Documentary Film Analysis Worksheet
Documentary Film Analysis Worksheet
History 221 – African American History Before 1877
Instructions:
You will find the list of films you can choose from in the Assignment tab.
Go to the list and pick your film. You must view the entire film. If you can’t access films because of deployment, geographic location, or other reasons, please let your instructor know so they can give you an alternate assignment.
Please type you answers into this sheet. You must submit the worksheet by uploading the worksheet as a Word document
You must answer in complete sentences, using a short answer/paragraph format. Please do not answer in one or two sentences be specific. 2 paragraph minimum (except for #1)
1. What is the title of the film you picked?
I chose the film, “Slavery and the Making of America.”
2. Why did you pick this film over the others offered?
I chose this film documentary over the others because I have always wanted to learn more about slavery and how it shaped and effected America. Often we are just told what we read in books or stories that have been passed down about what really went on in this country. Slavery is a big subject and one of if not the biggest tragedies in the history of this country. I wanted to watch this documentary to uncover more truth and facts about the shape of this country during that time.
I also liked the descriptions that are specified about the video and what it talks about and will cover. It states that the four part documentary will cover the beginning of slavery from the British colonies which then migrates down south to the north and how it ends. I have always been intrigued by the history of slavery and how it came about and how it was for Africans and African Americans during that time.
3. What is/are the central message(s) of this documentary/fictional film? Be specific. Use examples from the film to support your choice.
There are many central messages regarding this documentary. The main messages
History 221 – African American History Before 1877
Instructions:
You will find the list of films you can choose from in the Assignment tab.
Go to the list and pick your film. You must view the entire film. If you can’t access films because of deployment, geographic location, or other reasons, please let your instructor know so they can give you an alternate assignment.
Please type you answers into this sheet. You must submit the worksheet by uploading the worksheet as a Word document
You must answer in complete sentences, using a short answer/paragraph format. Please do not answer in one or two sentences be specific. 2 paragraph minimum (except for #1)
1. What is the title of the film you picked?
I chose the film, “Slavery and the Making of America.”
2. Why did you pick this film over the others offered?
I chose this film documentary over the others because I have always wanted to learn more about slavery and how it shaped and effected America. Often we are just told what we read in books or stories that have been passed down about what really went on in this country. Slavery is a big subject and one of if not the biggest tragedies in the history of this country. I wanted to watch this documentary to uncover more truth and facts about the shape of this country during that time.
I also liked the descriptions that are specified about the video and what it talks about and will cover. It states that the four part documentary will cover the beginning of slavery from the British colonies which then migrates down south to the north and how it ends. I have always been intrigued by the history of slavery and how it came about and how it was for Africans and African Americans during that time.
3. What is/are the central message(s) of this documentary/fictional film? Be specific. Use examples from the film to support your choice.
There are many central messages regarding this documentary. The main messages