FC DEAL Exercise for the Film Milk Questions

DEAL Exercise Instructions Rubric – Summer 2023For the DEAL Exercise, you should turn in a reflection of at least 650 words but not more than 800 words. These entries will require you to DEAL with the extra material provided. That is, you will: Describe, Examine, and Articulate what you are Learning. For the DEAL Exercise, you must watch the 2008 film Milk. For each of these categories, consider reflecting on the following: Describe: – What cultural and/or social phenomenon most struck you in the film? Why or why not? – Was this phenomenon new or something you had already encountered in your study of sex, gender, sexuality, sexual orientation, discrimination, and society? If so, how? If not, where have you already encountered this? Examine (from an academic perspective): – How does this experience enhance your knowledge of a specific reading, theory, or concept? Does it challenge or reinforce your prior understanding? o Hint: How do the topics and stories portrayed in the movie relate to course materials and discussions? – Does it relate to topics in other courses or experiences you have had? How so? – What do you disagree with? Be sure to provide counterpoints. – Remember, as a Hollywood adaptation of Harvey Milk’s life and events surrounding the gay rights movement, artistic liberties have been taken, and some events may be altered or invented. Be sure to keep this in mind when doing your examination and highlighting the points you disagree with. Examine (from a personal experience): – How did this phenomenon make you feel? How did you react to it? – What assumptions or expectations did you bring to the situation? To what extent did they prove true? If they did not prove true, why was there a discrepancy? – How have past experiences influenced how you responded? – Did your observations of this phenomenon reveal any of your attitudes or biases? Articulating your Learning: – What did you learn? How did you learn it? Why does this learning matter, and how important is it? How will it affect how you understand and interpret society and culture in the future?