History Through Film
Course Description: This is a one semester, academic elective course. That means the grade you earn in this class will be factored into your overall GPA. The films chosen for this class are presentations of history as well as documentaries containing actual historical footage. These films may present historical content in five ways:
1) As a factual record: Film is used to dramatize what happened in the past.
2) To convey atmosphere: The use of fiction to convey a sense of past—lifestyles, values, or beliefs.
3) Analogy: A historical event is used to point out or explain contemporary motives or actions, particularly when the contemporary event is controversial (i.e., gun control).
4) As a lesson in historiography: Because the dramatic form used in films requires consistent and relatively simple motivational interpretations, students can often learn how the time period in which the film was made interpreted historical personalities and events.
5) Documentary: used as a primary source to convey actual events.
1) As a factual record: Film is used to dramatize what happened in the past.
2) To convey atmosphere: The use of fiction to convey a sense of past—lifestyles, values, or beliefs.
3) Analogy: A historical event is used to point out or explain contemporary motives or actions, particularly when the contemporary event is controversial (i.e., gun control).
4) As a lesson in historiography: Because the dramatic form used in films requires consistent and relatively simple motivational interpretations, students can often learn how the time period in which the film was made interpreted historical personalities and events.
5) Documentary: used as a primary source to convey actual events.
Film Syllabus |
Parent Permission |
All assignments can be found on the Google Classroom and Google Drive located here