History General Instructions Your goal for this paper is to help me find good movies to use in this class. Choose 2 movies from the list that have something in common (theme, period, event, etc.). Your thesis should be an argument for which, if either, would make a good movie to use in class. You might also suggest one or more scenes from the movies rather than the entire movie. The body of your paper should be an analysis of both movies' themes, strengths, and weaknesses. The two key pieces to analyze are a) historical accuracy and b) relevance to US foreign policy. Your paper should include a lot of details from history and from the movies. Use at least two sources per movie. These should be scholarly sources. One source can be the textbook. 1500 words minimum. Holistic Grading Papers and Essays will be graded holistically, based on whether you: • have a strong, analytical thesis (i.e. - do you discuss how and the why rather than just the who/what/when/where) that answers
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