Non-Western Cultural Resistance with Limited AI Use

Purpose

This assignment challenges students to creatively explore and present how a non-Western culture has resisted Eurocentrism and colonialism.

This assignment emphasizes the uniquely human ability to connect historical and cultural resistance efforts with visual and symbolic expression, fostering deeper engagement with complex dynamics.

Learning Outcomes

• Describe aspects of a non-Western culture that influence or contribute to global cultural, scientific, or social processes.
• Apply post-colonial theories to analyze global power structures and cultural resistance.
• Use multimedia elements to effectively convey cultural expressions of resistance.

Instructions

Creative Format

1. Select a non-Western culture or country and investigate its resistance to Eurocentrism and colonialism.
2. Create a seven-slide multimedia presentation:
   • Include images, videos, and animations to convey cultural expressions of resistance.
   • Describe the resistance efforts and their impact on social institutions (e.g., education, policies, governments), with one example per slide.
   • Structure the presentation to include:
     • An overview of the topic.
     • Characteristics of the selected culture or country.
     • Examples of resistance efforts and their impact.
   • Add a reflection slide explaining the symbolism and significance of the artworks used in the presentation.
3. Include a letter from a Writing Center consultation to demonstrate how their support informed your outline, artwork selection, or ideas.

Grading Criteria

• Creativity and effectiveness of multimedia presentation (40%).
• Depth and relevance of examples (30%).
• Clarity of structure and organization (20%).
• Reflection on symbolism and Writing Center consultation (10%).

Resources

• Writing Center for outline generation, artwork selection, or brainstorming.
• Per class guidelines, use of Generative AI (e.g., ChatGPT) is strongly discouraged.