If you choose the movie option, you will write a thoughtful essay, in which you respond to the following questions:
1. What was the source (library, YouTube, Google Play, Amazon, etc.) of your movie/film and where/when did you watch it?
2. What was the genre of the film (fiction, nonfiction, documentary, etc.)?
3. What religion is portrayed in the movie? (If there is more than one religion, identify them and explain how you identified each one). This is where you will have to document your narrative.
4. How is religion portrayed in the movie?
5. Based on your research and readings in the course text, how do you believe the religious content was described or presented?
6. What stereotypes are broken, which are reinforced?
7. What was your idea of the religion before and after watching the film?
8. What does this movie suggest about the nature of belief and practice?
9. Is there a better or worse format to present the stories and/or religions?
10. Where do you find you connect, relate and/or sympathize with the characters the movie and their experience(s)? Where do you depart from their experience?
11. Additional thoughtful reflections on the movie and its portrayal of the identified religion.
Your critical reflection paper should be written using (and citing from) at least five references from multiple sources, including pre-approved scholarly journals, books, and no more than three pre-approved websites specific to the religion the paper addresses. Sources should include authors from the religious tradition being researched. The paper must evidence higher thinking skills. The paper should be four to six (4-6) pages, not including the title page or bibliography.