The Mission is a film that depicts the activities of the Jesuit Order of Catholic priests in South America in the 1700s. For this assignment, you will watch the film, read a scholarly article by Barbara Ganson that examines the film, and then do your own analysis of the historical accuracy and significance of the movie based on what we have seen and read. No outside research is necessary.
*Because of this you do not need to include a Bibliography or Works Cited page.
This assignment is about the synthesis and analysis of secondary sources. By looking at how the past has been interpreted both in film and academic writing, and then writing your own analysis of those interpretations, you are meeting the following outcomes for this course:
*Articulate and interpret an understanding of key historical facts and events in Early Modern Europe.
– Identify the influence of culturally-based practices, values, and beliefs to analyze how historically-defined meanings of difference affect human behavior.
– Identify and investigate historical theses, evaluate information and its sources, and use appropriate reasoning to construct evidence-based arguments on historical issues.
– Construct a well-organized historical argument using effective, appropriate, and accurate language.
