This post covers Historical Issues Analysis, as detailed below.
Extra Credit for History 1302
You may earn up to 30 points of extra credit for the course.
Movies – 10 points each
Watch one of the following movies and write a 350 word (minimum) account of the historical issues explored in the movie (especially as they relate to topics covered in class). Be sure to include in your opinion on how well the movie addresses the issues and offer suggestions about what might have been done better. (Include the word count.) You may watch up to 3 movies to earn the 30 points.
The Conspirator (2011)
Tombstone (1993)
Unforgiven (1992)
Iron Jawed Angels (2004)
The Untouchables (1987)
The Color Purple (1985)
The Grapes of Wrath (1940)
O, Brother Where Art Thou? (2000)
Cradle Will Rock (1999)
Public Enemies (2009)
Race (2016)
Saving Private Ryan (1998)
Midway (1976 or 2019)
Tora! Tora! Tora! (1970)
The Big Red One (1980)
The Mouse that Roared (1959)
Dr. Strangelove (1964)
Fail Safe (1964)
Pleasantville (1998)
Quiz Show (1994)
Good Night and Good Luck (2005)
Dead Poet’s Society (1989)
Mona Lisa Smile (2003)
Mad Men (TV – 1st three episodes of Season 1 – 2007)
Thirteen Days (2000)
Path to War (2002)
Hidden Figures (2016)
Mississippi Burning (1988)
Malcolm X (1992)
Loving (2016)
Selma (2014)
Detroit (2017)
The Right Stuff (1983)
Apocalypse Now (1979) Platoon (1986)
Full Metal Jacket (1987)
We Were Soldiers (2002)
All the President’s Men (1976)
Kill the Irishman (2011)
Wall Street (1987)
The Joy Luck Club (1993)
Spotlight (2015)
Margin Call (2011)
Too Big To Fail (2011)
The Big Short (2015)
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