Week 2- Level 1 Challenge Option: Dinner and Vocabulary Quiz

DINNER AND A VOCABULARY QUIZ

For this Challenge, you will watch a film and hunt for the vocabulary of American public and civic life.

Once you have completed the assignment, submit your work on the Module 2 Level 1 Challenge page

PREPARATION

Review the civics glossary at the Annenberg Institute for Civics at the University of Pennsylvania Links to an external site.. These are the terms you need to look for while viewing your chosen film.
View Mr. Smith Goes to Washington Links to an external site. (1939).

ACTION

While viewing the film, identify five vocabulary terms related to American public and civic life. For each of the five terms you identify, you must provide:

The Term and a brief definition from the Annenberg Classroom site
A few sentences of Context for the scene in which it was used.
A full Quote or statement in which the term was used and bold the term. Note: if the actual term was not used, just provide the sentence(s) in which the concept was used and put the term at the end of the sentence(s) in parentheses.
In 3-5 sentences, explain how the term’s use in the movie contributes to your understanding of the term as part of the vocabulary of American public and civic life.

An example is provided here Download An example is provided here

, from another film, All the President’s Men.

REFLECTION

How did listening for the vocabulary of American public and civic life alter your viewing experience? Your perception of the film?

Would you recommend this film to a foreign friend who was interested in learning more about American public and civic life? Why or why not?

RESOURCES

Title	Terms, Annenberg Classroom
URL	http://www.annenbergclassroom.org/terms Links to an external site.
Annotation	Online dictionaries for civics can be too brief, poorly written, or ideologically charged. This dictionary from The Leonore Annenberg Institute for Civics at the University of Pennsylvania has collected some of the best explanations of common civics-related vocabulary in their “terms” section.

RUBRIC

	No credit	Below expectations	Meets expectations
Identifying movie moment	The student clearly identifies 3 or fewer moments in the movie that match the terms AND/OR the moments found are consistently unspecific or confusing	The student clearly identifies 4 moments in the movie that match the terms AND/OR some of the moments found are consistently unspecific or confusing.	The student clearly identifies 5 moments in the movie that match the terms, and his or her descriptions are consistently accurate and straightforward.
Explanation	The student does not clearly explain how the terms usage in the movie contribute to his/her understanding of the terms as part of the vocabulary of American public and civic life.	For most terms, the student clearly explains how the term’s use in the movie contributes to his/her understanding of the term as part of the vocabulary of American public and civic life.	For each term, the student clearly explains how the term’s use in the movie contributes to his/her understanding of the term as part of the vocabulary of American public and civic life.
Reflection	The student did not complete the Reflection portion of the Challenge.	The student responds to both reflection prompts, but the responses are not fully developed and appear to be lacking detail or thoughtful reflection.	For each of the two reflection prompts, the student provides complete and thoughtful responses.