Read/review the following resources for this activity:
- Textbook: Chapter 7, 8
- Lesson 3
- APA style manual
- Citation and Writing Assistance: Writing Papers At CU
- Library Overview
- How to Search for Articles – the Everything Tab
Instructions
Social Movements are only as important as the person leading them. The person(s) leading a social movement must have charisma and be able to captivate an audience. Political scientists and historians are taught to analyze body language, especially during debates and speeches.
For this assignment, you will watch Dr Martin Luther King’s I Have a DreamLinks to an external site. speech and a speech by Alicia Garza of the Black Lives Matter movementLinks to an external site. and answer questions listed below. Pay special attention to the following aspects in the two speeches.
- Importance of body language while delivering the speech.
- Gestures, cadence and delivery style.
Answer the following:
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- Provide a summary of the two speeches.
- Compare Dr. King’s leadership, charisma, power and passion to capture his audience to Alicia Garza’s speech. What are the similarities, if any? What are the differences, if any?
- How does the location of the speeches support their messaging? Dr. King’s speech was held in a church and at the Lincoln Memorial, whereas today we have social networking and more avenues to relay messages. Does messaging make a difference?
- Describe how the audience in Dr. King’s speeches relate to the Alicia Garza’s audience. Do you see a similarity or differences in the speeches and in the audience?
Requirements
- Length: 2-3 pages of substantive content
- 12 pt font
- Parenthetical in-text citations included and formatted in APA style
- References page (a minimum of 2 outside scholarly sources plus the textbook and/or the weekly lesson for each course outcome) .
- Title page.
Technology Resources:
- GrammarlyLinks to an external site.
- Microsoft Office 365Links to an external site.
Grading
This activity will be graded based on the Written Assignment Grading Rubric.
Outcomes
CO 2: Relate the articles of the Constitution and the Bill of Rights to specific issues or cases regarding freedoms and their rights as citizens.
CO 4: Assess the role of social forces such as the media, think tanks, political action committees, and quasi-governmental bodies in the making of domestic and foreign policy.
CO 6: Critically analyze the American political environment and issues relating to present day using primary and secondary sources.
Due Date
By 11:59 p.m. MT on Sunday
Rubric
Week 3 – Analyzing Body Language
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This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeLength |
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15 pts |
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This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeSummary of Speeches |
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20 pts |
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This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeLeadership and Charisma: Similarities and differences between Dr. King and Alicia Garcia’s speech |
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35 pts |
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This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeLocation Impact |
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30 pts |
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This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeAudience Reaction: Compare and Contrast |
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35 pts |
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This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeWriting: Mechanics and Usage |
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20 pts |
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This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeCitations |
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10 pts |
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This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeReferences |
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