Students will watch the movie Whistleblower, on Amazon Prime or borrowing it from the local library.
Students will write a review of the film following the directions below and submit it.
In the following week, students will then peer review the work of another student. Read rubric to see grade distribution.
Watch the movie on Crackle
Watch the movie on Pluto
Address the following questions in your Movie Review:
What is the issue, at the core of this film? Do NOT go into the details of the story. Paraphrase it in your own words.
Write your own opinions, thoughts as you watch the film. Be sure that you explain and support them with examples.
Is there another less important conflict, often referred to as a subplot, which helps drive the story? If so, describe that conflict and who is involved in it.
The protagonist took certain steps to deal with the problem. What were the ethics of doing nothing?
What were the risks of making information about the problem, public?
How did the protagonist make the information public? What was the outcome?
In your view, do the actions of whistleblowers help or hurt society? Compare to another whistleblower (Frances Haugen,(Facebook), Edward Snowden, Erin Brockovich…) Explain.
What was UN’s response to this film?
What is the status of the organization Democra (DynCorp) that wronged
the protagonist, today? Is it in operation?
Does this film reinforce your trust in the United Nations?
Devote one paragraph to each of the questions above.
