Final Paper soc 1 001
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Points: 100 possible For this assignment, you will complete a 4+ page paper (not including a cover letter or references page) that applies sociological concepts to a movie of your choice. Your paper should consist of two sections. In the first section, in approximately 1 ½ pages, you should summarize the film. In the second section, identify, define, and apply at least TEN different concepts from course material. You MUST BOLD your concepts/terms. The list below outlines acceptable movies, but you may select a movie not on this list as long as you have the professor’s permission. Acceptable movies: The Story of Us Alice in Wonderland The Pirate of the Caribbean Series American Sniper Inception Titanic The Matrix Big Fish The Gladiator Terminator 2 Mystic River The Truman Show District 9 Rocky A Beautiful Mind Slumdog Millionaire Groundhog Day Indiana Jones Series V for Vendetta Good Will Hunting The Wizard of Oz Hotel Rwanda Inglourious Basterds Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind La La Land The Green Mile To Kill a Mockingbird Forest Gump Dallas Buyers Club Saving Private Ryan Selma The Notebook The Last Samurai Fight Club The Godfather Schindler’s List Iron Man series Spiderman What Women Want The Help Boys Don’t Cry (500) Days of Summer Divergent Get Out Edward Scissorhands x-Men III:The Last Stand The Curious Case of Benjamin Button Lord of the Rings Series Zootopia Her Star Wars Series Joe Dirt Bruce Almighty The Bourne Series Memento Romeo + Juliet Harry Potter Series The Fifth Element Westside Story Hidden Figures *Please be aware that some of these movies may depict material that you find objectionable. Viewer discretion is advised. *Remember to include a citation for EACH term you use, and include a references/works cited page. You can use any citation style you are comfortable with (ie APA, ASA, MLA). You may NOT complete this assignment on Grease, Mean Girls, The Dark Knight, The Shawshank Redemption, Miss Congeniality, Clueless, the Great Gatsby, or American History X. Grade Distribution: Summary: An overview of the main event sin the film is included-30 pts Sociological Analysis: TEN terms that are accurately identified, defined and applied -6 pts/concept for a total of 60 points) Format: Paper is edited, 4+pages, well-written; citations included- 10 pts
