Student Name:______Date: ______Period:____
United States History Movie Permission Slip
Mr. Wolf
We will be viewing various movies this semester to illustrate certain time periods and events that took place throughout history. Below there is a short description of each movie that we will be watching during class. There will also be questions that the students will answer during and after the movies. If for some reason you do not want your son/daughter to view any of these movies they will be given an alternative assignment and sent to the library. If students do not return this permission slip by the assigned date they will be sent to the library.
Unit 3: Imperialism and World War I
Movie: War Horse (2011)
Rating: PG-13
Description: Albert has a deep bond with his horse Joey. So when the animal is sold to the British Cavalry, the boy also enlists in the World War I effort, in the hopes of saving his equestrian friend. This film illustrates the harsh conditions that soldiers in WWI faced and is rated PG-13 for intense sequences of war violence.
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No- my son or daughter can not watch this movie (Please Initial)
Unit 4: The Roaring Twenties
Movie: The Great Gatsby (2013)
Rating: PG-13
Description: The Great Gatsby is a movie version of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s acclaimed novel from 1925. The movie depicts the era known as the roaring twenties and illustrates the extravagant and indulgent lifestyles people pursued which ultimately led to the Great Depression. This film is rated PG-13 for mild sexual situations (implied NOT explicit), mild language, and violence.
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Unit 5: The Great Depression
Movie: Cinderella Man (2005)
Rating: PG-13
Description: Based on a true story, Russell Crowe plays James J. Braddock, a 1930s boxing legend who fought his way from the breadlines to the pinnacle of his sport. Along the way, he also inspired a generation of struggling Americans who felt sucker punched by the great stock market crash. This film is rated PG-13 for intense boxing violence and some mild language.
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Unit 5: The Great Depression
Movie: Sea Biscuit (2003)
Rating: PG-13
Description: A belief in second chances is the reason Charles Howard, a business man with a turbulent past, agrees to invests in a gangly horse named Seabiscuit, who is trained by an out-of-work mustang breaker and ridden by an oversized former boxer with a blinded eye. Based on a true story, this team of misfits gives a reason to hope to an entire nation facing The Great Depression. This film is rated PG-13 for some sexual situations and sports related violence.
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Unit 6: World War II
Movie: Red Tails (2012)
Rating: PG-13
Description: Segregation between blacks and whites is alive and well during WWII. But a crew of African American pilots is about to get their chance to put their lives on the line and show what they can do when Col. A.J. Bullard takes the lead. This movie explores the legacy of the Tuskegee Airmen and their various contributions throughout World War II, and the movement they helped pave following the war regarding Civil Rights.
Unit 8: Civil Rights Movement
Movie: 42 (2013)
Rating: PG-13
Description: Jackie Robinson was the first colored baseball player to sign with a white team. Named after his jersey number,42follows the true story of this history making athlete and the struggles he endured during this sensitive time in United States History. This film is rated PG-13 for thematic elements and mild language.
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Unit 9: Vietnam and Counterculture
Movie: Forest Gump (1994)
Rating: PG-13
Description: The story follows the life of low I.Q. Forrest Gump and his meeting with the love of his life Jenny Curran. The film chronicles his accidental experiences with some of the most important people and events in America from the late 1950s through the 1970s including a meeting with Elvis Presley, JFK, Lyndon Johnson, Richard Nixon, and the Vietnam War. This film is rated PG-13 for drug content, some sensuality, and war violence.
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