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 or Book and Present it to the class during the second part (post mid-term)
of the course. Your presentation to the class will be no more than 20 minutes.
You will:
·
choose 4
areas of focus of the film to assess
·
prepare a bibliography (5 sources) and research notes
·
prepare a 20
minute presentation comparing your research with the historical accuracy of
the film including a clear and justified ranking (see rubric)
·
you will be presenting on 4 areas of focus of the film including one - three video clip(s)/ book passages
Suggested
Areas of Focus:
Architecture Class
Structure Technological
innovations
Modes of Transportation Values
and Beliefs Cross-cultural interaction
Geographical features Government
structure Music
Role of demographic groups Relation
to Themes of the Course
Book
Review
Please choose a Book in Consultation with the Instructor.
Saving Private Ryan Indochine Gandhi
Passage to
The Last Emperor City
of
13 Days 4th
of July Emma
Pride and Prejudice Quills Sense
& Sensibility
Les Miserables Wilde A Tale of
Two Cities
The Great Gatsby Mrs.
Brown Importance
of Being Earnest
Of Mice and Men JFK All
the President’s Men
Cabaret Madness
of King George Vincent & Theo
For a Comprehensive List of Films by Time Period:
Modern History in the Movies: http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/mod/modsbookmovies.html