Asssignment
Directions: Read the questions before you watch Charles Darwin and the Tree of Life (2009) so that you will know what to look for while you watch. (The link to Charles Darwin and the Tree of Life is on the first page of this module.) I recommend that you take notes while you watch, or right after. However, make sure that your note taking doesn't interfere with carefully watching the film, and you should not write down every detail from the film.
After you finish viewing the film, answer each question below in paragraph form with complete sentences. (Type your answers right after the question using as much space as you need.) Answers need to be complete and comprehensive, demonstrating that you paid attention to the film and thought about what was shown on the screen. You may use more than one paragraph if necessary. Many students find it helps them to use key words from the question in their answer - especially in their topic sentences. Once you have completed your answers, save a copy of this document, then upload it to Canvas in the correct assignment link.
1. State the title of the film and the year it was released. Then briefly describe what the film is about.
2. Identify the people, places, events, or aspects of people, society, or nature that are the focus of this film. Describe and clarify the significance of each.
3. List six facts described in the film that impressed you and explain how each fact relates to the film's premise or theme.
4. Nonfiction can enrich viewers in several important ways. Describe an aspect of the film that showed you something you hadn't seen before, caused you to think in a new way, or helped you understand something more thoroughly than before. In addition, describe how it changed your thinking.
5. Was there anything that you saw or heard in the film that was unconvincing or which seemed out of place?
6. What is (at least) one question you have after viewing this film? (This answer does not have to be in paragraph form.)
7. Please share any other thoughts you have about this film.