Movie Essays : American Government
Movie Essays:
Film portrayals, whether they be historical or satirical in nature, offer a perspective on past or current events that may enhance your understanding of our topics.
Watch a film and write about how the film affects your understanding of our topic, where it diverges or agrees with our readings, how it relates to or refutes the current national news, and the message it presents.
Some films are available on Netflix, some on Amazon Prime, some on iTunes, some on YouTube, and others available on-demand. As access to these movies via online sources changes regularly.benefit.
For one film per unit, write a creative 1-2 page typed in 12 pt Times New Roman font, double-spaced, essay in which you integrate:
(1) The film, (2) our readings, and (3) current events.
You will turn in your essays via D2L. Please use spell-check, grammar-check, and review your work prior to turning it in. You will cite your sources using APA, MLA, or Chicago format.
Movie Essays : American Government
1: Students & The System
Individual Agency & Action
Declaration of Independence
Articles of Confederation
U.S. Constitution
Chapters 1-7, American Government 3e
Unit 1 films: choose one
Dreamer: A True American Story (2013)
Iron-Jawed Angels (2004)
Gideon’s Trumpet (1980)
Miss Representation (2011)
Cesar Chavez (2014)
The Pilgrims (2015) [PBS – available online]
L.A. Confidential (1997)
Starship Troopers (1997)
The Insider (1999)
Silkwood (1983)
American Experience: The Murder of Emmett Till (2003) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GI_KQBVwPZE
Freedom Riders (2010) https://www.pbs.org/video/american-experience-freedom-riders/
13th (2016) [Netflix]
Selma (2014)
Lee Daniels’ The Butler (2013)
Crash (2004)
Zootopia (2016)
Harriet (2019)
Black KkKlansman (2018)
John Lewis – Get in the Way (2017) https://www.pbs.org/video/john-lewis-get-way/
The Talk – Race in America (2017) https://www.pbs.org/show/talk-race-america/
The Vote – Part 1 (2020) https://www.pbs.org/video/the-vote-part-1-3kph5d/
The Vote – Part 2 (2020) https://www.pbs.org/video/part-2-the-vote-american-experience-o95eqq/
Stonewall Uprising (2020) https://www.pbs.org/video/american-experience-stonewall-uprising/
The Chinese Exclusion Act (2018) https://www.pbs.org/video/the-chinese-exclusion-act-eixnlw/
Constitution USA (2013) [watch all 3 episodes] https://www.pbs.org/show/constitution-usa-peter-sagal/
