film worksheet

Extra Credit Pass or Fail in Cambodia Town Purpose: This assignment is designed for students to analyze aspects of the institution of education and to apply information from previous course material: culture, sociological imagination, etc.

Task: Students will need to view the following film (click on title): Pass or Fail in Cambodia Town If you are not able to access the film, please use the following link: America By The Numbers | Pass or Fail in Cambodia Town | Season 1 | Episode 6 | PBS

Students will need to use the following subheading (see below) and respond to the questions listed under the subheading:

Model Minority (use this subheading) Define the term model minority Explain how Asian-Americans being identified as a model minority is problematic using this film “Pass or Fail in Cambodia Town”

Culture (use this subheading) Explain how culture had an influence on the way some Cambodians view Education.

Social Issue (use this subheading) Identify a social issue from the film Connect the social issue to a social institution in society Explain how this a social issue What are some recommendations (structural changes) you can give to help alleviate the social issue you identified from the film? Your response needs to be thorough and detailed.

History and Biography (use this subheading) Remember the aspect of Sociological Imagination history and biography. Explain how this film illustrates the importance of knowing the connection that history has on the individual (the biography).

Institution of Education (use this subheading) For this question you will need to:

Connect this film to the chapter on Education by using a minimum of 2 relevant sociological concepts from the chapter. Do Not Use Theory (functionalism, symbolic interactionism, conflict theory, or feminist theory)—as theory and concepts are the same thing. Define the sociological concept in your own words and Provide relevant examples from the film to support the connections between the film and sociological concepts from the Chapter on Education.

New Knowledge (use this subheading) What new knowledge did you gain from this video? How do you plan to use this new knowledge?

Criteria for Success: Students will need to:

1. Respond to all questions in complete sentences 2. Use the subheadings (you do not need to re-write the question) 3. Complete the assignment by the due date 4. Submit the assignment using the following steps:

• Save assignment as word document file (either on your computer or thumb drive) please do not use Pages format--as I cannot access this format

• Go to Browse My Computer--after you have open this find your saved file • Upload the file • Once you have uploaded your file you will need to click submit to submit the

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