Instruction
Instructions
--watch the attached video “Why Don’t Feminists Fight for Muslim Women?” Publisher By PragerU
SUMMARY
Read the attached article about creating a good summary, and then write a complete summary of the video (at least 250 words)
LEARNING ABOUT BIAS
1. What does "bias" mean, in terms of analyzing media and text?
2. Make a list of 3 strategies you can use for detecting bias in media and text. Research strategies online, and see what tips and ideas you can find that seem useful to you. It is ok to copy and paste your answers here, but you must always credit the source of the information you copy, and you must be able to demonstrate to your teacher, when asked, that you understand all the words and ideas that you copy.
3. Identify and discuss the bias of the following. Research for help and guidance -- both are popular online entities with much said about them. Be sure to explain any complex terms (political or ideological) that you find and want to use, to show your learning and understanding of this topic.
a) the publisher of the video, Prager U
b) the presenter in the video, Ayaan Hirsi Ali
PERSONAL RESPONSE -- EXPLORING MY OWN IDEAS AND BIASES ABOUT THIS TOPIC (plural form of bias)
Read the attached lesson about how to write a good personal response.
Write a personal response to the video that examines your own opinions, feelings, and ideas about the content of the video and its creators. Explore and share your own ideas, feelings, prior knowledge, and opinions about this topic. It is a big topic — feminism and Islamic culture! And you are all living in Canada, in multicultural Toronto, which has a similar “cultural clashes” as parts of Europe, and this topic (of sex crime increases related to mass immigration) has been in the news a lot in the past few years, so you should have some ideas and knowledge about this subject. If you do not have much to say, please do more research before undertaking your personal response.
Your personal response must be at least 3 full paragraphs in length (14 to 20 sentences).