Watch one of the movies on your class's supplemental list below that corresponds to the current (or a previous) unit. Write an essay analyzing the film. Your essay should discuss how this movie connects to the topics, ideas, or themes we have been discussing in class:
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*Note: Many of these films are unrated or rated PG-13 and contain adult themes, language, and/or content. For this reason, if you wish to view a film with a rating other than G or PG, your parents must submit a permission form before you begin the assignment. I recommend parents use Common Sense Media (a secular website) or Focus on the Family's Plugged In (a Christian website) before giving students permission to watch a film.
American Literature Supplemental FilmsUNITS #1 & 2: JOHNNY TREMAIN
(Revolutionary War Era) Johnny Tremain (1957, PG) 1776 (1972, PG-13) April Morning (1988, PG-13) UNIT #3: THE ADVENTURES OF TOM SAWYER (Antebellum Period) The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (1938, NR) Tom Sawyer (1973, G) Tom Sawyer & Huckleberry Finn (2015, TV-PG) The Red Badge of Courage (1951, PG-13) Gone with the Wind (1940, G) Little Women (2019, PG) Gods and Generals (2003, PG-13) UNITS #4 & 5: ROLL OF THUNDER, HEAR MY CRY and TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD (Segregation/Depression Era) Sounder (1972, G) Of Mice and Men (1992, PG-13) The Grapes of Wrath (1940, PG) To Kill a Mockingbird (1962, NR) A Raisin in the Sun (1961, NR) A Raisin in the Sun (2008 , NR) Imitation of Life (1934, PG-13) Till (2022, PG-13) |
World Literature Supplemental FilmsUNITS #1 & 2: LORD OF THE FLIES
(allegory - adventure) Lord of the Flies (1963, NR) Cast Away (2000, PG-13) Life of Pi (2012, PG) Robinson Crusoe (1997, PG-13) The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe (2005, PG) UNIT #3: FREDERICK DOUGLASS (personal narrative) Bilal (2018, PG-13) Harriet (2019, PG-13) Lincoln (2012, PG-13) The Prince of Egypt (1998, PG) UNITS #4 & 5: ANTIGONE and CYRANO DE BERGERAC (The tragic hero - theatre) Ben-Hur (1959, PG-13) Hercules (1997, G) Ivanhoe (1952, NR) Let It Shine (2012, NR) UNIT #6: THE HOBBIT (The Hero's Journey - fantasy) The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012, PG-13) The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013, PG-13) The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014, PG-13) The Hobbit (1977, NR) A Kid in King Arthur's Court (1995, PG) The Never-Ending Story (1984, PG) The Wizard of Oz (1939, NR) |