The Curious Case of Benjamin Button: Aging Analysis
You may write this as a paper or as a presentation. Choose your strength. Are you better at writing or speaking? By the second week of the semester, you will need to choose whether you will be writing a paper or giving a presentation. There will be limited time for presentations, so you may not have the opportunity to change your mind later on.
More instructions will be given in class.
Papers and presentations should include all of the elements below.
You should expect to complete a 4–5-page paper or 6-10 slide presentation. Make sure you provide an introduction, supporting paragraphs/ideas, and conclusion. You will submit this via Canvas on the due date you choose (to be explained in class). Presentation formats should include visuals, not just large blocks of text.
- Use one of the films on the Film List (in Canvas) for this project.
- Provide a short summary of the film. (What is it about? Clarity is important! Assume I have no idea what you watched.) – No more than 1 page/slide!
- Discuss how any one theory related to aging covered in lectures, readings, and/or videos might apply. Make sure you are using an actual theory, not just a concept or idea. You must provide at least 3 specific examples from the film to support your analysis. Thoroughly explain using sociological concepts/terms. I highly recommend going through your text, notes, and lectures before writing this. This is the most important part of the paper/presentation! Make certain you cite any sources. – 2-4 pages/ 3-5 slides
- References: Using standard APA format, cite your sources.
SOC440 Film List
Use this list to choose your film for the film analysis project. Please be aware that some of these films are sexually or otherwise explicit and may not be for all audiences. Choose what you are comfortable viewing.
Should you wish to use a film not on this list, you need instructor approval at least one week prior to the assignment due date.
5 Flights Up
About Fifty
About Schmidt
Amour
The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel
Big Fish
The Bucket List
Calendar Girls
Cocoon
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Driving Miss Daisy
The Expendables
The Father
Golden Girls
Grace & Frankie
The Green Glove Gang
Harold and Maude
How to Live Forever
The Intern
Ladies in Lavender
Last Vegas
Make Way for Tomorrow
The Mole Agent
On Golden Pond
Poms
Quartet
R.E.D.
Red Joan
The Sunshine Boys
Tea with the Dames
Tokyo Story
Victoria and Abdul
Wild Oats
Young at Heart
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