- Due - Analysis of Battle of Algiers (see below)
- In class - meet with Stegeman to approve film choice
- begin research on film's background
- Due - view film choice for homework
- In class - discuss film choices in roundtable format
Note on Film Analysis Assignment:
Your assignment is to write a two-to-three page analysis of The Battle of Algiers, generally following the rubric distributed on Friday. Be aware that you have some greater flexibility to determine how you meet the parameters outlined in the rubric. Feel free to be creative in how you engage the assignment, but try to address as many of the criteria as you can while still constructing a coherent essay. Remember, the idea is to view the film as a historian and answer the question, "Does this film do a good job of telling history?" At the same time, the essay should make sense to a reader who has not viewed the film. Try to strike a balance between "movie review" and "critical commentary." Discussing the three concepts we introduced last class will help you to do that (Compression, Historical Fiction/Drama/Romance, True/False Invention).
