Give a BRIEF overview of the film.
Provide some historical context/background for the people and events portrayed in the film. Connect them to the larger historical themes of the era.
Based on your course materials (textbook, videos, documents, etc.), discuss the historical accuracy of the film. Your answer must be more than, “this film is historically accurate.” You may also use outside sources if you wish (see below).
OPTIONAL: Considering when this film/series was made, do you think there was a contemporary message? If so, how does that message relate to the actual historical events?
Writing Requirements:
The Extra-Credit Historical Movie Review must be more than 400 words in length. Direct quotes do not count toward the required word count.
Research and Citations:
This assignment does not require any specific outside sources other than the film itself, however, you are encouraged to use some outside sources in addition to the textbook and videos. In the case of the textbook and the assigned documents, only direct quotes need to be cited, requiring only the author’s last name in parentheses. Outside sources (books, websites, etc.) may also be used, but in this case, all information must be cited and listed in a works cited page (or bibliography) at the end of the essay. For your citations, please use Chicago, MLA, or APA. You will submit your paper through plagiarism-checking and AI detection software, so be sure to cite all direct quotes and any outside sources that were used. For help with citations, see the “History / Writing Help” section in the course menu.
How to submit your exam:
The Extra-Credit Historical Movie Review is worth 30 extra-credit points and is due by 11:55 PM on the date listed in the course calendar. All papers must be submitted through the course website and must be saved as a Word file (.docx or .doc). All other file types may not be accepted.
