Rubric+for+Language,+Culture+and+Communication+Class

This is the rubric we created for our text review postings in Kristi Bergman's Language, Culture and Communication ESL class:

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 * <  || 3. Exceeds Expectations || 2. Meets Expectations || 1. Does Not Meet Expectations ||
 * 1. Racial/Cultural Diversity || * The images represent many races and cultures. || * The images show some diversity. || * The images show no or little diversity. ||
 * 2. Gender Diversity || * The images represent both genders equally. || * The images represent both genders but may favor or show more males vs females in certain stereotypical ways. || * The images only show one gender or show bias towards either females/males.
 * Or the images show males/females doing "stereotypical" activities. ||
 * 3. Economic Status || * The images show people from a variety of economic backgrounds.
 * Individuals of all races are portrayed as belonging to wealthy, middle-class, and impoverished backgrounds.

Did not understand this category until you made the change, so YES (Madji) || * The images show little diversity among the social classes. For example, whites may be portrayed as wealthy, business professionals, but other races may not be represented in this socio-economic position. || * The images do not show people from a variety of economic backgrounds.
 * Or, the images do not show racial diversity in all socio-economic classes. ||
 * 4. Cultural Representation/Responsiveness || * The images show men and women from a variety of ethnicities, races, and cultural backgrounds in diverse settings.
 * The images do not promote negative stereotypes of any group. (Images do not reinforce existing stereotypes of specific cultures). (Alfie)

Good examples could be:Working (Hispanics always as laborers) Sports (Blacks always playing football) - Madji || * The images show men and women from a variety of ethnicities, races, and cultural backgrounds. * || * The images do not show men and women from a variety of ethnicities, races, and cultural backgrounds. * ||
 * The images may promote negative stereotypes of certain groups. (Existing stereotypes are reinforced through the images in some circumstances.) Alfie
 * The images portray races in costumes and settings that are not particularly part of their race.
 * Or, the images promote negative stereotypes of certain groups. (Existing stereotypes of specific cultures are reinforced often.) Alfie
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