writing a movie review OR a cultural interview paper.
Movie Review (3-4 pages):Choose one of the following movies to watch, review it with a summary, and write your reactions which should include identifying issues related to communication and culture, making applications of cultural concepts, and discussing what you have learned from the film.
- Crash
- Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner?
- Kite Runner
- The Blind Side
- Life of Pi
OR
Cultural Interview Assignment (3-4 pages): This assignment requires that you interview someone from a culture different from your own. The purpose of this assignment is to help you learn about a cultural system that is different from your own through interactions. Please write a four page paper about the intercultural experience in which you participated. The paper should include:
•A brief discussion of the cultural group you interacted with.
•A thorough discussion of how the culture differs from your own (For instance, the values, beliefs, communication behaviors, assumptions operating in that culture, etc.)
•A brief description of your experience and a discussion of what you have learned from the interview.