Unit00_FilmQ-The Study of History

Your responses to these lm questions will augment your course notes for this unit.#While our
focus is the Study of History, the issues raised are equally important when we review all future
lesson topics.

How to Use Video as a Source
Step #1: Familiarize yourself with lm questions prior to viewing the lm. By reading the questions and
understanding the vocabulary contained within, you allow yourself the luxury of viewing the lm without having to look at
the questions continuously.
Step #2: View and Listen Attentively. Unlike a book, a video provides information via visual images and audio.
Both forms of data are more valuable together than separately. For example, turn the volume off on your TV during your
favorite program. Then, raise the volume while blacking out the image. Under which conditions was the data most richly
delivered? Always make sure that you have unobstructed viewing of a lm and that the sound is audible.
############# As you view the video, pay attention to visual and/ or audio cues that reect the issues raised by the questions
below. Your responses should refer to video content as well as your current knowledge and understanding of history.
Step #3: Organize Your Thoughts. Unlike a book, the data from a video is often delivered at a constant rate.
With a book, you can slow your reading speed when you encounter a particular segment that is complicated. You can also
turn back to a previous page to review information. A lm is a bit different in that you may not always have the option to
use slow motion or rewind. Therefore, maintaining focus on the imagery and sound is important. Targeted Notes will
reduce the amount of time youre looking away from the lm. By writing quick and simple phrases of a few words each,
you maintain greater attention to lm events. Targeted notes use key words/ phrases that will ignite a thought or idea
when you read them later. There is no concern for grammar or spelling while doing this. After the lm has ended, you look
at your targeted notes and manipulate the data to compile responses in complete sentences.
Organizational Tip: Vertically divide your sheet of paper (where youll write your responses). On the left half, take
targeted notes for each question given. After viewing the video, use the targeted notes to compose complete responses to
each question (on the right half of the sheet).

SOURCE: History of the World, Part I, Directed by Mel Brooks. 1981. 20th Century Fox.# [~8 min.]
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1. Though humorous, what questions about Mankind did the lm segment try
to answer?
2. Why do we have these types of questions?
3. Identify the factual errors presented in the lm.
4. Why wouldn't you use this lm as a resource for researching the history of
Early Man? Be specic!