Assignment task: Human Rights Blog Project (documentary film review)
- What main points did the film make about the subject matter?
- Did the film seem to have an overall point of view, or purpose?
- What kinds of sources and techniques are used to communicate the main points?
- (think about how the film was constructed: a narrator, historians speaking, participants speaking, film footage from the historical time period, images, sounds/music, editing)
- Were some elements or sources more effective or convincing than others?
- How does the film correspond to or differ from what you have learned from other sources on this topic?
- Overall reaction to the film (personal reaction, as a social scientist)
- Were you surprised, shocked, disappointed by any parts of the film?
- Were there notable omissions that could be included to improve the film?
- How might others view this film (consider gender, ethnicity, cultural background, etc)?
- Complete bibliographic citation for the film.