Format Instructions: Introduction: The overall argument on how effective can film teach American history? (It can be either yes or no) 1st Paragraph: Young Guns Movie (1988). Talk about how effective this film is in presenting history. Give specific examples and advantages and disadvantages of teaching history through the film. 2nd Paragraph: Goodnight and Goodluck Movie (2005). Same requirement as paragraph 1. 3rd Paragraph: talk about how effective these documentaries in presenting history. Using these documentaries: American Experience – Roads to Memphis, Dr. Strange Love, and American Experience – Space Men. (Briefly watch the movies or summary of it and use them as examples) 4th Paragraph: additional film (any of your liking) that could answer how effective the film is in presenting history. 5th Paragraph: same instruction as 4th paragraph, with a different film. 6th Paragraph: Are sources besides movies (books, articles, etc.) better tools when it comes to teaching history? Are they better because they are more traditional and trustworthy? Or are these sources less reliable than films? Are they biased? How so for all of the answers? Conclusion Paragraph: In your conclusion, you will present your overall the argument again and add some concluding thoughts of your own. Overall of the Essay: Use document Can Movies Teach History? by Harvey H. Jackson, and two books and two articles substantively throughout the essay. (Books and Articles are in the attached files). References Page: Chicago style format. Sources cited throughout the paper using Chicago style format (in-text citations). Movie Links: Space Men: https://ihavenotv.com/american-experience-space-men Dr. Strangelove: https://muvicube.com/title/47ce78b511b/dr-strangelove Roads to Memphis: https://www.pbs.org/video/roads-to-memphis-3pnbtd/ Document Link: Can Movies Teach History: https://documentcloud.adobe.com/link/track?uri=urn%3Aaaid%3Ascds%3AUS%3Aec21a78a-7259-4f96-8545-4cc8554df7bb
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