POP CULTURE ESSAY QUESTIONS:
1. What do you think are the 3 most influential forms of Popular Culture?
Explain in detail, why you chose the 3 forms you chose.
(Learning Outcomes: 1, 3, & 4)
2. Choose two of the films we studied and tell whether you see them as an accurate or
inaccurate representation of our society. Explain in detail.
(Learning Outcomes: #2)
3. Compare the values expressed in American Popular Culture today to the Core Values
of Saint Francis DeSales High School.
(Learning Outcomes: 3 & 4)
Saint Francis DeSales High School Core Values
Reverence for God
Respect for the dignity of the human person
Cooperation & care for others
Integrity
Self-Discipline
4. Using examples form what we studied in class, explain how some forms of American
Popular Culture might influence a person’s attitudes or behaviors. Give at least 2
specific examples.
(Learning Outcomes: 3 & 4)
5. Identify 4 major themes that were addressed in the media we studied this semester.
What did the creators of these media (film, TV show or song) have to say about
American society in their piece? Use at least 2 specific examples from the media we
studied.
(Learning Outcomes: #5)