You will write a 3-page essay. If you choose to write an essay, please include some visuals at the end of your essay. Do some research and document your research.
What is the overall subject matter of the film? But please do not write me a film summary. Just give a brief overview of the film.
Does the film depict the past adequately, in your opinion? Don’t just say yes or no – explain to me what you discovered.
How have you researched to see if the material is accurate? Where do you see inaccuracies?
Why did you choose this film or series?
Consider how the filmmaker depicted the past and what decisions he or she made.
In order to answer this question, you will probably want to do the following:
Explain and analyze what you can determine about the film’s creator and the filmmaker’s point of view.
Explain and analyze what you can determine about the film’s likely audience and their point of view.
Summarize and explain the filmmakers’ message. What do they want to convince their audience to do or think? How do they go about this?
Explain and analyze what you can determine about the context in which the objects were produced.
