UDHR) • The Case (movie “Blood Diamond”) • Worksheet 1: Theory/Case Notes
Q & A Homework
Introducing Integration Paper (IP)
Other names for this assignment: • Application Paper • Personal Analysis Paper • Movie Analysis
Instructions will often say something like: • “Using X theory, explain the problem of ____.” • “Analyze _____ by referring to concepts from our course.” • “Examine your own life using concepts from our course.” • “Take a look at your personal goals by reflecting on X theory.”
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Theory a way to interpret or explain something in the real world similar words include framework, paradigm, construct.
Case a situation or story (real or fiction) that shows one specific event or one person’s experience
How does a theory explain a case?
Introducing Integration Paper (IP) (p. 36)
Theory Case
Some Famous Theories Learned at University: Psychology theory: e.g. Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs Educational theory: e.g. Bloom’s Taxonomy Leadership theory: e.g. Great Man Theory; Authentic Leadership Legal/political theory: e.g. Universal Declaration of Human Rights
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How does a theory explain a case?
Introducing Integration Paper (IP)
For example: Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs
Theory Case
”Maslow proposed that we are motivated by a hierarchy of needs. If our physiological needs are met, we become concerned with personal safety; if we achieve aa sense of security, we then seek to love, to be loved, and to love ourselves; with our love needs satisfied, we seek self-esteem. Having achieved self-esteem, we ultimately seek self-actualization (the process of fulfilling our potential) and self-transcendence (meaning, purpose, and communion beyond the self)” (Myers, 2013, p. 524).
Myers, D. G. (2013). Psychology (10th ed.). Worth Publishers.
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How does a theory explain a case?
Introducing Integration Paper (IP)
For example: Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs
Theory Case
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Your Integration Paper
Introducing Integration Paper (IP) (p. 36) Your Integration Paper Assignment:
Theory CaseUniversal Declaration of Human Rights
https://www.un.org/en/universal-declaration-human-rights/
Movie: Blood Diamond (2006)
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Your Integration Paper (IP) Please download it from Moodle under Essay 2.
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The Theory (UDHR)
Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) https://www.un.org/en/universal-declaration-human-rights/
• What: legal/political theory; 30 parts (articles); • When: 1948, after World War 2 • By whom: representatives with different legal and cultural backgrounds from all nations
of the world • For whom: all humans in the world • Why: aims to provide a standard about what all human should be given/how all humans
should be treated in the world.
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The Case (movie)
Movie: “Blood Diamond” (2006) directed by Edward Zwick.
Access to the movie:
• https://m.pangzitv.com/vod-play-id-57523-src-1-num-1.html • The movie is from a Chinese channel which is the only free version
that can be found on the web, so it has both Chinese and English subtitles. As this is an English class, you should disregard the Chinese subtitles.
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