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Below is a list of documentaries and films that you can choose to analyze for extra credit

These detailed analysis (2-3 pages) of a historical film or documentary, where you make deep connections between the film and our readings (for example, there will be others). Other possibilities are: public presentations on a topic related to our course (run them by me first) or museum exhibits (you would do a 2 to 3 page writeup relating those to our course themes). It can add up to 2 full points on your Final Average Grade, depending on the completeness of your analysis.

*You’re analyzing some of the major themes of the documentary/film to our course themes and readings.

*The film analysis should be anywhere from 2 to 3 pages.

*It is worth up to two (2) full percentage points on your final grade depending on how much detail you provide.

*Many of these films and documentaries are available through our Grossmont Library Databases, though some are not.

*”We Shall Remain: Geronimo” (PBS, American Experience). Full film is available through our Grossmont library database ‘Films on Demand’.

*Ken Burns “The Vietnam War” (PBS, 2017).

*Ken Burns “Jazz” (PBS, 2001). Full film is available through our Grossmont library database ‘Films on Demand’.

*“13th” (Amendment) by Ava Duverney. Full film is on Netflix and other online sources.

* “Twelve Years a Slave” (2013 by Steve McQueen).

*American Umpire” by Elizabeth Cobbs.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6LurWrZzfE0

Full film is available through our Grossmont library database ‘Films on Demand’.

*The African Americans: Many Rivers to Cross” (the episodes that we didn’t assign to your class) (PBS, by Henry Louis Gates Jr), Episode 3, “Into the Fire (1861-1896); Episode 4 “Making a Way Out of No Way (1897-1940); or Episode 6 “A More Perfect Union (1968-2013). Full film is available through our Grossmont library database ‘Films on Demand’.

* “Jackie Robinson” (PBS, a Ken Burns Film). Full film is available through our Grossmont library database ‘Films on Demand’ and database ‘Swank’.