Info: “Out of Omaha is an intimate portrait of twin brothers Darcell and Darrell Trotter, two young black men coming of age in the racially and economically divided Midwestern city of Omaha, Nebraska. Director Clay Tweel (Gleason, Finders Keepers, The Innocent Man) met the Trotters when they were 17 and filmed them over a period of eight years. By intimately portraying the twins’ hopes and struggles — and the love and help they give and get along the way — the film examines how much it takes to overcome disadvantages rooted in historic injustice.” (Rotten Tomatoes, 2019, para 1).
“Out of Omaha doesn’t put a bow on things, mince words, or offer concrete solutions. It just dares everyone to look where most choose not to peek” (Syrek, 2019, critic review).
Directions:
• View the documentary “Out of Omaha” and then participate in the discussion post. (Can find documentary on YouTube or Amazon Prime Video)
• Use the Online Discussion Rubric (See on page 3 of this document).
• Include a reference list.
• Cite the documentary and include four references (two for initial post; one each for reply post to peers) from outside of class (news/journal article to supplement your viewpoints). Sources may not be older than 5 years. Wikipedia is not a reputable source.
• Use APA format; May use first person in this assignment.
• Submit initial and reply posts on time (late points will apply – 5 points per day)
Online Discussion Forum
Initial Post (Minimum of 1000 words)
(See course calendar for due date)
Includes these prompts in your initial post:
• Select one quote you identified in the documentary and explain how it relates to the twins’ experience (ie, “Got a dollar and a dream”, “Raising ourselves:, The luck of where you are”, Trayvon kind of fate”, “gangs and drugs: generational”, “Black exceptionalism”, or refer to one of your own choosing
• What in the documentary surprised you the most? Why? What were you least surprised about? Why?
• Select 3 determinants of health and describe how they impact the twins.
• Describe 1 legal/ethical and 1 cultural concept evidenced in the documentary.
• How can you use this information as a future nurse?
• What do you think needs to be done and by whom? (What actions? Or Interventions?)
• Utilize what you have learned regarding community this semester as you complete your initial and reply posts.
