History, Watch Judgment at Nuremberg
Movie – “ Judgment at Nuremberg” ( Spencer Tracy, Burt Lancaster,
Richard Widmark, Marlene Dietrich)
The paper will be due on April 27, 2016
You will write a short paper on the movie 4-5 pages- You will identify at
least three historical issues illustrated in the film.
DO NOT RETELL THE STORY OF THE FILM.
Your focus should be on what the film tells us about American History.
What does it tell us about World War II, its’ impact on America, its people
and the world?
Relate your discussion to specific scenes in the film. Break down the scenes and analyze the characters to help illustrate your point. Does it
foreshadow events in the future with specific outcomes?
Each issue identified is worth 20 points. Explanation of the historical
context of each issue is worth 10 points. Organization of your essay,
spelling, grammar and writing are worth 10 points.