Case #
The videos and article I have selected this semester were used for specific purposes. Most of them were to demonstrate a contrast with the dominant culture in the U.S. Some were chosen to demonstrate human rights needs around the globe. Some were chosen to provoke culture shock or other various purposes; however, none were chosen specifically to show similarities with our culture or to show how doing things differently can lead cultures to thrive. I want us to have a well-rounded education of other cultures, so I ask you to provide this final piece.
What I want you to do this week is to find a video or article that showcases a culture in one of three ways: 1) it can show how that culture is thriving; 2) it can show how that culture is similar to U.S. culture; or 3) it can provide any other insight on that culture that will be deemed interesting and positive.
A major part of the grade for the initial posts and responses will be demonstrating you watched/read the whole piece. You should reference specific parts from beginning, middle and end to showcase your engagement and understanding.
Along with posting the link for the article/video I want you to answer four questions:

1. What is this video/article about? Be specific. Pull out a few of your favorite or most important parts to pique our interest.
2. Why did you choose this particular video/article? Be specific. Provide a strong justification. Why this piece and not others? What is special about it? What drew you to it?
3. How does this particular video/article enrich our class? Be specific. Provide a strong justification. Why should we engage this piece? What will we get out of it?
4. Pose a question or two for the class to think about or try to answer in their responses. Make the questions similar to quiz questions where students would have had to engage the material to know the answer. They can still be open ended, but make sure students would need the information from the video to engage in the discussion.