It is time to begin the Film Project! Read the instructions closely and carefully as you begin. Instructions In this part of your project, choose one of the films from the list below. Watch the film and take notes while you do. In your own words, write a summary (600-700 words, double spaced) of what you watched. Remember to break up your writing in appropriate paragraphs (intro, body, conclusion). Make sure to include at least the following: Introduction Paragraph; What was the main topic of the film? (What was the film about?) Body Paragraph(s) Summary of the film. Include specific details from the movie (quotes, facts, etc.). Use quotation marks for direct quotes. Concluding Paragraph What was the goal/thesis/argument of the film? (This is not the same as what the film was about or the topic of the film) Documentaries for Film Project Films may be available on other streaming services. If you do not have access to a particular streaming service, try Googling FILM TITLE and free streaming online. Netflix Hulu Amazon HCC Library Documentary Options: American Factory (2019); Topic: Economics and Manufacturing Capital in the Twenty-First Century (2019); Topic: Economics Crip Camp (2020); Topic: Disability Rights Movement Feminists: What Were They Thinking? (2018); Topic: Women’s Rights Movement The Great Hack (2019); Topic: Elections and Social Media Knock Down the House (2019); Topic: Women in Politics Reversing Row (2018); Topic: Abortion Waiting for Superman (2010); Topic: Education Documentary Options: The Atomic Bowl: Football at Ground Zero And Nuclear Peril Today. (2025): Topic: Foreign Policy and Strategic Threats Documentary Options: Gun Fight (2011); Topic: Gun Culture/Gun Control Page One: Inside the New York Times (2011); Topic: Media Requiem For the American Dream (2015); Topic: Economic Inequality Slay the Dragon (2019); Topic: Gerrymandering Documentary Options: CitizenFour (2014); Topic: Domestic Surveillance Food Stamped (2010); Topic: Poverty/Food stamps The Price We Pay (2015); Topic: Corporations and Taxes Shadows of Liberty (2012); Topic: Media and Monopolization From the library’s home page, clicking on Databases A-Z at the top, students can access Films on Demand and Academic Video Online (Alexander Street Press). Documentary Options: Americas Longest War (Alexander Street Press); Topic: War on Drugs The Brainwashing of My Dad (Alexander Street Press); Topic: Media Dream On (Alexander Street Press); Topic: Economic Inequality Our Towns (Films on Demand); Topic: Local/City Politics The Swamp (Films on Demand); Topic: Congress/Campaigns The 51st State: America’s Working Poor (Films on Demand); Topic: Poverty The War on Democracy (Alexander Street Press); Topic: Democracy Building/Foreign Policy