WEEK 4

ATH 111 Milestone Two Guidelines and Rubric Overview: Milestone Two is the second step toward successful completion of the final project. In this milestone, you will describe the cultures and subcultures present in your chosen film. You will also identify some of the observed cultural norms that are unique to the cultures and subcultures in your film. Prompt: In this milestone, you will work on Section III: Culture of your final project. This milestone will help you identify and describe the cultures and subcultures represented by the characters in your film and also identify some observed cultural norms and values of those cultures and subcultures. You will also describe a single scene from your film in which differences (or conflict) exist and can be observed between the characters in order to explain how culture influences their interaction. Be sure to review the Module Two MindEdge materials (specifically 2.05 and 2.07) to review the concepts of culture, subculture, as well as cultural norms and values. Remember that cultural relativism is required throughout your final project, so you should adhere to cultural relativism in this assignment as well. Be sure that your submission includes the following critical elements:

I. Represented Cultures: Describe two cultures or subcultures that are represented in the film. Include details to support your description of the cultures or subcultures. Remember that a subculture is a smaller group with unique, shared norms and values within a larger culture.

II. Cultural Norms and Values: Identify the cultural norms and values that you observed for each culture or subculture, being sure to provide examples from the film to support your identification.

III. Cultural Comparisons: Explain the similarities and differences that you observed between these cultures or subcultures. IV. Cultural Difference: Describe a scene in which a cultural difference exists between characters and explain how that cultural difference affected their

interaction. V. Cultural Relativism: Practice the principles of cultural relativism throughout the discussions of cultures and subcultures, cultural values and norms, the

cultural comparisons, and the cultural differences present in the film. Note: This milestone is not set up exactly like the final project. You will need to review the criteria for the final project as you work through the course and revise and build off your milestones to have a complete final project in Module Seven. Guidelines for Submission: Your paper should be submitted as a 2- to 3-page Microsoft Word document with double spacing, 12-point Times New Roman font, and one-inch margins. Follow the most current APA guidelines to cite your film, the MindEdge resource, and any additional resources. Instructor Feedback: This activity uses an integrated rubric in Blackboard. Students can view instructor feedback in the Grade Center. For more information, review these instructions.

Rubric

Critical Elements Proficient (100%) Needs Improvement (75%) Not Evident (0%) Value Represented Cultures Describes cultures and/or subcultures

represented in the film with sufficient details

Describes cultures and/or subcultures represented in the film but descriptions lack sufficient detail or accuracy

Does not describe cultures or subcultures represented in the film

25

Cultural Norms and Values

Identifies cultural norms and values observed for each culture and/or subculture with specific examples from the film

Identifies cultural norms and values for each culture and/or subculture but does not accurately identify cultural norms and values or does not provide examples from the film

Does not identify culture norms or values for the culture or subculture in the film

25

Cultural Comparisons Explains with sufficient details the similarities and differences observed between the cultures or subcultures identified in the film

Explains similarities or differences between the cultures or subcultures but explanation is inappropriate

Does not explain the similarities and differences observed between the cultures and subcultures identified in the film

15

Cultural Difference Describes a scene from the film in which a cultural difference exists between characters and appropriately explains how that cultural difference affected their interaction

Describes a scene from the film but explanation is inaccurate or requires additional details

Does not describe a scene from the film or explain how cultural difference influenced interaction between the characters

25

Cultural Relativism Practices the principles of cultural relativism throughout the discussions of cultures and subcultures, cultural values and norms, the cultural comparisons, and the cultural differences present in the film

Practices the principles of cultural relativism throughout the discussions of cultures and subcultures, cultural values and norms, the cultural comparisons, and the cultural differences present in the film, but cultural relativism is practiced inaccurately

Does not practice the principles of cultural relativism throughout the discussions of cultures and subcultures, cultural values and norms, the cultural comparisons, and the cultural differences present in the film

5

Articulation of Response

Submission has no major errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, or organization

Submission has major errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, or organization that negatively impact readability and articulation of main ideas

Submission has critical errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, or organization that prevent understanding of ideas

5

Total 100%