pivotal year in American history
bookend. Lincoln dramatized passage of the Thirteenth Amendment and All the Way shows us Lyndon Johnson and his efforts to pass the Civil Rights Act of 1964. It is a good biography and in-depth view of politics.
(Stream through HBO Now and ???)
1. Why did you pick this film?
2. Provide a (short) synopsis of the film. Three to five sentences should be sufficient.
3. Was there a fact or incident you learned about for the first time while watching the film? Please describe the fact or incident.
4. Pick a character or an event depicted in the film that or who really caught your attention and interest. Whether positive or negative, what was it about the character or about the event that impressed you?
5. In what way did the film support what you are learning in Business Law? Or, on the contrary, if the film contradicts something in the Business Law class, please explain the contradiction and provide a brief explanation.
6. Do you think the filmmaker expressed a particular position through the film? If so, please provide what you consider to be the filmmaker’s “argument” and state whether you agree or disagree with it. Why?
