Another Lens Project

Your job is not to merely summarize the events of the film you choose; it is to support, investigate, challenge, validate or critique the perspective on American history that is being presented to you, the viewer.

Historical Movie Analysis Project, est. 2011

This assignment will challenge you to turn a critical eye toward a film of  your choice, to look beyond the “things crashing into other things” and find meaning in a popular movie that deals with your era of historical study.

U.S. History II: 1877-Present

(w/ embedded Letterboxd links for each film)

Evolution, Industry, and Urbanization

The Great War (World War I)

The Roaring ’20s

American Gangsters

The Great Depression & New Deal

World War II

Cold War, Communism & Fear

The 1960s

Civil Rights & Social Change

Vietnam & Watergate

Contemporary Issues

Another Lens

Civic Movie Analysis Project, est. 2016

This assignment will challenge you to turn a critical eye toward a film of  your choice, to find the implicit political message in a film or  documentary. Your job is not to merely summarize the events of the movie; it is to support, investigate, challenge, validate or critique not only the facts  of the film, but more importantly, the perspective on our system of government that is being presented to you, the viewer.