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Share your thoughts and reflections on the midterm. What stood out to you? Were there things you liked or didn't like? Did you feel prepared? Your Answer: The questions I got for the midterm were thought-provoking and interesting. I researched the topics, and I attempted all the questions on time. The first Connection Assignment of the Midterm was based on short films where the themes of concepts that we learned during the class had to be highlighted. The second assignment, Critical Media Literacy, helped me to develop research skills and critical media literacy, where I had to do a complete essay based on a specific topic. I got to learn about the topic and completed my assignment on time. For the third assignment, "Entertainment," I did my opinion piece writing, which helped me express myself without the traditional academic writing style. I had the freedom to express my thoughts, which was based on the central themes of the lectures. The final part of the assignment is where I gave my opinion on a Reddit post, and the assignment helped me to highlight the core concept of the course and build solid discussions around it. I highlighted my views about voting and giving power to people. The thing that really stood out for me was Critical Media Literacy, where I made my points about the infamous Crack explosion by the CIA in 1996. The topic was extremely challenging, and I had to justify it by giving solid points to express the seriousness of the case. I thoroughly went through all the resources and made my arguments on the given topic. I liked the social media interaction, as it was different from my view, and I got to express my opinion on the topic of voting, whether uneducated people should be allowed to vote or not. As far as I am concerned, there was nothing that I didn't like. Yes, I did feel prepared for the midterm as I did my required preparation by going through all the necessary concepts and lectures. Share a few examples of things that you believe are basic human rights. How are human rights related to social movements? Your Answer: The fundamental rights that are inherited by all humans regardless of their sex, race, nationality, language, ethnicity, religion, or any other status are human rights. Some of the rights that I feel should be included in human rights are work and education, freedom of expression and opinion, freedom from torture and slavery, etc. Some of the positive human rights, including freedom of movement and the right to own property, are accomplished by basic civil and political rights, including freedom of expression and opinion, The laws related to human rights are constantly evolving with the change in definitions and views of human laws. An organized effort that is made by a large number of people to impede political, social, cultural, and economic change can be termed a social movement. Social movement is important for society as it serves as a gateway to institutions. The struggles of the social movements are deeply rooted in society; however, for demanding institutional instantiation, human rights were always claimed. What was one of the examples of solidarity discussed in the recorded lecture? Your Answer: One of the examples of solidarity discussed in the recorded lecture is the case study of United Farm Workers. The union was started in 1965 and led by Larry Itliong, a Filipino American who was against minimum wages. The main objective of the strike against the grape growers was to protest years of working conditions and poor pay in Delano, California. The group of two merged in the strike to create the "United Farm Workers Union," with Larry Itliong as the assistant director and Cesar Chavez as the director. It went on for about five years with a series of national consumer boycotts and marches.More Articles From Ethics