IDS 404 artifact from popular culture

IDS 404 artifact from popular culture

IDS 404 Milestone One Guidelines and Rubric Critical Analysis Portfolio and Presentation Proposal

Overview: For the first part of your final project, the critical analysis portfolio, you will select an artifact from popular culture and critically analyze it through the four general education lenses: history, humanities, natural and applied sciences, and social sciences. By viewing the artifact through these lenses, you will gain insight into how the mediated nature of popular culture affects society, as well as both your own individual framework of perception and the choices, attitudes, and behaviors of others in the world around you.

For this first milestone, due in Module Two, you will select an artifact to analyze through the four general education lenses. You will explain the artifact and its relationship to popular culture as well as describe its connection to all four lenses. Prompt: First, review the module resources you have so far encountered, as well as your work in Module One. In addition, it is suggested that you visit the IDS 404 LibGuide for guidance on how to select a topic. Select one example of a popular culture artifact and write a paper that addresses how this artifact fits into the framework of popular culture, and then addresses how each lens influences perceptions and attitudes toward the artifact, popular culture, and society. The paper should outline each lens’s impact and framing of the artifact. Be sure to provide a working thesis statement and clear definitions for your key terms. Specifically, you must address the critical elements listed below.

I. Introduction: You will compile a series of critical analyses of your popular culture artifact through the four general education lenses: history, humanities, natural and applied sciences, and social sciences.

A. Topic: Using the four lenses, explain how your artifact has or has not influenced modern society.

II. Lens Connections: In this section of your assignment, you will describe the connections between your artifact and each of the four general education lenses.

A. What is the connection of your artifact to the lens of the history for determining its impact on various institutions? Utilize evidence from theory and research to support your analysis.

B. What is the connection of your artifact to the lens of the humanities for determining its impact on various institutions? Utilize evidence from theory and research to support your analysis.

C. What is the connection of your artifact to the lens of natural and applied sciences for determining its impact on various institutions? Utilize evidence from theory and research to support your analysis.

D. What is the connection of your artifact to the lens of the social sciences for determining its impact on various institutions? Utilize evidence from theory and research to support your analysis.

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Be sure to begin the research process early and use evidence from your research to support your responses. Refer to course resources, the LibGuide for this class, and any other pertinent resources to support your responses. Although at least two sources are required for each lens, note that you may use the same source for more than one lens if applicable. Relevant current news sources may be used with instructor approval. Incorporate instructor feedback into your final project.

Rubric Guidelines for Submission: Milestone One should be submitted as a 2- to 3-page Word document. Use 12-point Times New Roman font, and one-inch margins. Begin building your reference list for Final Project Part One, which requires you to support your responses with at least two sources for each lens from the assigned course resources or other scholarly sources located independently via the Shapiro Library. Note that you may use the same source for more than one lens if applicable. Cite your supporting sources in APA style. Please note that the grading rubric for this milestone submission is not identical to that of the final project. The Final Project Part One Rubric will include an additional “Exemplary” category that provides guidance as to how you can go above and beyond “Proficient” in your final submission.

Critical Elements Proficient (100%) Needs Improvement (85%) Not Evident (0%) Value Introduction: Topic Explains how a popular culture artifact has or

has not influenced modern society through the four lenses

Explains how a popular culture artifact has or has not influenced modern society through the four lenses, but the explanation or usage of the four lenses is cursory

Does not explain how a popular culture artifact has or has not influenced modern society through the four lenses

18

Lens Connections: History

Describes the connection of the artifact through the lens of history for determining its impact on various institutions, using evidence from theory and research to support analysis

Describes the connection of the artifact through the lens of history, but description is cursory or illogical, or supporting evidence is inappropriate or nonexistent

Does not describe the connection of the artifact through the lens of history

18

Lens Connections: Humanities

Describes the connection of the artifact through the lens of the humanities for determining its impact on various institutions, using evidence from theory and research to support analysis

Describes the connection of the artifact through the lens of the humanities, but description is cursory or illogical, or supporting evidence is inappropriate or nonexistent

Does not describe the connection of the artifact through the lens of the humanities

18

Lens Connections: Natural and Applied

Sciences

Describes the connection of the artifact through the lens of the natural and applied sciences for determining its impact on various institutions, using evidence from theory and research to support analysis

Describes the connection of the artifact through the lens of the natural and applied sciences, but description is cursory or illogical, or supporting evidence is inappropriate or nonexistent

Does not describe the connection of the artifact through the lens of the natural and applied sciences

18

Lens Connections: Social Sciences

Describes the connection of the artifact through the lens of the social sciences for determining its impact on various institutions, using evidence from theory and research to support analysis

Describes the connection of the artifact through the lens of the social sciences, but description is cursory or illogical, or supporting evidence is inappropriate or nonexistent

Does not describe the connection of the artifact through the lens of the social sciences

18

Articulation of Response

Submission has no major errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, or organization

Submission has major errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, or organization that negatively impact readability and articulation of main ideas

Submission has critical errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, or organization that prevent understanding of ideas

10

Total 100%

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