In order to receive the maximum of 10 extra credit points (or any points at all), your movie review needs to include the following 4 elements.

1) What is the basic story of the movie?
FIRST PARAGRAPH: What is the movie about, when does it take place, who are the main characters, what do they do, and what is the movie’s main story?

2) How does the movie support or refute the THEMES discussed in class?
SECOND PARAGRAPH: You must find a connection to one of the themes for this class and explain it. The movie may agree with one of the themes or it may disagree with one of the themes. In either case, explain your thoughts.

3) Do you think this film was a realistic portrayal of an historical event? Why or why not? Be specific.
THIRD PARAGRAPH: You need to think about what we have been discussing in class and decide whether or not you think this movie is based on actual history, or if Hollywood has changed history to make it more entertaining. It may be a matter of both. In either case, you NEED to give examples from the movie and compare it to real historic events. Your textbook is an excellent source for finding examples.

4) In your opinion, is this movie of any real use to your understanding of US History? Be specific about how and why or why not.
FOURTH PARAGRAPH: Did this movie add to your understanding of history? If so how? If not, why not? Give examples of things that occurred in the movie that you already knew about or learned from.  If you learned nothing, you probably should have picked another movie!

NO EXTRA CREDIT REVIEW ON MOVIES WATCHED IN CLASS
 

                                  Pinkerton's US History Themes

1) “Those who control the present control the past. Those who control the past control the future.” - George Orwell 
2) Fear is a primary motivator for political action.
3) “It has been said that democracy is the worst form of government except for all the others that have been tried.” – Winston Churchill
4) “Geography is the canvas upon which history is painted.” - Meriwether Lewis
5) Money has always played a central role in determining who has power and who does not.
6) The media plays a big part in shaping American public policy.
7) The Cold War dominated American politics throughout the late 20th century.
8) Racism is a learned behavior with real consequences.
9) What are the depths to which a society will sink for fuel?
10) State and Federal power relationships continually change.
11) Absolute power corrupts absolutely.

Colonial Period - Early Republic

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 Colonial Period

1492: Conquest of Paradise (PG-13, 1992) [Columbus]

Aguirre, The Wrath of God (Not Rated, 1972) [Expedition to South America]

Balboa: Pacific Conquest 1513 (Not Rated, 1965)

Black Robe (R, 1991) [Jesuits and Iroquois/Huron]

Cabeza de Vaca (R, 1991) [Expedition to Florida]

Captain John Smith and Pocahontas (Not Rated, 1953)

Christopher Columbus (Not Rated, 1949)

Christopher Columbus: The Discovery (PG-13, 1992)

The Coming of Columbus (Not Rated, 1912)

The Courtship of Miles Standish (Not Rated, 1923) [Pilgrims]

The Crucible (PG-13, 1996) [Witchcraft]

How Tasty Was My Little Frenchman (Not Rated, 1971) [South America]

Hudson's Bay (Not Rated, 1941)

I, The Worst of All (R, 1990) [Mexico]

Jamestown (Not Rated, 1923)

Knickerbocker Holiday (Not Rated, 1944)

The Last Supper (Not Rated, 1976) [Slavery in Cuba]

Maid of Salem (Not Rated, 1937) [Witchcraft]

Mayflower: The Pilgrims' Adventure (Not Rated, 1979)

The Mission (PG, 1986) [Jesuits in South America]

The New World (PG-13, 2005) [Smith and Pocahontas]

Pocahontas (G, 1995) [Disney]

Pocahontas II: Journey to a New World (Not Rated, 1998) [Disney]

Pocahontas - The Legend (Not Rated, 1995)

Quilombo (Not Rated, 1986) [Slaves in Brazil]

The Royal Hunt of Sun (G, 1969) [Spanish exploration in Central America]

Seven Cities of Gold (Not Rated, 1955) [Spanish exploration in California]

Squanto: A Warrior's Tale (PG, 1994)

Three Sovereigns for Sarah (Not Rated, 1986) [Witchcraft]

Wolfe, or the Conquest of Quebec (Not Rated, 1914)

Revolutionary/Early American History

1776 (G, 1972) [Continental Congress]

Alexander Hamilton (G, 1931)

Allegheny Uprising (Not Rated, 1939) [British colonial America]

Amazing Grace (PG, 2006) [Slave trade]

America (Not Rated, 1924) [Revolutionary War]

April Morning (TV, 1988) [Revolutionary War]

The Battles of Chief Pontiac (Not Rated, 1952) [British colonial America]

The Beautiful Mrs. Reynolds (Not Rated, 1918) [Love affair of Alexander Hamilton]

Benedict Arnold (Not Rated, 1909) [Revolutionary War]

Benedict Arnold: A Question of Honor (TV, 2003)

The Capture of Fort Ticonderoga (Not Rated, 1911) [Revolutionary War]

The Courageous Mr. Penn (Not Rated, 1943)

The Crossing (TV, 2000) [Battle of Trenton]

Daniel Boone (Not Rated, 1936) [Settlers]

Daniel Boone, or Pioneer Days in America (Not Rated, 1907) [Settlers]

Daniel Boone, Trailblazer (Not Rated, 1956) [Settlers]

The Death of Nathan Hale (Not Rated, 1911) [Revolutionary War]

The Declaration of Independence (Not Rated, 1911) [Revolutionary War]

Divided Loyalties (G, 1989): [Native American Joseph Brant, birth of Canada]

Fort Ti (Not Rated, 1953) [French and Indian War]

Francis Marion, the Swamp Fox (Not Rated, 1914) [Revolutionary War]

General Marion, the Swamp Fox (Not Rated, 1911) [Revolutionary War]

The Heart of a Hero (1911) [Revolutionary War]

In the Days of Daniel Boone (Not Rated, 1923) [Settlers]

Jefferson in Paris (PG-13, 1995) [Jefferson and Sally Hemings]

John Adams (Not Rated, 2008) [HBO Mini-series]

John Paul Jones (Not Rated, 1959) [Revolutionary War]

La Fayette (Not Rated, 1962) [Revolutionary War]

The Last of Mohicans (R, 1992) [French and Indian War]

Life and Battles of Daniel Boone (Not Rated, 1912) [Settlers]

Magnificent Doll (Not Rated, 1946) [James and Dolly Madison]

The Midnight Ride of Paul Revere (Not Rated, 1914) [Revolutionary War]

Miss. George Washington (Not Rated, 1909) [Revolutionary War]

The Patriot (R, 2000) [Revolutionary War]

Sally Hemings: An American Scandal (TV, 2000) [Jefferson and Sally Hemings]

The Scarlet Coat (Not Rated, 1955) [Revolutionary War]

The Spirit of Lafayette (Not Rated, 1919) [Revolutionary War]

Washington at Valley Forge (Not Rated, 1908 & 1914) [Revolutionary War]

Winners of the Wilderness (Not Rated, 1927) [French and Indian War]

Daniel Boone Thru the Wilderness (Not Rated, 1926) [Settlers]

Young Daniel Boone (Not Rated, 1950) [French and Indian War]