Instructor Instructions Below:
Gather historical information about the topic.
BIBLIOGRAPHY MUST INCLUDE THREE HISTORICAL SOURCES, ONE FILM REVIEW, AND THE FILM.
What is the Historical Context of the film? Assess the historical foundation. Gather historical information about the topic.
CREATE A BIBLIOGRAPHY OF SOURCES THREE HISTORICAL AND ONE FILM REVIEW.
I expect you to use SPECIFIC INFORMATION FROM YOUR HISTORICAL SOURCES AND CITE YOUR SOURCES
WHEN WRITING
PARAPHRASE WHAT YOU HAVE READ AND CITE THE SOURCE
IF YOU USE THE WORDS OF SOMEONE ELSE PUT QUOTATION MARKS AROUND THEM AND CITE THE SOURCE
MUST have Citations from Historical Sources OR Lose 15 points
MUST have a Bibliography or lose 20 points
BIBLIOGRAPHIC FORMAT
FORM FOR BOOKS:
Author last name first, Title (underlined or in Italics), publisher, date published
FORM FOR INTERNET SOURCES
Author (if there is one), “Title,” (in quotes), the URL, AND the Date you accessed it.
Lose 5 points if you use Wikipedia
TURN ASSIGNMENT INTO THE TURNITIN SITE ON THE ASSIGNMENTS PAGE BY MIDNIGHT OF THE DUE DATE.
Look for movie reviews. Sometimes they give you examples of what is accurate and not accurate in the film.
See the film
THE PAPER—How to Write the Paper
INTRODUCTION:
An introduction about YOUR personal interest in the subject. Why did you choose this film? If the answer is because it was the easiest thing to do–that is viable, don’t tell me what you think that I want to hear.
HISTORICAL CONTEXT OF THE FILM: What is the Historical Context of the film, the historical background pertinent to the specific film that gives you the basis for critical review of the film? Where did it take place? When did it take place? Who was portrayed? DID THE FILM PORTRAY THIS INFORMATION ACCURATELY?
FIVE ITEMS that are present in BOTH the historical record and portrayed by the film. Discuss them in comparative form. Example, most people rate King George III as mentally unstable because of royal inbreeding while the explanation is similar in film the “Madness of King George,” the reason given is a chemical imbalance. FOR EACH ITEM IN THE FILM AND IN REAL HISTORY HOW IS THE ITEM PORTRAYED? DID THE FILM PORTRAY THIS INFORMATION ACCURATELY?
GLARING ERRORS: Please note any glaring errors in the presentation of the film from period costumes to omissions of vital facts or other historical gaffs.
A VEHICLE FOR ACCURATE DISSEMINATION OF AFRICAN HISTORY? Give YOUR PERSONAL evaluation of the film. Does the film portray the events and society so that someone who had not done the research clearly and accurately understand the period? COULD YOU WATCH THE FILM AND LEARN ABOUT THE PEOPLE AND EVENTS IN THAT THE PERIOD OF TIME AND PLACE?
THE HOW TO:
1. You need at least One Historical Source for the Historical Time Period. The First Point of the Analysis is to Compare the Real Time Period with that Portrayed in the Film PLUS Citation for Each Fact.
2. Then you can CHOOSE FIVE Specific Real History/Culture Points to COMPARE:
Environment, Historical Facts if this is a Real Event, Culture for One Ethnic Group,. Each Point of Comparison should show the Real Fact COMPARED to How it was Portrayed in the Film PLUS Citation for each fact.
3. Then were there any Outrageous Inconsistencies portrayed in the Film? IF so what were they PLUS Citation for each fact.
4. Conclusion should talk about a film viewer who knows nothing about African History. Would this person learn factual African History?
