a. Evaluate how your personal philosophy on a social issue influences your perception
b. or, evaluate more generally how a general educational mini documentary can enlighten the public on a social issue
- This project requires that you utilize and/or incorporate the following elements:
A. Exploration of selected global social issue. (Substances abuse) This must involve a detailed, well researched examination of a global social issue of your choice. What makes a social issue have global impact? You must be able to show how your issues impacts society of three continents. YOUR THESIS MUST BE OBVIOUS AND EXPLICIT – consider how you can use the documentary film platform to express your main idea, influence, and educate!
B. Critical analysis of the global social problem. Below are references I will be using for my documentary
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C. Offer a context for improvement of the identified problem. What are some possible ways to make a positive impact or improve upon a problem? You must demonstrate advanced ethical practice in this framework.
D. Inclusive consideration of your issue – what does this problem mean in a global context?
- Support
-Incorporation of relevant information from our text
-Thoughtful and relevant research on the designated global social issue – make sure to employ a myriad of appropriate resources to do this credibly.
-Of course, YOU MUST credit all sources – this will be offered in a separate bibliography posted using the link in elearn.
Given my research, experience, and some additional questions you may want to consider the following questions as well – these may be explicitly addressed within the context of your project or may help you to think about the assignment objectives in more general terms:
Project specifications:
Written project proposal/reflection (around 1000 words) that addresses:
o Why did you select your global social issue?
o What is the thesis of your film?
o Why/ how does your global social issue present an ethical conundrum?
o Do you consider your film to be successful in meeting your thesis and why?
o If you had to do it all over again what you would do differently?
o Posted using the link on elearn (50 points)
Film
o Must be between three to seven minutes long.
o You may use any software you like – PowerPoint, I-Movie, Movie Maker, etc.
o Make sure your project matters! Don’t bore me, wow me, and wow others!
o Posted using the link on elearn (100 points)
Bibliography
o Must include at least seven resources of varying types
o You may use the citation style you prefer
o Posted using the link on elearn (50 points)