ATH 111 Final Project Guidelines and Rubric Overview Throughout this course, you have learned and considered several aspects of what comprises culture. Likewise, you have also learned and explored the varied and sometimes competing theories, perspectives, methods, models, and terminology that make up cultural anthropology.

ATH 111 Final Project Guidelines and Rubric Overview Throughout this course, you have learned and considered several aspects of what comprises culture. Likewise, you have also learned and explored the varied and sometimes competing theories, perspectives, methods, models, and terminology that make up cultural anthropology. You have absorbed content through text and videos, tested your knowledge of key concepts and terminology, and reviewed sample case study analyses. You have already selected a film and completed a rough draft for this final case study; now it is time to tie these pieces together into a holistic case study analysis. Your success with this assignment will demonstrate your mastery of the following course outcomes: o Define and explain fundamental anthropological terms, concepts, and theories o Demonstrate critical thinking skills o Demonstrate communication skills The project is divided into two milestones, which will be submitted at various points throughout the course to incorporate feedback and ensure quality final submissions. These milestones will be submitted in Module Three and Module Five. The final submission will be submitted in Module Seven. Prompt Anthropologists will often conduct research to objectively evaluate cultural practices. This assignment affords you the opportunity to assume the role of an anthropologist. Instead of observing real people in the field, you will observe the actions and practices of the characters in your chosen film. As you watch your film, you will want to deconstruct the cultural practices you observe. Be sure to take into consideration the major themes of the course as you work through analyses: enculturation, language, artistic expression, economies, marriage/family/kinship, political systems, religious systems, and globalization. If you need help identifying a theme, please connect with your instructor. Within these major themes, also keep in mind the following:  Key terms  Theories  Methods  Perspectives Your selected film may not address every one of these themes, but try to include as many of them in your analysis as possible. An important component to this paper is the incorporation of scholarly sources. This paper must include at least two outside scholarly sources, which you can search for using the Anthropology Research Guide offered through the Shapiro Library. Credible resources include journal articles, essays published through peer-reviewed print or online sources (such as National Geographic or any magazine, journal, or website affiliated with an anthropological association), or published books (single author, multiple author, bound essay collections, or anthologies). Throughout your college career, you will need to utilize scholarly sources to support your claims. When using these sources, be sure to include short, direct quotations, paraphrases, or summaries as needed. Only use APA intext citation and do not plagiarize under any circumstances. Review APA in-text citation and reference citation formats in the APA Appendix section of your eLearning Resource. Information on accessing the Shapiro Library is located in Blackboard, under Course Resources. For assistance and more information on using the library effectively, finding credible sources, and using paraphrases, quotations, and citations in your paper, please refer to Appendix: Finding and Using Credible Sources in your e-Learning Resource. Your case study will need to include the following elements:  Description of film and introduction to your analysis o Provide a brief synopsis of the film. It is necessary to provide the background for any case study. o Introduce specific cultural values, norms, and worldviews presented in the film that you will use in the body of your paper.  Course connection o Develop a clear thesis statement for your analysis. For help developing a thesis statement, click here. o Connect your thesis statement to course material in the body of your paper. Draw upon concepts and ideas that were discussed throughout the term (See MindEdge module summaries for important terms).  Cultural change o Describe how cultural change occurs throughout the film or in a selected scene. o Discuss potential reasons for these changes.  Apply at least three anthropological theories/themes/perspectives discussed in this course to your film. o Cultural relativism, enculturation, globalization and modernization, political systems, religious organization, language systems, familial and social organization, gender and sex, marriage, etc.  Illustrate your concluding observations from the three or more different anthropological theories/themes/perspectives that emerged. o Explain how you came to this conclusion and how it has changed your view of this film. If it has not changed your view, explain why.  Concluding Statements o Develop a conclusion that summarizes your findings from this anthropological case study. o Discuss what you have taken away from this project and how it will influence your approach in your daily life. Milestones Milestone One: Film Selection In Module Three, you will select the film you will be using for your final project. You will select a film you think represents an anthropological situation. This is purposefully very broad so it can include almost any film. For example, the film’s protagonists might be fighting for a cause they believe will improve their community, but encounter philosophical or structural problems along the way, or maybe you choose a film where the protagonist loses his/her faith and finds it through a clichéd series of events. Post your choice in the Module Three discussion. Make sure to briefly introduce your selection, explain what anthropological situation you will be analyzing, and state why you chose this particular film. If you have any questions regarding this milestone or would like help choosing a movie, ask your instructor. This assignment is graded pass/fail. Milestone Two: Rough Draft In Module Five, you will submit a preliminary draft of your final assignment that is at least 2 pages long. Make sure to include some of the anthropological concepts and vocabulary you have read thus far in the module text. Rough drafts are useful because they allow you to get feedback from your instructor before your final submission. The feedback you receive on your rough draft should be incorporated into your final draft. In this rough draft, all the critical elements from the final submission should be touched upon, but they may not be fully developed. But, you should keep in mind that this is a complete draft and should have an introduction, a body that touches upon all the critical elements, and a conclusion. This assignment will be graded using the Milestone Two Guidelines and Rubric document. Case Study Rubric Guidelines for Submission: The final case study should be 3–5 pages in length (not including the title page and references) and include at least two scholarly resources. This paper should follow APA style. Instructor Feedback: This activity uses an integrated rubric in Blackboard. Students can view instructor feedback in the Grade Center. For more information, review these instructions. Critical Elements Exemplary (100%) Proficient (85%) Needs Improvement (55%) Not Evident (0%) Value Introduction Meets “Proficient” criteria and explains relevancy of the chosen cultural values, norms, worldviews, theories, themes, and/or perspectives to the thesis statement Provides a brief synopsis of the chosen film and introduces the cultural values, norms, worldviews, theories, themes, and/or perspectives that will be used in the body of the paper Provides a brief synopsis of the chosen film but does not introduce the cultural values, norms, worldviews, theories, themes, and/or perspectives that will be used in the body of the paper Does not provide a brief synopsis of the chosen film 15 Course Connection Meets “Proficient” criteria and uses specific examples from course readings or other resources Develops a thesis statement and ties that statement to course material in the body of the paper Develops a thesis statement, but does not tie it to the course material in the body of the paper Does not develop a thesis statement 10 Cultural Change Meets “Proficient” criteria and provides specific and relevant examples of cultural change from chosen film Discusses how cultural change occurs throughout the film or a selected scene and potential reasons for the changes Discusses how cultural change occurs throughout the film or a selected scene but does not discuss potential reasons for the changes Does not discuss how cultural change occurs throughout the film or in a selected scene 15 Theory or Theme #1 Meets “Proficient” criteria and utilizes a scholarly resource to support claims Applies an anthropological theory, theme, or perspective discussed in the course to the film or a selected scene and explains how this theory, theme, or perspective changed their interpretation of the film Applies an anthropological theory, theme, or perspective discussed in the course to the film or a selected scene, but does not explain how the theory, theme, or perspective changed their interpretation of the film Does not utilize an anthropological theory, theme, or perspective discussed in the course to analyze the film or a selected scene 15 Theory or Theme #2 Meets “Proficient” criteria and utilizes a scholarly resource to support claims Applies an anthropological theory, theme, or perspective discussed in the course to the film or a selected scene and explains how this theory, theme, or perspective changed their interpretation of the film Applies an anthropological theory, theme, or perspective discussed in the course to the film or a selected scene, but does not explain how the theory, theme, or perspective changed their interpretation of the film Does not utilize an anthropological theory, theme, or perspective discussed in the course to analyze the film or a selected scene 15 Theory or Theme #3 Meets “Proficient” criteria and utilizes a scholarly resource to support claims Applies an anthropological theory, theme, or perspective discussed in the course to the film or a selected scene and explains how this theory, theme, or perspective changed their interpretation of the film Applies an anthropological theory, theme, or perspective discussed in the course to the film or a selected scene, but does not explain how the theory, theme, or perspective changed their interpretation of the film Does not utilize an anthropological theory, theme, or perspective discussed in the course to analyze the film or a selected scene 15 Conclusion Meets “Proficient” criteria and discusses how they will apply course concepts to their everyday life Provides a conclusion that summarizes the main points of the case study and take-aways from the project Provides a conclusion that summarizes the main points of the case study, but does not discuss the take-aways from the project Does not provide a conclusion that summarizes the main points of the case study 10 Writing Mechanics No errors related to grammar or formatting and utilizes course concepts and terminology There are minor errors related to grammar or formatting and utilizes course concepts and terminology when necessary There are errors related to grammar or formatting but they do not affect the readability of the answer but course concepts and terminology are not effectively utilized Errors related to grammar or formatting affect the readability of the answer 5 Earned Total 100%

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