Social Science Essay

Students are to watch a film, such as Lincoln, or mini-series, such as HBO’s John Adams, that relates to our assigned readings (please see the list below) and then respond to the film or mini-series in writing. This is not a review of the film itself, but how that film relates to our assigned readings. Each paper should illustrate the studentàability to explain their understanding of an historical issue and how it impacted the development of American history as a whole. You should also be able to support and defend your points with evidence and explanation from what you saw and have read. Resources outside the film and our textbook are not required, but each paper should be well thought-out and articulated in writing. The paper should be at least 3-4 pages long and formatted in APA or MLA style. If you are not familiar with these writing styles, there are many examples from college websites, such as the Purdue OWL, that can easily be found online. Please don’t forget to include a works cited page, even if your only sources are our textbooks and your selected film or mini-series. If you’d like to select a film not included in the list below, please email me.