COURSE NAME: United States History Through Movies and Music

SCHOOL DISTRICT: Scotia-Glenville

INSTRUCTOR: Louis Schiavone

Half Year

BRIEF COURSE DESCRIPTION / OUTLINE: The focus of this course will be to examine and discuss feature
movies and popular music through the eyes of the historian.

Students will read and discuss movie and song reviews by prominent historians, view movies, and listen to
songs to determine their accuracy and historical significance. The course will contain significant historical
research and discussion, writing of reviews and plot summaries, and the opportunity to showcase the
audio-visual and musical talents of the students and their instructor. Eleven unit assignments and a
midterm and final exam/project will be required.

OTHER NOTES / MISCELLANEOUS:

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