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History through Film and Literature

Grades 10-12 - Semester - 1/2 credit

Movies have a powerful affect on the way people view the past. While they often teach important truths about the human condition, they do not provide a substitute for the history that has been assembled from the best available evidence and analysis. The objective of this course is to explore the relationship between film, literature, and the historical record. Students will choose specific course themes and select films and literature to examine from an historical context. Class discussions will focus on the connections between these works and the historical record. Students will compare and contrast actual historical events to the ones depicted in the film or piece of literature.