What have you learned about the power of the skin

ANTH 230: GENDER ACROSS CULTURES
FALL 2015

WRITTEN
REFLECTION 2 INSTRUCTIONS

Due in hard copy at the beginning of class on Monday,SEPTEMBER 28th.Please print out a fresh copy from Blackboard or provide this copy of
the rubricSTAPLED to your paper. In a 2-3 page typed, double-spaced paper (12 pt. font)
the student should answer the following questions:

Based upon the
film we watched in class,“Dark Girls”:
1. What have you
learned about the power of the skin you’re in? (1 page, 20 points)
2. What role has
European colonialism and“Western”
media played in the perpetuation of the white/black binary? (1-2
paragraphs, 5 points)
3. What can you do to
break down harmful and negative racial stereotypes and biases? (1-2 paragraphs,
5 points)

This Written
Reflection is worth 40 points, graded based upon the following rubric:

Paper
(100%)

Points
Possible

Points
Earned

Notes

Paper followed
instructions (grading rubric provided, all questions were attempted).

5

Questions were
answered in a thoughtful, reflective manner, with original thought by
student.

30

Writing style
is clear and polished (clear of grammatical mistakes, typos, and other
formatting errors).

5

Total Points

40

Grade
(Percentage)