HSP 3M: INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY, SOCIOLOGY &
ANTHROPOLOGY
COURSE CULMINATING ACTIVITY
Your course culminating activity is comprised of two parts:
 Part A: a film analysis (15% of final grade)
 Part B: a final examination (15% of final grade)
PART A: FILM ANALYSIS
RATIONALE: The purpose of this assignment is to demonstrate the depth and
breadth of your understanding of the three perspectives covered in this course:
psychology, sociology, and anthropology.
EVALUATION: This part of the culminating activity is worth 15% of your final
mark in the course. You will be evaluated based on a rubric provided in
advance.
DUE DATE: The final due date for this assignment is Friday, June 7, 2013. If
you cannot submit the assignment within the allotted time, you must speak with
me in person or on the phone no later than Thursday, June 6, 2013, and provide
me with a doctor’s note stating the date you saw the doctor, and the doctor’s
acknowledgement that you could not submit the assignment in the allotted time,
and on the due date above. Failing to meet these requirements will mean the
student will receive a mark of zero for the assignment.
CONTACT:
 You may call me at W.L. Mackenzie C.I. at (416)395-3339 x20085. If no
one answers, you should leave a message at this number. Alternatively,
you may e-mail me at: julie.gourley@tdsb.on.ca
INSTRUCTIONS: The student will:
 Watch one film that has been assigned and approved by the teacher.
 Analyze the film by using theories and concepts learned throughout the
course from a minimum of two perspectives (psychology, sociology,
anthropology).
 Write a report. It should be typed and double spaced, with a length of 750
– 1000 words.
 If using only 2 social science disciplines (ie. psychology and sociology), be
sure to apply a total of three theories/concepts for the report (ie. 2
theories for psychology, 1 for sociology)
 Use subheadings (ie. The Psychological Perspective) to write the report.
 Look at the rubric that is posted on the website to see how you will be
evaluated.
TIPS AND SUGGESTIONS: To produce the best quality work, the following are
suggested:
 Watch the film more than once. We often miss subtleties in films that
enhance our overall understanding of the major themes and concepts if
we only watch a film once.
 Take notes on things you notice that relate to the course as you are
watching it. After that, categorize your ideas under psychology, sociology,
and anthropology. This will allow you to figure out what perspectives you
will use for your report.
 Apply the concepts and theories of the course to explain the events and
behaviours found in the film. The depth and accuracy of your analysis is
crucial to earn a good mark.
 Show your notes and ideas with your teacher before handing it in for
clarification.
 Watch your film with someone else and discuss it with them.
 Participate actively in class when we do a practice run of this culminating
activity.
 Do not leave this assignment for the last minute.
FILM LIST:
Note: Any films with (R) beside it means that I need a note from a parent or
guardian giving you permission to watch and analyze the film. They must state
the name of the film in the note. If there is a film you would like to do that is not
on the list, you should present me with 2 possible ways you can analyze it. An
assignment completed based on a film that I have not approved will not be
marked.
A Separation
Cider House Rules
One Flew Over the
Cuckoos Nest
In America
Mean Girls
Boyz in the Hood
Girl Interrupted
Inception
The Breakfast Club
The Pursuit of
Happyness
American Beauty ®
Life is Beautiful
Memoirs of a Geisha
C.R.A.Z.Y.
The Matrix
Whale Rider
Coach Carter
Stand by Me
Good Will Hunting
Fight Club ®
The Trotsky ®
Pay it Forward
Mona Lisa Smile
Mean Creek
Babel
The Truman Show
Shine
The Green Mile
Invictus
Eternal Sunshine of
the Spotless Mind
Gran Torino
Little Miss Sunshine
Up
Shawshank
Redemption ®
Gran Torino
Hotel Rwanda