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NAME___________________________________________________________________________________ Date: ______________ Period__________AP World History – Extra Credit OpportunityMovie or Book Review Form20 extra credit points available per quarterTo receive any credit on this project all sections of the review form must be completed plete your 250-word review on a separate sheet of paper. Typing is preferred. If you cannot type, please be sure to write LEGIBLY. You MUST refer to your textbook, lecture notes, and/or class discussions from this semester in your review. If your movie or book relates to a topic we have not yet covered, you will need to read ahead in your textbook in order to make connections. I will not accept it without that connection and application to the course. (In other words, you can’t copy a review from a website -or- just ‘make it up’)Name of movie or book: _______________________________________________________________________________________________Year released or published _____________________________________________ Main actors and their characters and/or characters of the book:Rating by the Motion Picture Association of America (if you are reviewing a movie): ____________ (G, PG, PG13, R)Mandatory parent/guardian signature verification: ___________________________________________________________________ a parent must sign the line above to verify you completed this assignment as per instructions. It will not be graded without a signature.Your quick rating: Shade the number of stars your movie/ book deserves. 5 Stars = AWESOME, 1 Star = Yuck!Review: Write a 250 word (minimum) review. Include a brief summary and your opinions about what worked and what didn’t work. Also, you must relate the content back to the class and specifically to what we have studied as mentioned above. I will not grade a review unless you apply it back to the course. ★ DO NOT just give a “review” of the movie or book. ★ Use course Vocabulary ★ Explain course concepts and objectives. Make recommendations (suggestions on how you would have adjusted or changed it) and commendations (things you really liked). Give specific examples to support your views. At the very bottom of your review, please give the total word count.Due dates:1st quarter – October 3, 20162nd quarter – December 5, 20163rd quarter - March 6, 20174th quarter – May 15, 2017You may only do one extra credit review during each 9 week period. Suggested movies and books are listed on the back of this sheet. You may also suggest one to get approval if it is not on the list. You might be interviewed by students in the class or your teacher to determine what you learned from the book or movie.Semester Two Suggested Books:Salt: A World History, by Mark KurlanskyMark Kurlansky, the bestselling author of Cod and The Basque History of the World, here turns his attention to a common household item with a long and intriguing history: salt. The only rock we eat, salt has shaped civilization from the very beginning, and its story is a glittering, often surprising part of the history of humankind. A substance so valuable it served as currency, salt has influenced the establishment of trade routes and cities, provoked and financed wars, secured empires, and inspired revolutions. Populated by colorful characters and filled with an unending series of fascinating details, Kurlansky's kaleidoscopic history is a supremely entertaining, multi-layered masterpiecA History of the World in Six Glasses, by Tom StandageFrom beer to Coca-Cola, the six drinks that have helped shape human history. Throughout human history. certain drinks have done much more than just quench thirst. As Tom Standage relates with authority and charm, six of them have had a surprisingly pervasive influence on the course of history, becoming the defining drink during a pivotal historical period. For Tom Standage, each drink is a kind of technology, a catalyst for advancing culture by which he demonstrates the intricate interplay of different civilizations. You may never look at your favorite drink the same way again.Collapse: How Societies Choose to Fail or Succeed, by Jared DiamondFrom groundbreaking writer and thinker, Jared Diamond comes an epic, visionary new book on the mysterious collapse of past civilizations - and what this means for our future. Why do some societies flourish, while others founder? What happened to the people who made the forlorn long-abandoned statues of Easter Island or to the architects of the crumbling Maya pyramids? Will we go the same way, our skyscrapers one day standing derelict and overgrown like the temples at Angkor Wat? Bringing together new evidence from a startling range of sources and piecing together the myriad influences, from climate to culture, that make societies self-destruct, "Collapse" also shows how unlike our ancestors we can benefit from our knowledge of the past and learn to be survivors.Ishmael: An Adventure of the Mind and Spirit, by Daniel QuinnThe narrator of this extraordinary tale is a man ?in search for truth. He answers an ad in a local ?newspaper from a teacher looking for serious ?pupils, only to find himself alone in an abandoned ?office with a full-grown gorilla who is nibbling ?delicately on a slender branch. "You are the ?teacher?" he asks incredulously. "I am ?the teacher," the gorilla replies. Ishmael is ?a creature of immense wisdom and he has a story ?to tell, one that no other human being has ever ?heard. It is a story that extends backward and ?forward over the lifespan of the earth from the birth ?of time to a future there is still time save. ?Like all great teachers, Ishmael refuses to make the ?lesson easy; he demands the final illumination to ?come from within ourselves. Is it man's destiny ?to rule the world?Conquest in Paradise, by Kirkpatrick SaleWhat distinguishes this book from numerous others (some 150) published on Columbus in this century is Sale's attempt to separate the man from the legend. He returns to the original sources to take stock of the "historical Columbus" and then traces the growth of the "heroic Columbus." Overall, his portrait of Columbus is not flattering. A rootless man who never fully understood the enormity of his discovery, Columbus spent his declining years making unreasonable demands of his sovereigns for his heirs. Sale reminds us that part of the Columbian legacy was environmental despoliation and destruction of native cultures. Most fascinating is his tracing of the Columbus legend from its origins in the 16th century to the present. The story of his transformation from a simple sea captain to a tragic hero is an engaging one, well told and copiously documented here.Plagues and Peoples, by William McNeilUpon its original publication, Plagues and Peoples was an immediate critical and popular success, offering a radically new interpretation of world history as seen through the extraordinary impact--political, demographic, ecological, and psychological--of disease on cultures. From the conquest of Mexico by smallpox as much as by the Spanish, to the bubonic plague in China, to the typhoid epidemic in Europe, the history of disease is the history of humankind. With the identification of AIDS in the early 1980s, another chapter has been added to this chronicle of events, which William McNeill explores in his new introduction to this updated editon. Semester Two Suggested Movies:A Bridge Too Far (1977)An historic telling of the failed attempt to capture several bridges to Germany in World War II in a campaign called Operation Market-Garden.All Quiet on the Western Front (1930)A young soldier faces profound disillusionment in the soul-destroying horror of World War I.Amazing Grace (2006)The idealist William Wilberforce maneuvers his way through Parliament, endeavoring to end the British transatlantic slave trade. ?In 1797, William Wilberforce, the great crusader for the British abolition of slavery, is taking a vacation for his health even while he is sicker at heart for his frustrated cause. However, meeting the charming Barbara Spooner, Wilberforce finds a soulmate to share the story of his struggle. With few allies such as his mentor, John Newton, a slave ship captain turned repentant priest who penned the great hymn, "Amazing Grace," Prime William Pitt, and Olaudah Equiano, the erudite former slave turned author, Wilberforce fruitlessly fights both public indifference and moneyed opposition determined to keep their exploitation safe. Nevertheless, Wilberforce finds the inspiration in newfound love to rejuvenate the fight with new ideas that would lead to a great victory for social justice.Amistad (1997)About a 1839 mutiny aboard a slave ship that is traveling towards the northeastern coast of America. Much of the story involves a court-room drama about the free man who led the revolt. Amistad is the name of a slave ship traveling from Cuba to the U.S. in 1839. It is carrying a cargo of Africans who have been sold into slavery in Cuba, taken on board, and chained in the cargo hold of the ship. As the ship is crossing from Cuba to the U.S., Cinque, who was a tribal leader in Africa, leads a mutiny and takes over the ship. They continue to sail, hoping to find help when they land. Instead, when they reach the United States, they are imprisoned as runaway slaves.Band of Brothers (2001) (Mini-Series)The story of Easy Company of the US Army 101st Airborne division and their mission in WWII Europe from Operation Overlord through V-J Day.Blackhawk Down (2001)123 elite U.S. soldiers drop into Somalia to capture two top lieutenants of a renegade warlord and find themselves in a desperate battle with a large force of heavily-armed Somalis.Charlie Wilson’s War (2007)A drama based on Texas Congressman Charlie Wilson’s covert dealings in Afghanistan, where his efforts to assist rebels in their war with the Soviets have some unforeseen and long-reaching effects.Defiance (2008)Jewish brothers in Nazi-occupied Eastern Europe escape into the Belarussian forests, where they join Russian resistance fighters and endeavor to build a village in order to protect themselves and about 1,000 Jewish non-combatants.Elizabeth (1998)A film of the early years of the reign of Elizabeth I of England and her difficult task of learning what is necessary to be a monarch. This film details the ascension to the throne and the early reign of Queen Elizabeth the First, as played by Cate Blanchett. The main focus is the endless attempts by her council to marry her off, the Catholic hatred of her and her romance with Lord Robert DudleyEmpire of the Sun (1987)A young English boy struggles to survive under Japanese occupation during World War II.Gandhi (1982)Biography of 'Mahatma Gandhi' , the lawyer who became the famed leader of the Indian revolts against the British rule through his philosophy of non-violent protest. Won 8 Oscars: Best Picture, Actor, & Director.Glory (1989)Robert Gould Shaw leads the US Civil War's first all-black volunteer company, fighting prejudices of both his own Union army and the Confederates.Green Zone (2010)Discovering covert and faulty intelligence causes a U.S. Army officer to go rogue as he hunts for Weapons of Mass Destruction in an unstable region.Lawrence of Arabia (1962)An inordinately complex man who has been labeled everything from hero, to charlatan, to sadist, Thomas Edward Lawrence blazed his way to glory in the Arabian desert, then sought anonymity as a common soldier under an assumed name. The story opens with the death of Lawrence in a motorcycle accident in Dorset at the age of 46, then flashbacks to recount his adventures: as a young intelligence officer in Cairo in 1916, he is given leave to investigate the progress of the Arab revolt against the Turks in World War I. In the desert, he organizes a guerrilla army and--for two years--leads the Arabs in harassing the Turks with desert raids, train-wrecking and camel attacks. Eventually, he leads his army northward and helps a British General destroy the power of the Ottoman Empire. ?Winner of 7 Academy Awards including Best Picture.Luther (2003)During the early 16th Century idealistic German monk Martin Luther, disgusted by the materialism in the church, begins the dialogue that will lead to the Protestant Reformation. Biography of Martin Luther, the 16th-century priest who led the Christian Reformation and opened up new possibilities in exploration of faith. The film begins with his vow to become a monk, and continues through his struggles to reconcile his desire for sanctification with his increasing abhorrence of the corruption and hypocrisy pervading the Church's hierarchy. He is ultimately charged with heresy and must confront the ruling cardinals and princes, urging them to make the Scriptures available to the common believer and lead the Church toward faith through justice and righteousness.Marie Antoinette (2006)The retelling of France's iconic but ill-fated queen, Marie Antoinette. From her betrothal and marriage to Louis XVI at 15 to her reign as queen at 19 and to the end of her reign as queen and ultimately the fall of Versailles. Kirsten Dunst plays Marie. "All eyes will be on you," says the Austrian duchess, Maria Theresa to her youngest daughter Marie Antoinette. The film, marketed for a teen audience, is an impressionistic retelling of Marie Antoinette's life as a young queen in the opulent and eccentric court at Versailles. The film focuses on Marie Antoinette, as she matures from a teenage bride to a young woman and eventual queen of France.Munich (2005)After Black September's assassination of Israeli athletes at the Munich Olympics in 1972, Prime Minister Golda Meir okays a black-box operation to hunt down and kill all involved. A team of five gathers in Switzerland led by Avner, a low-level Mossad techie whose father was a war hero and whose wife is pregnant. It's an expendable team, but relying on paid informants, they track and kill several in Europe and Lebanon. They must constantly look over their shoulders for the CIA, KGB, PLO, and their own sources. As the body count mounts -- with retribution following retribution -- so do questions, doubts, and sleepless nights. Loyalties blur. What does it mean to be a Jew? Nominated for Best Picture, 2005.Schindler’s List (1993)In Poland during World War II, Oskar Schindler gradually becomes concerned for his Jewish workforce after witnessing their persecution by the Nazis. Won 7 Oscar Awards, including Best Director and Best Picture.Stalingrad (1993)A depiction of the brutal battle of Stalingrad, the Third Reich's 'high water mark', as seen through the eyes of German officer Hans von Witzland and his battalion.The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957)After settling his differences with a Japanese PoW camp commander, a British colonel co-operates to oversee his men's construction of a railway bridge for their captors - while oblivious to a plan by the Allies to destroy it. Won 7 Oscars, including Best Picture, Best Actor, Best Director.The Killing Fields (1984)Sydney Schanberg is a New York Times journalist covering the civil war in Cambodia. Together with local representative Dith Pran, they cover some of the tragedy and madness of the war. When the American forces leave, Dith Pran sends his family with them, but stays behind himself to help Schanberg cover the event. As an American, Schanberg won't have any trouble leaving the country, but the situation is different for Pran.The King’s Speech (2010)Based on a true story. The story of King George VI of Britain, his impromptu ascension to the throne and the speech therapist who helped the unsure monarch become worthy of it. Winner of the Best Picture Award - 2010.The Last Emperor (1987)A dramatic history of Pu Yi, the last of the Emperors of China, from his lofty birth and brief reign in the Forbidden City, the object of worship by half a billion people; through his abdication, his decline and dissolute lifestyle; his exploitation by the invading Japanese, and finally to his obscure existence as just another peasant worker in the People's Republic. Won Best Picture.The Last of the Mohicans (1992)The film is set in the 1750's in the midst of the struggle between the British and French Empires to gain control of the thirteen American colonies. The Last of the Mohicans describes one man's point of view of such struggle. British and French troops do battle in colonial America, with aid from various native American war parties.The Last Samurai (2003)An American military advisor embraces the Samurai culture he was hired to destroy after he is captured in battle. In the 1870s, Captain Nathan Algren, a cynical veteran of the American Civil war who will work for anyone, is hired by Americans who want lucrative contracts with the Emperor of Japan to train the peasant conscripts for the first standing imperial army in modern warfare using firearms. The imperial Omura cabinet's first priority is to repress a rebellion of traditionalist Samurai -hereditary warriors- who remain devoted to the sacred dynasty but reject the Westernizing policy and even refuse firearms. Yet when his ill-prepared superior force sets out too soon, their panic allows the sword-wielding samurai to crush them.The Pacific (2010) (Mini-Series)A 10-part mini-series from the creators of "Band of Brothers" telling the intertwined stories of three Marines during America's battle with the Japanese in the Pacific during World War II.The Patriot (2000)About The American Revolution Peaceful farmer Benjamin Martin is driven to lead the Colonial Militia during the American Revolution when a sadistic British officer murders his son. It is 1776 in colonial South Carolina. Benjamin Martin, a French-Indian war hero who is haunted by his past, now wants nothing more then to live peacefully on his small plantation, and wants no part of a war with the powerful nation of Great Britain.War Horse (2011)Young Albert enlists to serve in World War I after his beloved horse is sold to the cavalry. Albert's hopeful journey takes him out of England and across Europe as the war rages on. Nominated for Best Picture in 2011.We Were Soldiers (2002)The story of the first major battle of the American phase of the Vietnam War and the soldiers on both sides that fought it.Windtalkers (2002)Two U.S. Marines in WWII are assigned to protect Navajo Marines who use their native language as an unbreakable radio cypher. ................
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