Briefly provide a plot synopsis and discuss what makes it a feminist documentary
For this assignment you will watch ONE of the documentaries on the list and write a 2 ½ to 3 page critical essay. I chose documentaries that are available on Netflix and Amazon Prime, and you must choose ONE from this list since I have carefully selected them.
Format:
Your paper must be submitted as a PDF or Microsoft Word document in Canvas.
It also must be 12 pt, Times New Roman, double-spaced between lines but not between paragraphs. 1” margins all around. Failure to comply can result in a 0 points.
This assignment should be at the least 2 ½ to 3 pages. Anything less than 2 ½ pages will receive 0 points.
Critical Essay format (introduction, body paragraphs and a conclusion)
Make sure to proofread before submitting. Essay will be graded on critical writing skills as well.
Questions that must be answered in your critical essay (this should be answered in separate body paragraphs of your essay:
What is your documentary about? Briefly provide a plot synopsis and discuss what makes it a feminist documentary?
Identify and briefly explain the major themes and sub-themes of the documentary and analyze their significance.
How does the documentary relate to our course CHS 365? Explain specifically how it relates to specific themes/topics/issues from CHS 365? Choose at least 3 to discuss and analyze (make specific connections between course material and the content of the documentary you chose).
Why did you choose this documentary? What are your personal feelings about this documentary overall? Did you like it, find it interesting, learn from it? Would you recommend it to others? Explain your answers.
Add any final analysis, questions or commentary that you have regarding the documentary you chose.
Documentaries: (choose ONE)
Netflix:
Feminists What Were They Thinking (2018)
Hot Girls Wanted (2015)
Knock Down the House (2019)
Maya Angelou and Still I Rise (2016)
Miss Representation (2011)
Mercury 13 (2018)
Reversing Roe (2018)
What Happened Miss Simone (2015)
Amazon Prime:
The Breadwinner (2017)
He Named Me Malala (2015)
RBG (2018)
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