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WESTERN CIV IN THE MOVIES
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WCIM Presentation questions will appear on the Final Exam. |
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project directions & grading criteria in the syllabus |
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Suggested Movies
There are plenty of other films not listed here that may be good candidates for the project. These will be considered upon request. The Internet Movie Database is a good place to start for information about these films. |
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Cleopatra
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Alexander
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Gladiator, Julious Caesar, Nero, or many other films on Rome
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Brotherhood of the Wolf
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King Arthur films |
| Nostradamus | Longitude |
Name of the Rose
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Robin Hood films
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| Elizabeth | Braveheart |
A Man for All Seasons
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The Serpents Kiss
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Shakespeare films
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Luther
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Becket
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Anne of a Thousand Days
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The Lion in Winter
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1492:/ Columbus films
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Troy
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Restoration
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Kingdom of Heaven
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The Mission
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| Spartacus | Rob Roy | Dangerous Beauty | Zulu, Power of One, or films on colonialism | |
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Teams Presenting
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Friday
11/14 |
Carolyn Engels Jimmy Duerr Nick Haas Neil Foley Samantha Goss 300 history and story-telling in ancient Greek culture |
Full class meets in 146 | |
| Eugene Law Susan Fassler Patrick Craner Rob Marshall Alexander Macedonian army |
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| Nicole Shull Andrew McKay Ben Nelson Trevis McIntyre Gladiator poitical aspects of the Roman coliseum |
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presenting in 146 Baker
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presenting in 145 Baker
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Monday
11/17 |
Emma Carpenter Caitlin Chism Corey Hoffman James(Jamie) Wahls Tristan & Isolde England and Ireland - Dark Ages |
Laura Brown Cassandra Ziemba Danielle Congdon Zac Still Chris Pelosi Cleopatra history of epilepsy in Western Civ |
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| Mary Ronan James Cosgrave Jason Dancks Djuro Stegic Michael Hennigan Braveheart burial rituals traditional Scottish vs Christian |
Valentine Guerrera Marie Richey Alex Mottern Kevin Mahler Braveheart second film TBA British imperialism |
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| Lindsay Stahl Christina Hand Shannon Carpenter Amanda Ranger Jason Schenandoah A Knight's Tale jousting and social class England and France |
Scott Mosher Nate Phillips Colby Bowman Joe Boyle Alfonso Merola Robin Hood history of Sherwood Forest |
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Wednesday
11/19 |
Andrew Hamilton Wyatt Jacobi Dan Tomkinson Justin Towers Erin O'Donnell Beowulf myths and heroes in Western Civilization |
Full class meets in 146 | |
| Catherine Shriver Felicia Culverwell Danielle Hurley Gina Cronin Casey Langendorfer Robin Hood historiogrpahy and myth of Robin Hood |
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| Mike Miles Owen Hunter Vin Bonomi Kingdom of Heaven crusades |
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Friday
11/21 |
Dean Wellington Rob Greer Jason Kucharski Derek Zipprich Longitude evolution of navigation technology |
Mettaya Potter Althea Spencer Reilly Sullivan Sam Brockdorff Matt Schuler 1492: Conquest of Paradise maritime technology |
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| Kendra Nash Steve Tyrrell Alexandra Guitard Cassie Pinkoski Jen Evershed Anazapta The Black Death |
Mike Chiverton Ashley Askey Pete Currier Stephanie Meadows Rory Murphy Restoration plague in 17th century Europe |
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| Victoria Reinhart Fernando Maldonado Amanda Diebel Hilary-Anne Coppola Dangerous Beauty social repression of women in 16th century Venice |
Jessica Ortiz Doryn Robinson Darian Coker Brittany Meeks Dangerous Beauty education of courtesans vs. elite women in 16th century Venice |
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Monday
11/24 |
Mike Cook Meagan Pepper Chris Powers Ryan Roberts Erin Sweeney Lion in Winter Eleanor of Aquitance, land and gender roles |
Full class meets in 146 | |
| Shawn Ruzzi Sarah Gluck Bob Moesch Ryan Collins Tony Licari The Other Boleyn Girl Anne Bolyn's influence on Henry VIII & English Reformation |
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| Lauren Mitchell Jeremy Dalton Emily Bonk Jeremy Tanner Elizabeth: The Golden Age the potoato: introduction and impact on Europe |
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Monday
12/1 |
Molly Cholette Josh Menard Mitchell Crimi Elena Clarke Shakespeare in Love theater and social class in Elizabethan England |
Full class meets in 146 | |
| Katherine McKissick Kaylee Meredith Steven DeSocio Nick Narolis Stefanie Lewis Rob Roy Scotland & social class |
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| Sean Sunser Michelle Badolato Catherine Cort Danielle Blumrick Justin Canfield The Mission effect of Jesuits on European colonialism |
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