FRONTLINE Documentary Assignment
“Over the years, FRONTLINE has built a reputation for powerful reporting that tackles the tough,
controversial, and complex stories that shape our times.”
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The Spill
Law & Disorder
College, Inc.
Obama’s Deal
The Warning
Sick Around America
Ten Trillion and Counting
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Boogie Man: The Lee
Atwater Story
Sick Around the World
On Our Watch
Cheney’s Law
Spying on the Home
Front
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Hot Politics
The Last Abortion Clinic
The O.J. Verdict
Private Warriors
Karl Rove: The Architect
Assignment Directions:
1. Choose one of the Frontline documentaries above.
- All documentaries are 60 minutes or less
- All documentaries that are listed are both interesting and connected to concepts we have learned about
throughout the course
2. View the documentary (http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/view/).
- Find the documentary using the website above
- You will need to use headphones to view/listen to a documentary.
- Each documentary has accompanying resources that you will find helpful
3. Answer the following questions for each documentary.
*Comprehension/Analysis Questions:
(1) Summarize the documentary in 5 sentences or less.
(2) Analyze how issues and concepts brought up in the documentary relate to anything we have learned throughout
the AP US Government and Politics course.
* Reflection Questions:
(3) How do you feel about the main issues discussed? Did any of your beliefs change? Explain.
(4) Did you learn anything new from this documentary? Explain.