US History Through Film
Sample HandoutsHollywood films are an interpretation of moments in history. This course will examine Hollywood films from different eras in American history and compare them to traditional history sources, such as primary sources, books, or articles.
-Primary Documents related to Slavery in NY -Watched Amistad and compared the movie to the actual time period
-Article: Rethinking Richard Nixon -Watched Frost Nixon and compared the movie to the actual time period |
Films and Units1. Declaration of Independence and Revolutionary War (Film: The Patriot)
2. Slavery (Film: Amistad) 3. Civil War (Film: Glory) 4. Populists and Gilded Age (Film: Wizard of Oz) 5. Prohibition (Film: The Untouchables) 6. World War II (Film: Wind talkers) 7. Civil Rights (Film: The Untold Story of Emmitt Till and The Ghosts of Mississippi) 8. Cold War (Film: Thirteen Days) 9. Watergate and Nixon (Film: Frost Nixon) 10. Final Exam Projects Presentations |
Sociology
- "Don't" Culture Assignment
- Break a Social Norm Assignment
- Final Portfolio Documentary Project
- Socialization and Children's Literature Assignment
- The Chairs Game: Cooperation vs. Competition
- Is a Hashtag a social movement? project and sample project