CHY4U1 West and the World
THE WEST AND THE WORLD
CULMINATING ACTIVITY: FILM/BOOK REVIEW
DUE: _____________________
One of your “Tumbling Culminating Activities” is to choose a Film.
You will:
1. Describe the historical basis for the movie. What era/incident does
the movie relate to in historical record: put the movie in historical
context – How significant is the event to the process of western
civilization. Use historical evidence to help evaluate your decision
obtained through research. Treat this like a mini-essay using proper
format. Evaluate the movie for its historical accuracy and as a
historical effort ranking it on a scale from one to ten with a clear
justification. *** In order to properly evaluate the accuracy you must
know about the era. (4 pages)
2. Choose three segments/clips from the movie which affectively depict
the era and present them to the class explaining briefly outlining
sections 1 and 2 of your assignment in approximately fifteen minutes.
3. Include a bibliography.
Suggested Areas of Focus:
Weapons/Military Strategy
Music
Architecture
Transportation
Geography
Medicine
Characters
Class Structure
Values and Beliefs
Government
Costumes
Setting
Technology
Religion
Social Structure
Approximately 1450-1715 (Renaissance, Reformation, Exploration,
Scientific Revolution)
1) 1492: The Conquest of Paradise
3) Black Robe
5) Elizabeth
7) Restoration
9) Elizabeth Sequel
11)Apocalypto
13) The Scarlet Letter
2) The Mission
4) Luther
6) Cromwell
8) A Man for all Seasons
10) The New World
12) The Libertine
Approximately 1715-1815 (Absolutism vs Constitutionalism,
Enlightenment, French Revolution)
1) Dangerous Liaisons
3) Quills
5) Amadeus
7) Madness of King George
9) The Patriot
11) Master and Commander
13) Marie Antoinette
2) Valmont
4) Immortal Beloved
6) Tale of Two Cities
8) Last of the Mohicans
10) Brotherhood of the Wolf
12) Vatel
14) Amazing Grace
UNIT THREE – 1815-192?
1) Les Miserables
3) Zulu Dawn
5) Breaker Morant
7) Glory
9) The Last Samurai
11) Doctor Zhivago
13) Gangs of New York
15) Michael Collins
2) The Four Feathers
4) Zulu
6) Paths of Glory
8) Cold Mountain
10) Prisoner of Honour
12) All Quiet on the Western Front
14) Gallipoli
16) The Wind that Shakes the Barley
HISTORICAL MOVIE/BOOK REVIEW: PRESENTATION RUBRIC
Name:_________________________
Level 4 (80Level 3 (70-79) Level 2 (60-69) Level 1 (50100)
59)
Thinking/Inquiry
- Ability to research,
question and reflect upon
the film/book
Application
- Video clips, or passages
from book
- Ranking and Critique of
Film / Book
Communication
-Volume, language,
fluency and physical
expression
- Creativity, engages the
audience
- Organization
Knowledge
- Knowledge &
Understanding of
film/book and the Time
Period & Events within
which it is set.
General Comments
making excellent
use of historical
evidence
making
considerable use
of historical
evidence
Lacking a varied
use of historical
evidence and
documentary
support
making little use
of historical
evidence
Using or
describing four
well selected
segments
Using or
describing four
segments
Using or
describing three
segments of the
film
Using or
describing two
segments
providing a clear
and justified
ranking of the film
begins with a clear
intro. that sets the
historical scene
providing a
justified ranking
of the film
begins with an
intro. the sets the
historical scene
providing a
ranking of the film
providing clear
descriptions of
segments and their
relation to history
in a highly
effective
presentation style
providing
descriptions of
segments and their
relation to history
in an effective
presentation style
ending with a
clear and effective
conclusion,
summing up the
evidence
clearly explaining
the relationship
between the film’s
portrayal of the
past and the
historical record
ending with a
clear conclusion,
summing up the
evidence
explaining the
relationship
between the film’s
portrayal of the
past and the
historical record
does not provide a
ranking of the film
begins with an
intro. that attempts
to set the historical
scene
Begins with an
intro. that does not
set the historical
scene
providing
descriptions of
segments and their
relation to history
in a satisfactory
presentation style
providing clear
descriptions
segments and their
relation to history
in a poor
presentation style
ending with a
conclusion and
attempts to sum up
the evidence
ending with a
conclusion and
makes little
attempt to sum up
the evidence
making a limited
effort to explain
the relationship
between the film’s
portrayal of the
past and historical
record
making some
effort to explain
the relationship
between the film’s
portrayal of the
past and historical
record
BEYOND?
3) Full Metal Jacket
5) Saving Private Ryan
7) Passage to India
9) Life is Beautiful
11) The Last Emperor
13) Malcolm X
15) 13 Days
17) JFK
19) Schindler’s List
21) Jakob the Liar
23) Dr. Strangelove
25) Nixon
27) Patton
29) Killing Fields
31) Thin Red Line
33) Pearl Harbour
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4) Tora Tora Tora
6) Gandhi
8) Nicholas and Alexandra
10) The Grapes of Wrath
12) Reds
14) Fat Man and Little Boy
16) Born on the 4th of July
18) Enemy at the Gates
20) The Pianist
22) Cry Freedom
24) Good Morning Vietnam
26) Platoon
28) All the Presidents Men
30) We Were Soldiers
32) Forrest Gump
34) Lawrence of Arabia