The USA history through war films

To succeed in the course, you will need to do your assignments carefully!

�       Day 1: American Civil War.  Screening: �Glory�.  Assignment: Response paper (4-5 pages). 

�       Day 2: The Spanish-American War. Screening:�The Spanish American War�. Assignment:Try to find 3 reviews and/or articles on this film with citations and a half page abstract of each.

�       Day 3: Americain World War I. Screening:�The First World War�. Assignment:Discussion of readings and film.

�       Day 4: America in World War II. Screening:�Pearl Harbor�. Assignment: Formal review essay on �Pearl Harbor".

�       Day 5: Cold War. Screening:�Dr. Strangelove�. Assignment:Response paper.

�       Day 6: Korean War. Screening:�Pork Chop Hill�. Assignment: Response paper.

�       Day 7: Women and War. Screening: �Gone with the Wind�. Assignment: Discussion.

�       Day 8: Vietnam. Screening: �Hearts and Minds� with selections from �Green Berets� and �Winter Soldier�. Assignment:Formal paper on �Hearts and Minds�.

�       Day 9: Gulf War and Iraq. Screening: �The Hurt Locker�. Assignment: Response paper.

�       Day 10: War on �Terror�. Screening: �Reel Bad Arabs� and documentary from Israeli perspective. Assignment:Discussion.