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The QUESTION OF RACE
The QUESTION OF RACE
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A significant portion of our Philippine literary tradition is made
up of works written by Filipinos abroad, most notably those in
the United States.
Conventionally known as “Filipino- American writings” these
literary texts explore the personal , social, cultural, and even
political issues that Filipino- American confront as they
experience life in the United States.
The list of Fil-Am writers is extensive , and in many ways ruins
parallel to the tradition of Philippine writings in English.
IT’S ALL IN THE DASH
What does it mean to be a Filipino-American?
The dash between the words “Filipino” and
“American” is interesting point for discussion because
in talks about between, between being nether here
nor there.
We call this experience liminality.
Probably you are still thinking about your old school, the
friends you left behind, or even you old house if you come from
different city.
Interestingly enough, a good number of Fil-Am writing
deals with this experience of liminality as through the
process of homecoming.
Imagine moving back and returning to your old school
after being away for some time.
There are new younger teachers and school administrators
who do not recognize you
There are new classrooms and building. Can you consider
it a homecoming if so many things have changed? Or is the
school that you came from your new home?
These are real questions that balikbayans face and these are
issues that Fil-Am writers deal with.
The essay that you will be reading for this section is a work by
a young Fil-Am writer Laurel Fantauzze as she humorously but
also reflectively recounts her process of integrating herself into
the homeland of her mother
RACIST
A person who believes in or supports rascism
A person who believes that a particular race is superior to others
RACISM
prejudice, discrimination, or antagonism directed against someone
of a different race based on the belief that one's own race is
superior.
The traditional definition of race and ethnicity is related to
biological and sociological factors respectively. Race refers to a
person's physical characteristics, such as bone structure and skin,
hair, or eye color. Ethnicity, however, refers to cultural factors,
including nationality, regional culture, ancestry, and language.
Has a clear picture of what they are trying to achieve. Adequate description of what they are trying to do and Has a fairly clear picture of what they are trying to achieve. Can describe what they are trying to do overall but has trouble Has brainstormed their concept, but no clear focus has emerged. Goals/final product not clearly Little effort has been spent on brainstorming and refining a concept. Unclear on the goals and how the output objectives
generally how his/her work will contribute to the final output. describing how his/her work will contribute to the final output. defined. will be met.
Script/ Storyboard 12-15 points 8-11 points 4-7 points 0-3 points
The storyboard illustrates the video presentation structure with thumbnail sketches of each scene. Notes of proposed The storyboard includes thumbnail sketches of each video scene and includes text for each segment of the presentation, The thumbnail sketches on the storyboard are not in logical sequence and do not provide complete There is no evidence of a storyboard or script.
transition, special effects, sound and title tracks incl: text, color, placement, graphics, etc. Notes about proposed descriptions of background audio for each scene, and notes about proposed shots and dialogue. descriptions of the video scenes, audio background, or notes about the dialogue.
dialogue/ narration text are included.
Content/ Organization 15-20 points 10-14 points 5-9 points 0-4 points
The content includes a clear statement of purpose or theme and is creative, compelling and clearly written. A rich variety Information is presented as a connected theme with accurate, current supporting information that contributes to understanding The content does not present a clearly stated theme, is vague, and some of the supporting information Content lacks a central theme, clear point of view and logical sequence of information. Much of the supporting
of supporting information in the video contributes to the understanding of the output’s main idea. Events and messages the output’s main idea. Details are logical and persuasive information is effectively used. The content includes a clear point of does not seem to fit the main idea or appears as a disconnected series of scenes with no unifying main information is irrelevant to the overall message. The viewer is unsure what the message is because there is little
are presented in a logical order. Includes properly cited sources. view with a progression of ideas and supporting information. Includes properly cited sources. idea. Includes few citations and few facts. persuasive information and only one or two facts about the topic are articulated. Information is incorrect, out of date, or
incomplete. No citations included.
Movie was completed and had all required elements. The video was well edited and moves smoothly from scene to Movie was completed and contained all required items. Editing was not done as well as it should have been. Some poor shots Movie was made, but had very little if any editing. Many poor shots remain. Video was very There was no movie, or tape was totally unedited with no transitions or audio support of any kind.
scene with proper use of transitions. Audio and other enhancements were well used. remain. Movie is still somewhat choppy. Audio and other enhancements were utilized, but not for maximum effect. fragmented and choppy with little to no audio reinforcement.
Student met and had discussions regularly. All students on the team contributed to the discussion and were part of the Students met and had discussions regularly. Most of the students on the team contributed to the discussion and were part of the Only a couple of team meetings were held. Most of the students on the team contributed at some level, Meetings were not held and/or some of the team members did not contribute at all to the output. Low levels of respect
final output. Team members showed respect with each other. final output. Team members mostly showed respect with each other. but a majority of the work was done by one or two. were evident within the team.
All deadlines were met. Most output deadlines were met. Those that were late did not have significant impact on the finished output. Many output deadlines were not met, resulting in some impact on the finished output. Deadlines were regularly missed, having a significant impact on the final output.
Final Score
Directions: Imagine that you are hosting a balikbayan
relative for a week during summer vacation. He/She has
not been in the Philippines for twenty years. Prepare an
itinerary for him/her so he/she can experience the
homecoming visit of hi/her life. What places should
he/she visit? What food should he/she eat? You may
situate your imagined itinerary in your hometown and you
may include out-of-town trips.
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