COURSE NAME: History Through Film

SCHOOL DISTRICT: Corinth

INSTRUCTOR:

Full Year

BRIEF COURSE DESCRIPTION / OUTLINE: The History Through Film is a general survey course in which major
and some minor historical events, themes, and concepts are examined and discussed through film.

In addition, various aspects of the cinema will be taught and discussed. As a result, students will learn about
both history and film at the same time.

Students will be expected to attend all classes in order to view all films, and critiques of each film viewed will
be formulated by students. These critiques will take the form of essays, discussion, and even group
projects/work.

A tentative list of films has been generated but is not limited to:

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
Hoffa
Glory
U-571
Casablanca
The Great White Hope
The Great Escape
The Alamo
Gladiator
Blackhawk Down
Bridge Across the River Kwai
Gettysburg
Platoon
Apollo 13
All the President's Men
Roots
The Color Purple
Dave
JFK
Amistad
The Killing Fields
Seven Years in Tibet
Citizen Kane

12/15/05