Q Choose one of the following movies to analyze: • McFarland USA (2015) • Spare Parts (2015) • Critical Thinking (2020) The above films represent the latest major Hollywood attempts at Teacher in the Hood/White Savior Movies. In your essay, use one of these films to discuss: 1) the ways in which you think the white savior/teacher in the hood genre has kept up with the times and shown growth and improvement in its treatment of racial issues; 2) the ways in which you think the white savior/teacher in the hood genre has failed to keep up with the times and relies upon the same old ideas and stereotypes in its treatment of racial issues. To illustrate that you have watched the movie, make sure you integrate into your paper some of the film's most memorable and relevant moments as examples that punctuate your argument. Minimum Word Count=750 Points=5 Rubric Newer WSM Newer WSM Criteria Ratings Pts This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeWord Count Paper is at least 750 words. 1 pts Full Marks 0 pts No Marks 1 pts This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeImprovements in Genre Student lists at least two plausible improvements in the genre with a suitable explanation for why they are improvements. 2 pts Full Marks 1 pts Partial Credit 0 pts No Marks 2 pts This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeSame Old Same Old Student explains at least two cases of how the movie repeats the dominant tropes of the genre, to the detriment of the film's reliability. 2 pts Full Marks 1 pts Partial Credit 0 pts No Marks 2 pts Total Points: 5 Previous
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