Oklahoma State University Pride Diversity Film Analytical Review

1. Diversity Film Paper

• Write a brief reflection paper, 2-3 pages in length (not including references and title pages). This is NOT a movie review. (Use the guidance questions as a template when writing your paper, this will help a lot!)

**BOTH of these (Guidance Questions AND the Essay are due SUNDAY Nov. 8th by midnight on canvas**

See assignment sheet/rubric for content required and further instruction on canvas under Diversity Film Essay**

Movie List

• Pride – 2007 (Race)
• Gran Torino (Ethnicity)
• Freedom Writers (Culture)
• League of Their Own (Gender)
• Philadelphia (Sexual Orientation)
• In Time (SES)
• School Ties (Religion)
• Pleasantville (Generational)
• I am Sam (Ability/Disability)

For better results on your paper attempt to answer all of these questions in complete sentences to the best of your ability. This worksheet is only to help you and is NOT an assignment to be turned in. NOTICE AT NO POINT DID I ASK WHAT THE MOVIE IS ABOUT.

1. What area on the spectrum of diversity does this movie land on? Justify Why.

Race, ethnicity, culture, gender, sexual orientation, SES, religion, generation, disability/ability.

2. What is the main diversity issue of the movie when considering the theme? (the area on the spectrum of diversity is not the issue)

3. What are some underlying (Secondary) factors of the main issue (connect it to the main issue)?

4. How is this issue similar to what is happening today?

5. How does this issue affect today’s society (ourselves and other people)?

6. How does this issue affect future generations?

7. How does this issue affect you? (Not “I don’t know”, “I don’t care”, or “it doesn’t”. Think deep and actually process how this issue affects you, not just surface level answers)

8. What is your personal experience with the issue? (Can be directly or indirectly. Do not say you don’t have experience with it)

9. What is your take on the issue shown in the movie? (Where do you stand on the issue and why do you think it is an issue?)

10.What solutions are there already out there in regards to this diversity issue?

11.What do you believe is needed for a solution?

12.What can you do personally to be part of the solution?