Saint IDS210 full course (all discussion + assignments +midterm +final exam )

Module 1 Discussion

Have you ever taken part in a
ritual that marks an important event in a group that you have belonged to –
past or present? Describe the ritual and then discuss the importance of it and
what it means to you.

Module 2 Discussion

Select an artifact that expresses
some aspect of a group you belong to. What makes it important? In what ways
have you (or others) used or displayed this object that illustrates its
importance?

Module 3 Discussion

Choose a fairy tale other than
Cinderella, and identify the specific characteristics, conventions, motifs, and
theme that can be found in it.

Module 4 Discussion

Identify a ballad and provide
background information about what type of ballad it is (work song, spiritual,
etc.), where it came from, and the meaning behind it. Be sure to include a few
of its verses.

Module 5 Discussion

Locate and read a fable. Summarize
the story and identify its moral. Explain how this story and its moral are
still relevant in today’s society.

Module 6 Discussion

Compare and contrast myths and
pourquoi tales.

Module 7 Discussion

First, describe the two approaches
to fieldwork – observation and participant-observer. Then explain which
approach you would use and why.

Module 8 Discussion

Class: To receive credit for the QEP
Assignment, you MUST submit your Presentations to the Dropbox. Simply posting
them here will NOT count.
Review a few of your fellow classmates’
Presentations. Taking in account the grading rubric for this assignment, post a
substantive review of at least two other classmates’ Cinderella Presentations. Be
certain to review someone’s who hasn’t been reviewed yet.
Nursery
Rhyme Rhetoric
A long
time ago, in more repressed times, people were not always allowed to openly
criticize their governments. Doing so could bring them grave harm. As a means
of communicating amongst each other, clever rhymes were created and passed
around as a way to parody certain public figures or events. For this
assignment, you will choose four nursery rhymes to investigate and study.
IDS 210HM
Nursery
Rhyme Rhetoric
Guidelines
and Rubric
A long
time ago, in more repressed times, people were not always allowed to openly
criticize their governments. Doing so could bring them grave harm. As a means
of communicating amongst each other, clever rhymes were created and passed
around as a way to parody certain public figures or events.
For this
assignment you will choose four nursery rhymes to investigate and study. For
each nursery rhyme you will need to do the following:
· Provide
the text of the nursery rhyme.
·
Identify where it originated from and the time period.
· Discuss
the historical context(s) or meaning behind each one (there may be more than
one).
· Cite
all your sources using MLA.
· This
assignment should be 2-3 pages in length.
Submit
Nursery Rhyme Rhetoric to the Dropbox no later than Sunday 11:59 PM EST/EDT
of Module 2. (This Dropbox basket is linked to Turnitin.)
Heroes
and Heroines: Gender Roles in Folklore
This
assignment focuses on gender roles characterized in fairy tales, folktales,
myths, and legends. Discuss the role gender has played with the characters
found in folklore, using at least three stories to support your conclusions.
First ask yourself how males and females are typically portrayed in folklore.
Is this representative of their culture?
IDS 210HM
Heroes
and Heroines: Gender Roles in Folklore
Guidelines
and Rubric
This
assignment focuses on gender roles characterized in fairy tales, folktales,
myths, and legends.
Discuss
the role gender has played with the characters found in folklore using at least
three stories to support your conclusions. First ask yourself how males and
females are typically portrayed in folklore. Is this representative of their
culture? Using your three story examples, identify the hero/heroine and provide
examples or details from the story that demonstrate how their gender is being
represented. This assignment should be 1 full page in length, using MLA format.
Submit
Heroes and Heroines: Gender Roles in Folklore to the Dropbox no later than
Sunday 11:59 PM EST/EDT of Module 5. (This Dropbox basket is linked to
Turnitin.)
Culture
Through Literature: The Story of Cinderella
One of
the best-known fairy tales in the world is Cinderella. It has appeared in the
folklore of many cultures, with over 500 versions alone in Europe. In order to
evaluate how cultural values are reflected in literature, you will read and
compare two versions of Cinderella with the American “Disney” version.
ClickCulture
Through Literature Guidelines and Rubric for further assignment details.
Submit
Culture Through Literature: The Story of Cinderella Graphic Organizer and
Presentation to the Dropboxno later than Sunday 11:59 PM EST/EDT.
(This Dropbox basket is linked to Turnitin.)
Post
Culture Through Literature: The Story of Cinderella Presentation to a
Discussion post in the Module 8 Discussion Boardno later than Sunday 11:59
PM EST/EDT.
IDS 210HM
Culture
Through Literature: The Story of Cinderella
Guidelines
and Rubric
One of
the best-known fairy tales in the world is Cinderella. It has appeared
in the folklore of many cultures, with over 500 versions alone in Europe. In
order to evaluate how cultural values are reflected in literature, you will
read and compare two versions of Cinderella with the American “Disney”
version. As you read through the different versions, think about what behaviors
reveal the characters’ values, how the geography and natural resources are
worked into the story, as well as the traditional values of the times and
societies in which they originated.
There is
a list of websites in the Webliography that will assist you with finding
different versions of Cinderellato compare to the Disney version. Please
donotchoose a fractured fairy tale version or anyparodies of Cinderella.
You are searching for ones that come from different cultures only.
Your
grade for this assignment will be based on the following:
·
Comparison of two Cinderella stories with the Disney version (using
instructor-supplied graphic organizer)
·
Research on the culture of the countries involved
·
Archetypical model comparison relating to:
o Setting
o
Characters
o Story
details
o
Symbolism
·
Bibliography of sources (Works Cited) in MLA format
The final
product will be a multimedia presentation synthesizing the information outlined
above.
This is a
QEP assignment.
Click Cinderella
Graphic Organizer Template to download the template you must use to
complete this project.
Click Cinderella
Graphic Organizer Example and Sample Presentation to see what is
expected of you for this project.
Email two
versions of Cinderella that will be used for the Culture Through
Literature project no later than Thursday 11:59 PM EST/EDT of Module
5.
Submit
Culture Through Literature: The Story of Cinderella Graphic Organizer and
Presentation to the Dropbox no later than Sunday 11:59 PM EST/EDT of
Module 7. (This Dropbox basket is linked to Turnitin.)
Post
Culture Through Literature: The Story of Cinderella Presentation to a
discussion post in the Module 8 Discussion Board no later than Sunday 11:59
PM EST/EDT of Module 7.

Elements

Criteria

Not

Beginning

Developing

Competent

Evident

Purpose

Clearly
identifies, through comparing and contrasting,

0

14

17

20

the
cultural aspects of each Cinderella version

(character’s
values, geography, natural resources

and
societal values)

Perspective

Investigates
point(s) of view and assumptions for

0

4

7

10

each
version

Evidence

Supports
thesis statement with relevant, sufficient

0

4

7

10

evidence
and defines concepts from reliable sources

Analysis

Analyzes
the consequences and implications of

0

10

12

15

reasoning
while accurately comparing characters,

settings,
story details and symbolism

Core
Value

Addresses
core value of respect specifically and

0

3

4

5

demonstrates
its relevance to this assignment

Decision

States
the various options of decision making and

0

4

7

10

Making

chooses
a solution demonstrating the ability to

compare
and contrast each version

Mechanics

Written
communication skills demonstrate effective

0

3

4

5

grammar,
usage, sentence structure

Written
communication skills demonstrate effective

0

3

4

5

organization

PowerPoint

Presentation
is organized and contains all relevant

0

4

7

10

Presentation

information
related to assignment based on graphic

organizer

Presentation
is attractive and professional in

0

4

7

10

appearance

Comments:

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