English homework help due saturday

For this assignment you will review the influential documentary 
Precious Knowledge: Fighting for Mexican American Studies in Arizona Schools. This film chronicles the fight for Ethnic Studies at Tucson Unified Schools District showing both what these courses are and how politicians attack them at various levels. You are tasked with reviewing the information in the film and answering two analytical questions that will require information from film in order to effectively complete this assignment. Thus, answer the following questions using specific information from the film:

1. What specific issues within public education/schools that impact Students of Color are identified in the film?

2. In what ways does Ethnic Studies courses/teachings impact students and/or help them succeed in School?

To answer these questions you will use your on insights “I think this” and use references from the film “
Precious Knowledge shows us how Ethnic Studies impacts students in these ways.” You will need to incorporated 

THREE
references in your responses to effectively answer the questions and receive full credit for the assignment (

SIX 
references total).

Format

Essay:

3+ paragraph essay (intro/body/conclusion)

· Intro: give your general thoughts about the movie and responses to the essay questions

· Body: respond to the questions with depth and detail. Incorporate 3 film references for to support your answers to the questions. You will need to include 6 total references

· Conclusion: summarize what you wrote and share any last thoughts

Refences:

6 references total required for the assignment. Use the references from the film to support your answers to each question.

· General/paraphrased references: whenever you draw information from the film make sure you end your sentences/statements with a (Precious Knowledge, 2012)

· Direct quotes: if you include and verbatim statements from individuals interviewed in the film use a “” followed by (Precious Knowledge, 2012, 00:00). Time should be when the quote started

Other:

            –
12pt/times new roman font

            – 1” margins

            – double spaced

            – 500 words/2pgs

Rubric 

A) is an analysis that 

meticulously
follows all assignment guidelines and 

thoroughly
answers both questions. This essay has all required references from the film (3 per question/6 total) and students use them effectively to support answers to assignment questions. Additionally, the submission demonstrates that students had an excellent comprehension of the film and used information from it to complete the assignment. 

B) is an analysis that follows all assignment guidelines and answers both questions. This essay has some but not all required references from the film and students use them well to support answers to assignment questions. Additionally, the submission demonstrates that students had a decent comprehension of the film and used information from it to complete the assignment. 

C) is an analysis that generically follows all assignment guidelines and answers both questions. This essay has half of the required references from the film and student use them vaguely to support answers to assignment questions. Additionally, the submission demonstrates that students somewhat comprehended the film and used vague information from it to complete the assignment. 

D) is an analysis that poorly follows any of the assignment guidelines and weakly answers both questions. This essay has few if any of the required references from the film and uses them to poorly to support answers to assignment questions. Additionally, the submission demonstrates that students did not comprehend the film. 

F) is an analysis that fails to follow the assignment guidelines and doesn’t answer either of the questions posed. This essay has none of the required references from the film. Additionally, the submission demonstrates that students did not comprehend the film.