Write a research paper on the effects of Drug-TraffickingMovie required to watch for prompt
Traffic (U.S., 2000, Dir. Steven Soderbergh, 147 mins)
2-pg response prompt: Traffic
When Robert Wakefield is recruited to become the new drug czar, he is advised by many people in Washington, including his predecessor, General Landry, that the war on drugs is unwinnable. Basing yourself solely on the movie, identify and explain at least three factors that contribute to the “unwinnability” of the war on drugs. Is there anything in the movie that would give us hope that the drug cartels can be broken and the flow of drugs from Mexico into the United States stemmed?
Written responses
Students will write a 2-page written response to a specific prompt after each film. The prompt might deal with a specific scene in the movie, a theme in the movie, a particular character in the movie and her/his motivations, or the impact of the film montage (the way the film is presented in time and space). The written responses will be evaluated on the extent to which they demonstrate a cohesive reflection on the questions raised in the prompt.
