Summaries and analyses of documentaries dealing with history, culture or politics.

    The reports will be summaries and analyses of documentaries dealing with history, culture or politics. Write a summary and reaction to the documentary. Discuss the documentaries’ thesis, or main point(s). Did the documentary effectively and clearly support the main point with evidence? Discuss some of this evidence in detail. Your summary should organize the material in a coherent manner. The organization of your paper should not necessarily be based on the order that the documentary presented it. If possible, relate the documentary to course subject matter or themes. Your report should include who produced the documentary and the date of its release. Make sure the reports are written in your own words, not copied from your source or from a review of the documentary. All reports should include an introduction and a conclusion. A strong paper will include an effective summary of information written in your own words, clear writing, use of examples from your source, proper paragraph structure including effective topic sentences, a clear and incisive evaluation of the film, proper grammar and correct spelling. If you use words from your source, place them in quotation marks. List of Recommended Documentaries For Documentary Film Report #1 A Love Story for Latasha - Netflix Miles Davis: The Birth of Cool – Netflix They’ve Gotta Have Us – Netflix (series) Chasing Trane – Netflix Clarence Clemons: Who Do I Think I Am – Netflix Civil: Ben Crump - Netflix Rise of Empires: Ottomans (series) – Netflix Journey of an African Colony (7 Episodes) - Netflix 13 – Netflix Who Killed Malcom X – (limited series) Netflix A Place Out of Time: The Borden Town School – Amazon Prime The Weather Underground – Amazon Prime