link to film clip

Here is a link to one of the final scenes of the film. We will watch the last 10 minutes or so in class on Thursday, but you should now be able to write the analysis even without seeing the ending.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=91lZ7xQOdPc

Links to Film Resources

"100 Films Reviewed by Historians" page discussed in class:

http://blog.historians.org/resources/1316/100-films-reviewed-by-historians

Internet Movie Database


http://www.imdb.com/


History on Film - Check out the "historical background" tab to search for films about a given subject. Also, the "movie reviews" and "commentary" tabs may be helpful to read what others have already said about the film you're researching.


http://www.historyonfilm.com/

Reel History - A column on historical films in an independent British newspaper.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/film/series/reelhistory

world-history-movies.com - Searchable by era

http://www.world-history-movies.com/

Week of May 29th

Last week of classes!!

Tuesday

• Due - one substantial paragraph of the historical context of Fat Man and Little Boy
• Be sure to write about the historical setting of the film, as well as the context in which it was made (1940s & 1990). Discuss the reasons the film was made, including the ideological perspectives of the filmmakers.
• In class - finish viewing the film

Thursday

• Due - 2-3 page film analysis essay (per the rubric distributed last week)

Week of May 22

Monday

• Read - Strayer 681-688
• Lecture - end of Cold War; historical film analysis
• Assignment - final project

Wednesday

• Read - film analysis packet
• Discuss - reading
• Begin viewing

Week of May 15th

Tuesday

• Read - Strayer, 675-681
• Lecture - Cold War, review for Thursday's exam
• Hand back - exam preparation homework

Thursday

• We will be taking the last regular exam of the year today. Review sheet posted below.
• No reading or homework, other than studying.

Exam 7 Review Sheet

World History 10 - exam 7 review sheet


Term Identifications - 50%             (8 will appear on exam; you will answer 7)

1. Nuremberg Laws
2. Munich Conference
3. Appeasement
4. Molotov-Ribbentropp Non-Aggression Pact
5. Phony War
6. Neville Chamberlain
7. Battle of Britain
8. Sudetenland
9. Anti-Comintern Pact
10. Erwin Rommel

Short Essay - 20%                (prepare for both - 1 will appear on exam)

1. Discuss the rise of anti-Semitism in Nazi Germany. How were anti-semitic policies codified into law during the 1930s, and how did they impact the war effort?
2. Compare and contrast the circumstances under which Britain, France, Russia and the United States entered WWII.

Long Essay - 30%                (this question will appear on exam)

1. Chart the progression of military campaigns during WWII. Did the bombing of Pearl Harbor make a European conflict into a world war?

Week of May 8th

This week we will begin our penultimate unit of the year, on communism & the Cold War. We will also begin preparations for our last regular exam of the year, which will take place on Thursday, May 19th.

Monday

• read - no reading due
• lecture - compare Chinese and Russian Revolutions
• due - War Crimes paper
• distribute - exam 7 review sheet

Wednesday

• read - Strayer 662-667 (we already read a few of these pages when we discussed the Russian Revolution, but it will be good to review Russia so we can compare with China)
• lecture - consolidating the revolutions and beginnings of global conflict with capitalism

Friday

• read - Strayer 668-675
• lecture - height of the Cold War and communist collapse
• due - exam preparation (completed ids and essay outlines - to be handed back on Tuesday, May 17th)

Week of May 1st

Tuesday

• War Crimes lecture
• begin Nuremberg Trials video
• no reading or homework due

Thursday

• Read - War Crimes packet
• finish Nuremberg video
• Discuss video and reading

Nota bene - remember that the paper is due on Monday. By the end of this week you will have all the information you need to write it. If you have questions, please bring them to class on Thursday at the latest.