MLAN 2150

INTERCULTURAL LITERACY

ITALIAN AMERICAN CULTURE, FILM AND LITERATURE
Prof. Fabio Girelli-Carasi

ASSIGNMENT 0  due June 4
 

PART 1

On the course homepage click the link to the syllabus and familiarize yourself with the rules.

  • Read the email protocol's rules. Make sure your email address meets the requirements.

  • Read the instructions on how to format your assignments.
     

  • Create a Word document.

    Name the file:    your-last-name.june4

    Save it as .doc  .docx  or .rtf  (if you have a Mac and don't know how to do it, check youtube.)

     

Compose your assignment following the example in the syllabus:

- Name, last name and due date.

- Complete the following tasks:

TASK 1: What are the stereotypes that people in general attribute to Italian Americans?
Write a bullet list, one or two words max per bullet.

TASK 2: What are the stereotypes that people attribute to ITALIANS in Italy?
Write a bullet list, one or two words max per bullet.

TASK 3: How aware are you of stereotypes about women? (Read the question carefully.)

TASK 4: In your opinion, who are the recent immigrants who suffer the worst stereotypes IN THIS HISTORICAL MOMENT?

Task 5: Do you feel that you and your community are targets of stereotypes? Do you care? Do you ignore it?

  • Attach your assignment to an email message

EMAIL SUBJECT:  Assignment June 4

    IMPORTANT:

In the message body, IN YOUR WORDS confirm that you read the syllabus and that you are taking full responsibility for meeting all the deadlines and for honoring the non-plagiarism code.