Journal #4
In this journal, you will write a reflection paper (minimum 600 words, excluding references) on ONE movie listed at the bottom of this page. You need to watch the entire movie, and write an essay. How does the movie show the characters or traits of the older population? How does the movie display the concepts / terms/ theories/ perspectives we discussed about aging? Keep in mind that this is an essay assignment. Please don't simply answer the above questions like in an exam. Use the grading rubric below to structure your writing. And this is a Turn-it-in assignment, which will be tested for originality.
Grading Rubric:
Explain how the movie display the characters or traits of the older population or the aging process. (3 points)
Use the stories / details in the movie to illustrate UP TO THREE concepts / terms/ theories/ perspectives we learned in this course. (6 points)
The writing has minimum grammatical errors and meet the minimum word count. (1 point)
Below is a general instruction (DOs and DON'Ts) for this assignment:
1. Don't write too much about the story or the plot in the movie. I have watched all of them so no need to inform me again. You can refer to the details, scenes or plots in the movie as providing evidences to your arguments. But keep it at minimum.
2. This is NOT merely a movie review. Please do not write about how well the actors /actress play in the movie.
3. Be CLEAR about the concepts / terms/ theories/ perspectives you are trying to connect to. Provide sufficient arguments on how the movie display those concepts / terms/ theories/ perspectives.
List of movies:
Black Mirror – San Junipero
Departures
Pushing Hands
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
The Intern