Reconstruction

This is where all assignments and online discussion will take place for the film //The Birth of a Nation// (1915).

History Fact Sheet
You must create a history fact sheet over the time periods of the Pre-Civil War through Reconstruction (1850-1900). You must include important people (presidents, leaders of different movements, etc.), laws and rules, events (wars, movements, etc.), and anything else you think might be important. To make this somewhat easier, I would like for you to focus on slavery, its effects, and what the results of this institution have for the country. Sparknotes and Wikipedia are good places to start, but I would NOT limit yourself to just those sites. You must list where you got your information from, but you do not have to have a full blown bibliography. This might change if I find people are not doing what I want. Due date is 8/29.

Related Films:
Feel free to watch any of these movies to add to your own point of view. Also, if you know of a film that deals with this time period, please let me know.

//Intollerance// (1916) //Gone with the Wind// (1939) //Deep in the Heart of Texas// (1942) //Drango// (1957) //The Outlaw Josey Wales// (1976) //Glory// (1989) //Amistad// (1997)

= __Major Assignment__ =

Answer the discussion questions for //Birth of a Nation//. Can't find your copy? Download it Included in this, you must offer three examples of bias from the movie. All answers should be in complete sentences.