Prompt: Reflect on the concepts discussed in this module and then answer the following questions in a journal reflection (2 paragraphs per question):
1. What sort of cultural or social forces impact how we think and behave?
2. Describe an example of a behavior that is impacted by socialization and cultural influences.
3. How do things such as media and advertising impact our understanding of how we should act or behave in a culture or group?
Rubric
Guidelines for Submission: Submit your journal reflection in a Microsoft Word document.
Critical Elements Proficient (100%) Needs Improvement (75%) Not Evident (0%) Value
Topical Response Describes cultural/social forces
and the impact of
media/advertising on how we
think and behave
Description of cultural/social
forces and the impact of
media/advertising lacks detail
about impact on thoughts and
behavior
Does not provide a description
of cultural/social forces and the
impact of media/advertising on
how we think and behave
30
Engagement of
Response
Describes an example of a
behavior that is impacted by
socialization and cultural
influences
Example behavior is not
impacted by socialization and
cultural influences or lacks detail
Does not provide an example
behavior
30
Focus of Response Provides focused and direct
reflection when describing all
areas posed in the question
Provides reflection, but the
focus is unclear or unrelated to
the questions posed
Does not provide reflection or
describe the areas posed in the
question
30
Communicates
Clearly
Clearly communicates key ideas
and thoughts in a short-answer
response
Response needs clarification in
order to support understanding
of key ideas and thoughts
Response is not legible and key
ideas or thoughts are not
understandable
10
Total 100%
