Writers Den

Select your movie. Keep in mind the following requirements:

1. The movie must be at least ninety minutes in length.
2. It must not be a documentary.
3. It must discuss or examine the time period before 1300.
4. It must be about a person, event, or topic of Western Civilization; Europe, the Middle East and North Africa.

If you have any questions about the movie you have selected and the above requirements, consult the instructor.

Watch the Movie.

Research the movie’s theme, important characters, specific time period, and results to determine what historians have concluded on the topic.

Write the Title Page. The Title Page must contain the following items:

1. The Class Name
2. Your Name
3. The Date
4. The Movie’s Title
5. The Movie’s MPAA Rating (PG, PG-13, R, etc.)

Complete the People Section. Include the main actors, the director, the writer, producers, and any other important people who created the movie.

Complete the Summary Section. The summary should contain a brief synopsis of the movie, about a page or two, of the major events/actions of the movie.

Complete the Historical Significance Section. This should include the following information (at a minimum):

1. Did the movie relate real events?
2. How accurate were the events portrayed?
3. Why were the events in the movie important to at the time?
4. What were the impacts of the events? (future society, politics, government, civilization, etc.)

Complete the Evaluation Section. this should include the following information (at a minimum):

1. Why did you enjoy, or not, the movie? Give examples.
2. Did you learn anything from the movie? Give examples.
3. Did you see anything in the movie that is historically inaccurate? Give examples.
4. Would you recommend this movie to a fellow student? Why?

Complete the Bibliography Section.

1. Use at least two sources.
2. Use a correct bibliography or works cited page format
3. Use a correct citation style.

Review and Edit the Movie Review to make sure it meets the requirements.

Submit the Movie Review by the due date.